Target?

It’s setting up like the Bucs might land a transformative defender. [read more]

Two big things should be expected from tonight’s Round 1 of the NFL Draft. [read more]

(This is a repost of a previously published article Joe runs as an annual tradition for the morning of the first day of the NFL draft.)

Joe’s going to go slightly personal here, a rare, albeit tiny window into Joe’s background on this holiest of high football holidays. [read more]

Jason Licht goes to Alabama.

Mike Mayock was the best when it came to predicting the first round of the draft. Alas, he’s no longer with the NFL Network. He’s working for Chucky in Las Vegas. [read more]

A former Patriots assistant coach says Rob Gronkowski will have one vital role on the Buccaneers that has nothing to do with blocking and catching the football. [read more]

This two-hour flash poll posted at 5:31 p.m.

Gronk said he can handle it.

The thing that lights up fans worse than changing uniforms or raising ticket prices to games is one simple word. [read more]

Return began in February.

There are actually folks on twitter who are convinced that when the Bucs signed Tom Brady that he was given control of the roster, and that he ordered Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht to pull off a trade to get Rob Gronkowski. [read more]

Rob Gronkowski mispronounced the names Chris Godwin and Cameron Brate today as he talked to Joe and other media via a conference call.

Yes, Gronk revealed that he’s very much a newcomer to the world of the Bucs. [read more]

Through the last 10 NFL seasons, only 14 teams have averaged 30 points or more in a regular season.

Last year, the Bucs scored 28.6 points per game with a subpar kicking game. [read more]

Joe likes the new power broker at One Buc Palace.

The guy’s a winner. [read more]

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Seeking sage wisdom on Rob Gronkowski, it makes sense to reach out to the best tight end in franchise history. [read more]

After winning the Super Bowl in what appeared to be his final NFL game, new Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski needed a month to recover from the rigors of NFL play just to be able to sleep normally, much less feel better. [read more]

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Lofty Bucs talk.

You just knew Skip Bayless would have something to say. [read more]

This doesn’t look like Davis Islands.

And Joe doesn’t see any of Jane Castor’s goons anywhere in the background.

Time to run it back @RobGronkowski! pic.twitter.com/d4wmZLUV9n

— @tombrady (@TomBrady) April 22, 2020

Rex Ryan loves the Rob Gronkowski move for the Bucs and has very firm opinions on what Gronk can bring to the table.

So how will unretired and beastly new Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski really impact the team on the field? [read more]