Days with Carolina appear limited.

Normally this post would be about Julius Peppers, but the same theme applies. [read more]

Jason Licht approved

The NFL Draft is always a gamble at defensive end, and it’s especially a gamble when the touted prospect needs significant work.

See Gaines Adams, Noah Spence and DaQuon Bowers. [read more]

In charge

Beard or no beard, that Ryan Fitzpatrick smile must be visibly huge today. [read more]

“Go# d$%^&* if I don’t look out for No. 1, who the f&^* will? Jiminy Christmas!”

So yeah, Joe lobbed the first question at Chucky yesterday morning when the greatest coach in Bucs history took the podium at the NFL combine to meet with the NFL media. [read more]

It’s extremely rare to find a supremely talented second-year cornerback, a first-round pick with speed in tight spaces and straight-away, to get benched on the worst defense in football.

That’s like five red flags in one right there. [read more]

How serious were the Bucs in any contract talks last year with then-free agent Calais Campbell? We may never know.

Interesting words yesterday from Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht. [read more]

Bad news.

Joe understands the Bucs are beyond desperate for a pass rush, but a move like this very easily could put Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht out on a plank of rotted wood with a school of sharks circling below. [read more]

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Man, Joe is fired up to bring you the new JoeBoltsFan podcast with Tom Lang, lifelong Lightning fan, Clearwater native and personality at ESPN Tallahassee.

That’s right, Lightning. (Don’t like hockey, then don’t listen.)

Some of you know Lang from The ScuttleBucs podcast, but do not fear, Lang knows his beloved Bolts inside and out.

The podcast available above is an introductory version; the full JoeBoltsFan podcast will fire every Friday starting this week. Like the Bolts? Give this a listen. …Yes, the Friday podcasts should be available on major podcast platforms when they fire up.

Go Bolts!

Homecoming?

Cabbie-punching, granny-hassling, gun-totin’, helmet-wielding, Adderall-popping Aqib Talib appears to be ready for a new NFL home — or a return to an old one. [read more]

Dirk Koetter promised he would make a deep, deep dive into the Bucs’ repeated red zone failures after last season ended.

That forensic look was completed, Koetter explained today. [read more]

Powerful Sage wisdom from Ira today as the NFL Scouting Combine begins. (No, that’s not a draft endorsement from Joe.)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Next man up.

That should be the mantra driving the Bucs at the 2018 NFL draft. [read more]

Beasting.

In these dire times of being a Bucs fan, any morsel of good news is welcome. [read more]

Management mindset uncovered

There was a theme pulsing through your top Buccaneers officials at the NFL Scouting Combine today in Indianapolis.

And it gave Joe sour stomach. [read more]

Return unclear, says Bucs GM.

Jason Licht finds himself in a pinch. [read more]

“Don’t worry DeSean, we’ll get this figured out.”

One of the biggest gripes of the 2017 season for Bucs fans, and it was very much a justified complaint, was the Bucs simply didn’t do a good job of putting the football into the hands of DeSean Jackson. [read more]

Low-hanging fruit.

Man, wouldn’t it be nice if all of us would be able to hit the pause button and rewind our lives. [read more]

Slipped big time.

So last year the Bucs rotated Kevin Pamphile and Evan Smith at left guard. Dirk Koetter has always said since he took over as the Bucs head coach that he wanted the best five offensive linemen, regardless of position, to be on the field. [read more]

Reportedly unemployed soon.

Joe can see this coming right down Central Avenue. [read more]

The Bucs were just horrid rushing the passer last year.

For Bucs fans, this has largely been Groundhog Day every season since Simeon Rice left. A brutal slap in the face to fans annually. [read more]

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, may be the leader of your Buccaneers, and he may be fond of saying the team is “one heartbeat” and “family,” but he did not talk to his brotherhood about the elephant that landed in the locker room more than three months ago. [read more]