Today, Shaq Barrett acknowledged that he’s “sad.” [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

For Ron Jaworski, birthday boy Tom Brady is the gift that keeps on giving.

Jaws called me a few days ago to lobby for Dick Vermeil as a potential Hall of Fame coach. Vermeil turned around franchises in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Kansas City, leading the 1999 Rams to a Super Bowl victory. [read more]

The standings show the Saints were six games better than the Buccaneers last season.

Shaq Barrett seems to think the divide was greater. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

James Jones spent eight seasons catching balls from Aaron Rodgers, so he’s got superior perspective when it comes to the realities of Tom Brady trying to mesh quickly with his pass catchers. [read more]

It’s somewhat ironic how Round 5 of the 2017 NFL Draft played out.

The Bucs got their running back at No. 162 overall. The next RB off the board, 17 picks later, went to Bruce Arians in Arizona, before the Packers stepped up to draft a standout stud back. [read more]

Bucs DC Todd Bowles.

There is just one question a major media player in the NFL has of the Bucs this season. [read more]

Super Bowl, bay-BEE!

Shady McCoy did it for Cowherd. [read more]

For so many years, the Bucs have been looking up at their NFC South opponents in various ways.

There are many layers.

Mike Evans is a superstar, for example, but he might be the third-best receiver in the NFC South. For the past decade, the Bucs had the third- or fourth-best quarterback in the division, which is a wonderful recipe for a couch seat in January. [read more]

Turns 43 today. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Joe has been threatening to do this for some time. So Joe’s breaking down on the first Monday of August. [read more]

He’ll be fine. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

A lot of chatter this offseason and into training camp (or whatever you want to call the current gathering of players at One Buc Palace) has been of park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring Bucs quarterback Tom Brady learning a new offense. [read more]

Left tackle Donovan Smith is best known for three things: his stunning durability, eye-popping athleticism for a 330-pound man and occasionally not finishing plays, which angers many fans. [read more]

There’s lots of talk out there about Tom Brady needing to build chemistry with his receivers, but there’s little chatter about Brady’s other big learning curve. [read more]

Risk.

When the NFL decided to slam the pedal to the metal and go ahead with the 2020 season (thankfully), Joe immediately thought of two people. [read more]

Bucs RB Ronald Jones.

Sometimes people want something so badly, they cling to the obscure hoping it becomes real and the norm. [read more]

Talks rookie tackle adjustments and more

Tom Brady friend and legendary Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia may have retired four months ago, but he’s got no shortage of passionate opinions.

Joe loves listening to this guy. [read more]

Shady is now plowing through the Florida heat.

Shady is in Tampa! [read more]

New Bucs RB LeSean McCoy

Former Tampa Bay rock star general manager Mark Dominik was talking about his favorite football team yesterday on SiriusXM NFL Radio. [read more]