Workin’ with America.

For Bucs fans who may not have a roster handy when they attend training camp practices in a couple of months, new Bucs center Ryan Jensen is easy to pick out. [read more]

“Don’t worry Jason. That Lee Roy Selmon’s gift card we gave this guy won’t work much longer. The place is shutting down in three weeks.”

It appears J. R. Sweezy is officially on fish-or-cut-bait status. [read more]

What’s more fun than dreaming of a 347-pound manbeast wearing Bucs colors and terrorizing opposing offensive linemen?

The heck with Warren Sapp’s theory of why Vita Vea won’t be a stud.

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Six of 10 Buccaneers spring “OTA” practices are in the books and general manager Jason Licht has a review that will stop the intermittent weeping of many Bucs fans. [read more]

Beefed up.

The forgotten man for many on the Bucs’ retooled defensive line is end Noah Spence. [read more]

Dirk Koetter speaks

So how is the mammoth manbeast first-round draft pick faring in the Florida heat and practicing alongside and against men?

To hear Dirk Koetter talk today, Vita Vea is ready for Festivus. [read more]

Sled work at Bucs OTA practice today.

Notes from this morning’s OTA underwear football practice. No rain, no indoor practice facility. Still fairly warm. [read more]

Bad rating vs. peers

A stat-crunching outfit Joe respects has pored over 2017 game film of all quarterbacks and determined that the Buccaneers’ franchise QB was one of the luckiest in the NFL last season when it comes to interceptions that didn’t happen. [read more]

Underrated.

This seems a bit low to Joe. [read more]

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QB coach Mike Bajakian explains

One approach to develop America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, has been pushed aside. [read more]

Jumping on bandwagon early.

America’s Quarterback was not the only thing that got Kyle Brandt worked up yesterday. [read more]

Photo courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

It’s always fun to learn about how Bucs coaches and players needle each other. [read more]

Forgotten. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Later today, Joe will get a chance to watch more Bucs underwear football. Reports will be coming shortly thereafter, you can bank on that as always. [read more]

Curious minds ask.

Which is the true Bucs team? That is essentially what is being asked. [read more]

Calls out America.

Joe can just imagine the reaction among Bucs fandom this will stir up. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

At times, he looked like a rookie. At times, he looked like a star.

The Bucs are hoping the time is now for Justin Evans to show up in a big way. So far, so good. Evans has been a standout during OTA sessions, but nobody wants to read too much into underwear football. [read more]

Not every spring practice session is open to media, but the Buccaneers do provide photos of practice to fans via various platforms. [read more]

Tied together?

Joe isn’t talking about a damned ping-pong table here. [read more]

“Smooth, Jason, smooth. Wish you were around in ’04.”

Last week, Buccaneers co-chairman Joel Glazer was talking draft with the sage of Tampa Bay sports, JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman. [read more]

Ugly prediction by four-letter.

The wise guys at the Westgate Superbook in Sin City believe the Bucs’ over/under win total for the 2018 season is 6.5. [read more]

Leading early rounds.

There is an old saying in the NFL that Father Time is undefeated. [read more]