A ranking to drink to?

First, a well-respected gambler and stat researcher had him at No. 10.

Now a gaggle of suits, coaches, scouts and players have Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski ranked a little higher. [read more]

So how much money does sackmaster linebacker Shaq Barrett want from the Buccaneers on a long term deal? [read more]

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Can a future Hall of Famer be No. 10 at his position?

A gambler who takes deep statistical dives into the NFL believes so. [read more]

Explains NFLPA input to Joe

When NFL players next play real football (whenever that may be), NFL fans will read or hear how players are lined up on the front lines, ready for combat.

This year, that’s not exactly hyperbole. [read more]

The in-your-face, feel-my-wrath version of Bucco Bruce Arians won’t be the same this season. [read more]

Physical receiver.

Now it is not fair for a rookie third-day draft pick to be compared to arguably the best NFL receiver, but there seems to be a similarity. [read more]

In 2017, the nation watched quite a proclamation on Hard Knocks before the same decree was made by a Hall of Famer in 2018 and the boss of the Bucs in 2019. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Scrolling through dozens of TV channels the other day, I quickly realized it’s probably the smart move to stick to “Twilight Zone” reruns.

Instead, NFL Network popped up — and the frustration grew. It was an old program as the station revealed the Top 100 NFL Teams of all time. That made sense, 100 years of pro football and the 100 most dominant seasons generated by any club. [read more]

On May 28, Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles chuckled when Joe asked him if he saw standout leadership or anything in Zoom meetings with players that would suggest one player might be showing great leadership or is impressively locked in. [read more]

Joe has written about The War on Tom Brady, aka allegedly morally superior media types screaming about Brady working out mask-free with teammates legally in a private setting, despite players union doctors saying workouts like those should stop because they are unsafe with “The Sickness” around. [read more]

“Tom, what kind of life insurance do you have set up for Gisele and the kids?”

Joe thinks it is fair to say Randy Moss (the wide receiver, not the broadcaster) knows football, yes? [read more]

NFL standard?

Yes, the Bucs have serious weapons to go get the ball. What quarterback wouldn’t want that? [read more]

Has one NFL observer yawning.

Respect is earned and not given. Thus, it is no surprise to Joe in any way shape or form that someone thinks the Bucs running game is a joke. [read more]

Dependable

One TV was in Joe’s boyhood home. So when watching TV, Joe had two choices: either watch what his old man watched or find something else to do. [read more]

Bucs DC Todd Bowles.

Now those who listen to the world-renowned “Ira Kaufman Podcast” know the two Joes have issues with the secondary, but with far different concerns. [read more]

A little Sunday smile courtesy of a cop and the No. 39 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft.