“Todd, you tell those backup MFers if they don’t start busting their tails I’ll have the SOBs push me around in this f’ing cart.”

Ex-linebacker Emmanuel Acho of FS1 ranted against Giants coach Joe Judge yesterday, saying that if a player is a professional, he won’t — or shouldn’t — need motivation.

So this makes Joe start to wonder about the second-string Bucs defense. [read more]

Not a slot guy.

Joe understands how people get in a rut with these analogies. [read more]

Good reason to be ticked.

Interesting observation from an NFL Network reporter embedded with the Bucs. [read more]

New Bucs running back and future Hall of Fame RB LeSean McCoy

Now this is a lot of fun. [read more]

So Kevin Minter was beaten by Rob Gronkowski today for a big play down the right sideline at Bucs practice.

Minter let up (as he’s supposed to) after the catch, but the play didn’t end there. [read more]

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Hyping teammate.

While early in 2020 training camp Bucs fans are reading about and hearing about Scotty Miller likely leading the pack to be the No. 3 receiver, Mike Evans advises Bucs fans not to close the book on another receiver. [read more]

Will the Saints be able to pump eardrum-shattering crowd noise into their stadium on opening day, in order to screw up the Tampa Bay offense? [read more]

Fitting in.

So there is all kinds of chatter about how park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring Bucs quarterback Tom Brady has taken over the Bucs practices through both his actions and his charisma. [read more]

Yes, Donovan Smith drew the rage of the social media haters and others when about six weeks ago he told the world via Instagram that he didn’t like the idea of playing football with a new baby on the way. [read more]

Yes, Joe was out at practice today. And yes Joe took notes. [read more]

Improvement area

Mike Evans is on track for the Hall of Fame if he can find four more years like his last four. [read more]

Mike Evans has a little love affair going with Tom Brady. [read more]

The Bucs’ first-round rookie tackle, Tristan Wirfs.

Right tackle is not a concern of Bucco Bruce Arians, he explained after practice today. [read more]

There are injury updates, and then there are injury updates.

Joe’s photo here is a look at safety Justin Evans at practices this month. He’s on the physically unable to perform list after years of foot issues and other injuries.

Bucco Bruce Arians was asked for an update on Evans’ playing status today and replied, “You’d have to talk to Jesus.”

Enough said.

Joe loves a good training camp illusion.

In the Monday play below, the touted “Play Of The Day” by the Bucs, you will see Ronald Jones look crisp and aggressive. But you’ll also see returning starting safety Andrew Adams let up on the play (as he’s supposed to) and not stick RoJo in the hole after he was too quick for Cameron Brate.

For Joe, this represents some of the fun of camp analysis, sorting through what’s real and what isn’t.

Sixth-round pick DT Khalil Davis.

Joe’s seen the questions: “What about Khalil Davis? How’s the rookie out of Nebraska looking? [read more]

Yesterday, Joe had a chance to ask linebackers coach Larry Foote about the coverage skills of one of his top students, 2019 savior linebacker Devin White. [read more]