In April, Joe wrote in great detail to expect Jameis Winston to be suspended by the NFL, but that unfortunate reality has become much clearer in the past few weeks, culminating in a fresh report today. [read more]

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He’s been called a beast, an animal and a savior.

Today, he’s viewed like he should be — as an X factor. Not an afterthought, but also not a critical component. [read more]

The brewing competition and challenge for playcaller head coach Dirk Koetter will be fascinating this season.

And the game is being ramped up by Koetter himself. [read more]

New Bucs center Ryan Jensen gets skewered by a Pro Football Focus film guru on local radio.

Nobody is more enamored by the nebulous and borderline baloney offensive line grading system of the PFF Tribe than J.P. Peterson of WDAE-AM.

Peterson worships the work of the tribesmen, which is probably why he brought one of their chief tribal leaders on his show yesterday, Sam Monson. [read more]

Tall task.

The way the NFC South and the Bucs secondary are constructed, Joe sure hopes the new-look defensive line of the Bucs is world class. [read more]

Eat more Ws.

On face value this is simply preposterous. [read more]

Slips in rankings.

See what a rotten season can do for one’s street cred? [read more]

Curious last few months.

There is simply no other way to put it. Will Gholston had a garbage season last year. [read more]

Mike Evans talks summer preparation

Plenty of established NFL starters shake their heads when thinking of preseason games. [read more]

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Decisions.

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht is going to have to pull off a serious shell game to keep his roster together for 2019. [read more]

The Bucs threw $55 million guaranteed at Mike Evans this winter — on top of the fat rookie deal he signed in 2014.

So what extravagant purchases did Evans make with his new round of loot? [read more]

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Bucs defensive line coach Brentson Buckner

You don’t have to play defensive line to be affected and influenced by fiery new Bucs defensive line coach Brentson Buckner. [read more]

Joe did not vote for either one.

This is a fun, yet frustrating post. [read more]

Talks 2018 goals.

It isn’t just America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, who has lofty goals. [read more]

Swift move.

Now let Joe be clear: He thinks the PFF tribe’s offensive line grades are about as useless as used toilet paper. [read more]

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Respect.

Aretha Franklin sang about it, Rodney Dangerfield joked about it and the 2018 Buccaneers can’t seem to find any. [read more]

“Watch how it’s done, Coach.”

While Lavonte David would prefer eliminating all records of his sackless and interception-free 2017 season, he certainly would enjoy a shiny apple and a letter of appreciation from his new students. [read more]

New strategy.

Changes, they are a comin.’ [read more]

Talks America and BBQ.

It really has been just a matter of weeks since center Ryan Jensen joined the Bucs’ roster. But one thing has jumped out to him about his new offense. [read more]

New Bucs DE Vinny Curry. (Photo via NJ.com)

Ever since the Bucs calamity that was Tampa Bay free agent defensive end Michael “Ghost” Johnson, Joe is hypersensitive to free agents who arrive wishing they were still with their old team. [read more]