Getting props. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Yesterday, Joe shared Bucs video of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, hooking up with rookie receiver Chris Godwin. [read more]

May be a learning curve. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Yesterday, Bucs right guard J.R. Sweezy spoke publicly for the first time in damned near a year. Sure, he spoke about his back, sort of. [read more]

Dissed from the inside

Man, the Bucs put on one big fat comedy show yesterday.

So we’re really to believe that winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter cares about the assorted nonsense, silliness and entertainment of Twitter? Really? [read more]

Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira Kaufman, the most beloved and esteemed columnist in town, has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2016. His columns pop here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Let’s take a moment to talk about Tampa Bay’s OTHER tight end.

You know, the one who finished second to Mike Evans for the team lead in catches, receiving yards and touchdown grabs. [read more]

Key figure

Every team is looking for that one guy to turn the corner in his career and take the franchise with him. [read more]

Leaner Ali Marpet speaks after today’s practice

Dirk Koetter calls it an “experiment.”

Ali Marpet calls it his new football life. [read more]

Sticking out.

Now this is fun! [read more]

Practice happenings today

UPDATED 4:20 P.M. — Yes, your Buccaneers were practicing today. And Joe is all over the news, notes, nuggets and happenings at One Buc Palace. Grab a sandwich and dive in. [read more]

Injury still cloaked in secrecy.

J.R. Sweezy is back on the field, but the mystery continues. [read more]

Talks rehab

Doug Martin faced local media today after practice at One Buc Palace.

It was the first time he held a news conference since Dirk Koetter benched him for the critical December game at New Orleans. [read more]

Yes, there was kicking again today — in front of media — at One Buc Palace.

Roberto Aguayo vs. Nick Folk. Oh, the drama after Tuesday’s wild action. [read more]

Drama behind the scenes?

Jon Beason smells smoke. [read more]

Four-letter discusses.

Man, when a team goes out and gets DeSean Jackson in free agency, and follows that up by drafting O.J. Howard and Chris Godwin, you damned right you should be improved. [read more]

Snake-like.

America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, may not be the next Ken Stabler. But a future Hall of Fame pass rusher seemed to compare the two. [read more]

More troubling Hall of Fame chatter this week for a guy most Bucs fans consider a slam dunk to be enshrined in Canton one day. [read more]

Nightmare for corners.

Joe doesn’t know of one Bucs fan who wasn’t raising a glass in celebration, and downing several more, when Tampa Bay signed the quickest receiver this side of Flash, DeSean Jackson. [read more]

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The first Bucs spring practice is in the books and Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter has plenty to say. Ira and Joe lock horns on many hot Buccaneers topics of the day in today’s episode. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is booming, with growth nearing 10,000 downloads per episodes! Listen by clicking or downloading above, or listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. It’s free and easy. Enjoy! Remember, new episodes pop every Tuesday & Thursday.

Practice counts.

Yes, Bucs incumbent kicker Roberto Aguayo made news again yesterday for all the wrong reasons. [read more]

It’s another episode of Lunch With Real Rock Riley. Always great fun and insight every Monday, Wednesday & Friday right here.

Today, Rock has video from yesterday’s first spring practice, and more. Enjoy! If you missed Monday’s, click here. Rock was talking to Jameis Winston.

Rock wrap up of Bucs OTA’s from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

Moving up. (Photo courtesy WTVT-TV Channel 13.)

Tampa Bay improved a lot on paper in the offseason, but not enough to be considered a top-10 team.

Says who? [read more]

Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira Kaufman, the most beloved and esteemed columnist in town, has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2016. His columns pop here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Nice guys don’t always finish last.

In the ultra-competitive quest to land Super Bowls, no city has been more accommodating to the league than Tampa. When the NFL asks us to jump, we respond: How high? [read more]

Joe got a stone-faced answer from Jameis Winston yesterday

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, sent a stern, stone-faced message to anyone and everyone listening yesterday. [read more]

DeSean Jackson makes Dirk Koetter smile.

Scaring defensive backs.

In so many words, that’s what winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter wants from DeSean Jackson, at the very least. [read more]