Joe is not a big analytics guy. Oh, Joe finds some deep data like NFL NextGen stats very useful and enlightening, but they come with a cost. [read more]

Bucco Bruce Arains’ staff spent days poring over game film and practice film to see what they had in the roster they inherited. [read more]

Sean Murphy-Bunting

Are higher powers at play for the guy the Bucs will lean on heavily to bring their cornerbacks crew back to respectability? [read more]

Next great Bucs’ pass rusher?

Thanks to Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht robbing Giants shot-caller Dave Gettleman last year by lifting Jason Pierre-Paul for a measly third-round pick, the Bucs weren’t horrible rushing the passer. [read more]

Key stat tells draft story.

The past few years, Bucs coaches whined enough about forcing turnovers that sometimes Joe thought inept Lovie Smith snuck into One Buc Palace through the hole in the fence near the tractor shed. [read more]

Talkin’ offense.

If only the Bucs could have found a way to score more points, their 2017-18 offense may have been an all-time fan favorite. [read more]

The new law.

When Bucco Bruce Arians called out Bucs cornerback Vernon Hargreaves for not having his head in practice after he wasn’t participating in underwear football Tuesday, it was proof of a new day in Tampa Bay. [read more]

Justin Evans is not expected to practice this spring

Your beloved Buccaneers were back on the practice fields of One Buc Palace today, grinding through the second official spring practice. [read more]

Another chapter of drama.

The clock continues to tick. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Give him a call.

Jason Licht needs to remember that scene in “The Godfather.” When Michael Corleone arrives in Las Vegas, trying to set up a meeting with casino owner Moe Greene. [read more]

“Jason, our picks are killin’ it.”

The Buccaneers drafted what they hope(d) are three highly aggressive and fast defensive backs to play in Todd Bowles’ attack, blitz-heavy defense.

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Focused.

This time of the year, the NFL is rife with speculation. [read more]

The dynamic TAMPA TWO duo is back! Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks and Sage JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman are talking about how the Bucs were dealt a blow last month and its impact going forward. TAMPA TWO is presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning and Heating.

Great stuff from The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan. Enjoy!!

Players talk about change under Bucco Bruce Arians

So what’s changed around One Buc Palace this? Tell fans the difference in the Bucco Bruce Arians staff. [read more]

Talks offensive line.

More than a few Bucs fans wake up in the dark of night looking for TUMS because they are bent about the Bucs’ offensive line. [read more]

Bullish on Bucs.

Since the Bucs fell on their collective faces after “Hard Knocks” two years ago, one member of the trendy NFL Network “Good Morning Football” crew seemed to turn on the Bucs. [read more]

What does it all mean?

NFL players love to put out cryptic messages on social media. Joe is not sure why. [read more]

Buccaneers savior inside linebacker Devin White talked to Joe after practice today, following picking off America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, and working alongside veterans for the first time. [read more]

JoeBucsFan.com college intern Zachary Seifter is a very busy man at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters soaking up all he can. He even exercises good judgment and stays away from Joe’s sacred beer fridge and Rachel Watson poster. As part of Seifter’s indoctrination, today he was tasked with following every movement of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, during the first OTA practice of the season at One Buc Palace.

Enjoy! [read more]