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Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.
It’s official. The Bucs will have one joint practice with the Steelers on Thursday, Aug. 14, at what used to be called Heinz Field.
The 2 p.m. session won’t be open the public, and it won’t be the traditional joint practice. [read more]
Welcome to the NFL, rook.
Some coaches might want to take it easy on rookies. They’ve got a lot on their plate. Weeks ago they had no idea where they were going to live and play. Now, they’re expected to know the playbook and their assignments. [read more]
Turns the page.
Man, Antoine Winfield’s 2024 season was about as big of a disaster as an NFL player could have short of a catastrophic injury. [read more]
Joe chuckled when hearing Todd Bowles say the following. [read more]
Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
Hold up. Before people start throwing rocks at Joe, let’s be clear: The headline is sarcasm. [read more]
Sterling Shepard
Lots of mixed feelings among Bucs fans when it comes to veteran receiver Sterling Shepard.
The 32-year-old has his detractors. [read more]
Antoine Winfield (right) walks off the practice field today with undrafted rookie safety Shilo Sanders.
So the Bucs have a couple of players whose dads were true NFL superstars: Antoine Winfield, Jr. and Shilo Sanders. [read more]
Confident.
What has been a disconnect between the Bucs and fans — not just Bucs fans but NFL fans — is now a full-blown major disconnect. [read more]
Local media was only permitted to watch one of the Bucs’ four practices last week. So today Joe asked head coach Todd Bowles to share a few positive standouts from the three sessions closed to prying eyes like Joe’s. [read more]
Rookie cornerback Benjamin Morrison (left) coming off the practice field today with fellow rookie Tez Johnson.
Joe is impressed. Others collecting checks from Team Glazer are, too. [read more]
It’s Joe’s nearly world famous practice notes.
*Few clouds but a sweet breeze for the 10:35 a.m. start.
*Trey Palmer, Jalen McMillan, Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson and Kameron Johnson catching punts. One drop by Johnson. McMillan isn’t very smooth but no drops. [read more]
Pressure.
Today is the last chance Joe will have to watch an OTA underwear football practice. Next week is mandatory minicamp. [read more]
What will he do in 2026?
Lost in the excitement for the coming season is one potentially ugly fact: [read more]
Expect more from Todd Bowles.
Sometimes, Joe thinks Todd Bowles has become a punching bag and the guy still has the sword of Cooper Kupp hanging over his head. [read more]
Winning the offseason.
A month ago, Bucs fans were winding down from the draft. And after the second day of the draft, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht was catching flowers from folks in the fourth estate.
Including one employed by the league. [read more]
Joe always pays attention when one NFL analyst talks Bucs because he’s a former scout who worked in a similar world traveled by Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht. [read more]
“Just soak it all in, Kyle.”
Might Kyle Trask become the next Tampa Bay offensive coordinator?
The fifth-year veteran is coach material, says Todd Bowles. [read more]
Joe finds this report somewhat funny considering who calls plays for the Steelers and the presence of Scotty Miller on the Pittsburgh roster. [read more]
Taking charge.
So as Joe prepares to march out to One Buc Palace tomorrow morning for underwear football practice, one thing jumped out Joe last week watching the first voluntary spring tune-up. [read more]
Run defense debate.
No, Joe is not into quarterback pressures, the football equivalent of playing horseshoes and hand grenades. [read more]
Playoff loss eats at him.
Joe actually likes this for the 2025 season. But Joe certainly does not like it for how the 2024 season ended. [read more]
“Baker, this is idiotic!”
Joe is in disbelief after being triggered by something so stupid, but here we are. [read more]
