“C’mon, Todd, you know Josh Grizzard can use help. I’m tired of smelling Dave Portnoy’s whiskey breath!”

Maybe you have seen Chucky’s “unboxing” series he does for Barstool Sports. Maybe you haven’t. [read more]

Weeks 13 through 18 of the Bucs’ schedule? Today, on paper, the Bucs should be favorites in each of those six games.

That sets up the Bucs much like last year. [read more]

Physical four games.

Under Todd Bowles, the Bucs always start strong, then collapse in the middle of the season only to rally and fight like dogs to get back atop the NFC South. [read more]

UPDATED: Here it is!

Start making your tailgate plans, your holiday plans, your travel plans, your glued-to-the couch plans and your bye-week plans. [read more]

So how will the Bucs get their 34-year-old rookie, first-time playcaller ready for the regular season, which includes a Week 1 showdown in Atlanta followed by a trip to Houston for Monday Night Football? [read more]

More schedule news! [read more]

Jamel Dean

As Joe has told (warned?) fans here and during the Ira Kaufman Podcast, starting cornerback Jamel Dean is in strong position to keep his job for Week 1 of the 2025 season. [read more]

New Bucs DL coach Charlie Strong.

Joe’s not trying to tick anyone off by typing the following. It was (“was” is the operative word) simply an honest observation. [read more]

Assaulted.

So thousands of local Bucs fans were assaulted by a smear campaign on Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht. [read more]

Smiling about David Walker.

Bucs outside linebackers coach Larry Foote couldn’t hold back his excitement. [read more]

Bucs safeties coach Nick Rapone.

Nick Rapone wanted all the doubters to understand him: Antoine Winfield will be back for the Bucs this fall. [read more]

Michael Penix, look out for a new and energized Bucs pass rush! [read more]

Bucs cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross delivered thought-provoking comments.

Did Bucs cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross have a memory lapse today, or was he foreshadowing? [read more]

Zeroed in on picks.

It seems Todd Bowles has given an edict to his assistant defensive coaches. [read more]

Bucs first-round draft pick Emeka Egbuka.

Now this was fun. [read more]

Joe is exhaling. [read more]

Pressure.

Super Bowl pressure is piling up for Todd Bowles. [read more]

DL coach Charlie Strong.

The Bucs have a new defensive line coach this year but not a new guy to local football fans. [read more]

Bucs OLB coach Larry Foote.

In no uncertain terms, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht said he expects 2024 second-round draft pick Chris Braswell to “shock” people this season. [read more]