Joe’s got an investigation update from the Super Bowl

It’s been nearly 2 1/2 months since the NFL launched its investigation into the crotch-grabbing allegation against Jameis Winston made by a female Uber driver. [read more]

Wise move.

Joe has already offered his two takes on perhaps why Dirk Koetter did not attend Senior Bowl practices last week, which Joe believes had little to do with the promotion of Todd Monken to full-time offensive coordinator from part-time OC with receivers coach duties. [read more]

Some Bucs fans don’t want to win.

Joe is convinced the losing Bucs culture has now infected way too many fans. [read more]

No, this post is not referencing the minor tweak to the Bucs’ offensive coaching staff announced yesterday. [read more]

A lot of offensive linemen in this year’s Pro Bowl played against the Buccaneers through the past two years. [read more]

Brent Grimes

Kwon Alexander stunned a few people last night bringing his brand of raw intensity to the Pro Bowl.

Kwon was hitting in the rain while others looked like Sean Payton in a slap fight with Dirk Koetter. [read more]

When America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, was a redshirt, 18-year-old freshman at Florida State, the Vikings Xavier Rhodes was a stud senior cornerback who would be drafted soon after by Minnesota in the first round. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Gerald McCoy has spoken his piece, loud and clear. He wants new bodies, and he wants them now.

Tampa Bay’s longest-tenured defensive player transformed his week in Orlando for the Pro Bowl into a cry for help. [read more]

Ice sculpture of Super Bowl LII in downtown Minneapolis Sunday.

Yes, Joe arrived in Minneapolis yesterday — 19 degrees and windy — to cover some Bucs-related stories as Super Bowl Week commences with Super Bowl Opening Night tonight at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, home of the Minnesota Wild. The event can be seen live on NFL Network at 7 p.m. [read more]

Poll posted at 8:45 p.m.

Leave it to Kwon Alexander to defy the unwritten rules of the Pro Bowl. [read more]

The Bucs will make a change to their coaching staff, but not the one you might have fantasized. [read more]

On trade market.

The Bucs, in limbo with the uncertain future of free agent cornerback Brent Grimes, do have a certain corner being dangled in front of their face. [read more]

Calls Greg Schiano “awesome.”

Until last week, Joe was confident Josh Freeman hadn’t spoken publicly since he led the Colts to victory in the finale of the 2015 NFL season. [read more]

Fewer drops.

Well, there was one thing the Bucs improved on last year. [read more]

Gerald McCoy delivered quite a well versed and reasoned take on the 2017 season this week as he prepared to play in this afternoon’s Pro Bowl in Orlando. [read more]

Will Cowboys star hit the market?

Some Bucs fans are holding out hope that Cowboys edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence, off a 14.5-sack season, hits the open market in six weeks so AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht can throw open the Team Glazer vault. [read more]

Wow! That’s all Joe can say. Wow! Check out the January deals below from Lakeland Ford manager Sean Sullivan.

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Arrow pointing down.

Everyone not directly related to Doug Martin (with the possible exception of the Bucs) knows Martin is finished with the Bucs. The guy is toast as a capable NFL bellcow back. [read more]

Analyst down on Davenport.

Despite Mike Mayock and Daniel Jeremiah and Mel Kiper and Todd McShay being all about the Marcus Davenport crazy train, not everyone is waiting to board the choo choo. [read more]

After nine sacks for Tampa Bay in 2012, and finishing fifth in the NFL that season in tackles for loss with 18, 27-year-old Michael Bennett was allowed to walk out of One Buc Palace for no good reason. [read more]