Bad news. [read more]

Growth.

The hype machine has been turned on. Joe hopes — uh oh, there’s that filthy word again — the guy can back it up. [read more]

New Bucs K Ryan Succop

The Buccaneers’ newest kicker, Ryan Succop (and Joe has new information that makes it very clear that it’s Succop’s job to lose), answered questions this morning about what led to his phone call from the Bucs last week. [read more]

Justin Watson

The Bucs have a clear second tier in the receiving corps after Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.

It consists of two guys. [read more]

Gotta love Jason Pierre-Paul. He’s the only Buccaneer who screams on a Zoom call with media and then a minute later calls himself very laid back. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 10:12 a.m. Poll closed at 12:14 p.m.

Rejuvenated.

The keyword for foot-rubbing Rob Gronkowski, per a national TV report, is “joy.”

And no, it is not necessarily about what he first sees when he wakes up in the morning. [read more]

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CBS: Bucs have leverage.

Yes, the Bucs are judged by many NFL insiders and observers as being one of the top suitors for newly minted free agent running back Leonard Fournette. [read more]

Good omen for Bucs.

A respected national talking head is giving major respect to a young Bucs player. [read more]

“Hey Tom, you think that SOB Belichick can cuss up a storm like me?”

Now Joe isn’t sure how foul language was tolerated in Bill Belicheat’s Kingdom (though former Belicheats offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien loves the f’ word and probably spoke it quite freely) but foot-rubbing Rob Gronkowski seems to be enjoying listening to Bucco Bruce Arians’ sharp, direct vocabulary. [read more]

He’s free (to sign)!

So Leonard Fournette has been a free agent since Tuesday afternoon. [read more]

Bucs rookie right tackle Tristan Wirfs

Manbeast Bucs rookie right tackle Tristan Wirfs, the No. 13 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, qualifies as one of the team’s handful of question marks. [read more]

If the Bucs don’t have a winning freaking record this year, Joe might have to go vegan, give up beer and actually take a day off — before returning to the keyboard to demand a new Bucs regime. [read more]

Candid O-line coach Joe Gilbert

Joe’s got the full transcript of candid chatter this afternoon from Buccaneers offensive line coach Joe Gilbert. [read more]

Still drinking Cam Newton’s Gatorade.

For those concerned that NFL sacks leader Shaq Barrett was a classic one-hit wonder last season, this should ease your angst considerably. [read more]