It sounds like Donovan Smith wants or needs a proverbial kick in the ass. [read more]

Yes, Bucco Bruce Arians is going to demand Chucky-era accountability from his players without the Greg Schiano stupidity. It will be so refreshing.

But the bigger plan at One Buc Palace is simpler than that. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

The thought just gives Joe the shivers. [read more]

Big-shot NFL scribe explains.

There seems to be a difference of opinion among NFL stenographers. [read more]

Disturbing analysis.

Joe is a big John Lynch fan and respects the Bucs legend a considerable amount. How could you not? [read more]

New Bucs OLB Shaquil Barrett.

Look, before Joe gets rolling here, Joe sure as heck hopes this Shaquil Barrett blows up and becomes a household name for the Bucs. [read more]

It sure smells now like the Bucs will avoid drafting a safety next month.

That makes sense since they drafted two last year. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

At the moment, when Jameis Winston peers over his shoulder pads, he sees a big fat zero. [read more]

So what have the Buccaneers done to end their kicking circus?

Joe’s not quite sure, but what they did not do is buy the hot leg.  [read more]

Bucs fans are hoping Deone Bucannon landing in Tampa will return him to his glory season of 2015, when he was a versatile defensive force in the middle of a Cardinals team that was one victory from the Super Bowl. [read more]

Yes, Joe sat through (suffered through?) the 25-minute news conference that introduced Kwon Alexander to the San Francisco-area media.

A couple of interesting nuggets emerged. [read more]

Offseason job aced?

Now here is some wishful thinking. [read more]

The Bucs’ cap space problem may not be as horrible as we once thought. [read more]

Late addition to draft?

So yesterday we learned that manbeast pass rusher Montez Sweat has an unspecified heart issue that was studied by doctors performing physicals at the combine. [read more]

Many Tampa Bay fans remember the tragic story of ex-Bucs defensive end Gaines Adams, who was a disappointment as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft and then died less than three years later. [read more]

Moves on. Gets a fat raise.

UPDATED: 5:41 p.m. Journeyman backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is gone. And he may not be a backup in the near future. [read more]

One of the easiest things to do leading up to the NFL Draft is to fall in love with a prospect’s interview in the media. [read more]

Joe wrote recently about Bucco Bruce Arians’ desire to get a heck of a lot better on special teams, a weakness of the team over the past two seasons.

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24-hour flash poll posted at 9:24 a.m.