Poll posted at 2:45 a.m. Poll closed at 3:55 p.m.

Landing spot points to Bucs.

Joe isn’t so confident the Bucs will add a running back this offseason. [read more]

Returning to Bucs?

Lately, Bucs foot-rubbing, car-littering tight end Rob Gronkowski has been giving subtle hints on social media that he’s coming back to play football in 2021, but they stop just short of saying he’s playing for the Bucs. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs are on the brink of completing the free-agent trifecta. Two down, one to go. [read more]

During the Bucs’ glorious eight-game winning streak to close the 2020 season, Tampa Bay averaged 106.5 rushing yards per game.

That was a heck of a lot of balance for arguably the NFC’s most dangerous passing attack. [read more]

Bucs days numbered?

While a closet Bucs fan admitted on NFL Network this morning the door is not yet shut on Bucs sack king Shaq Barrett returning to the Super Bowl champions, he also noted it may take an emotional plea from Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht for Shaq to be wearing a Bucs-red jersey in 2021. [read more]

Bucs fans have come to love sixth-round draft picks over the years. [read more]

“Look, Glazer, I’m the Super Bowl freakin’ GM. If I tell you we can’t afford Shaq, then that’s it. Case closed. This isn’t Manchester United.”

Yes, there are smart people out there who think the Bucs could be very wise to let Shaq Barrett walk for huge money and then sign a quality pass rusher for anywhere from one-half to two-thirds of Shaq’s market price. [read more]

Ali Marpet weighs in

Super Bowl champion left guard and Bucs captain Ali Marpet previously spent his career with quarterbacks like Ryan Fitzpatrick, Mike Glennon and America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]

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Vita Vea

The focus is on 2021 and retaining Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett, but it’s always great to keep an eye on the future. [read more]

“You boys got plenty to work with. Figure it out.”

Chatter at the ProFootballTalk.com/NBC Sports family today says the 2021 salary cap will check in at $182.5 million per team, a drop of just under $16 million from last year because of pandemic-year losses. [read more]

Gives Jason Licht props.

In the eyes of a popular national sports radio and TV host, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht all but hit a home run yesterday. [read more]

Career and wealth on steep incline.

Yesterday, Bucs receiver Chris Godwin got one helluva raise. [read more]

Clout?

A popular saying among Bucs fandom is “Tommy gets what Tommy wants.” [read more]