“This one is on me.” (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Brent Grimes is man enough to admit when he’s done wrong. [read more]

Driven

Can Mike Evans’ body hold up through January? [read more]

Dirk Koetter explains.

Last year the Bucs came within an empty beer can of a playoff berth, finishing 9-7, only the second time since Chucky was jettisoned the Bucs had a winning season. [read more]

Common sense approach.

If you haven’t listened yet to today’s “Ira Kaufman Podcast,” what’s the matter with you? [read more]

“Would you friggin’ people quit asking me about coaching? I’ve got Hooters girls to hang with and fish to catch and my name’s going up on the g@#damned Ring of Honor. Jiminy Christmas!”

There’s been a lot of chatter going around about Chucky and coaching lately. [read more]

Don’t sleep on Bucs defense.

Yes, yesterday Joe noted the defense is winning. [read more]

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Well look who’s talking about sports sage Ira Kaufman on the tantalizing Ira Kaufman Podcast podcast available here and at iTunes, Google Play and Podbean.com! It’s Jon Gruden. Plenty of meat from training camp and more. Don’t miss the podcast every Tuesday & Thursday. Listen to Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter by clicking or downloading above. It’s free and easy. Enjoy!

Jameis enjoys hanging with fans after practice.

Pretty cool scene at One Buc Palace yesterday. [read more]

Yes, Joe was taking notes early and often during today’s training camp session, Day 5 at One Buc Palace. It’s Joe’s nearly world famous practice notes. [read more]

Sure, NFL coaches love practicing in the rain because they can’t simulate those conditions. Fair enough. But rain and the elements every day is a very different story.

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, went there today after practice. [read more]

The last two seasons, the lack of talent at the No. 5 receiver position bit the Bucs in the butt — hard. [read more]

Joe wrote earlier about how the Bucs defense keeps winning in practice each day, in the mythical but monitored battle against the offense. [read more]

Chucky talks about a Bucs ring.

It was Jon Gruden, Chucky, in all his glory back at One Buc Palace today. [read more]

“We.”

Joe is just about convinced Chucky will never coach again. [read more]

Got him.

It was a helluva play by a defender and the quarterback should have known better. [read more]

Well, look who stepped up from long range at practice today! [read more]

Lots of camp barking and smiles for Mike Smith

It’s easy to go wild about the Bucs’ new weapons, but there is no denying this team went 9-7 behind the strength of its defense last year. [read more]

More fun stuff today from multimedia mogul Rock Riley (yes, that Rock Riley, @realrockriley) patrolling the sidelines and bringing you juice and video from practice. Catch Rock here every Monday, Wednesday & Friday.

Godwin easing in and Gruden on sidelines from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

Joe went 1-on-1 today for a friendly chat with new Bucs big-money defensive tackle Chris Baker, who made his practice debut in pads. Here’s the on-the-record portion. Enjoy!

JoeBucsFan.com: How was it to get out there, first time in pads with new teammates? [read more]

The pads are on and right guard J.R. Sweezy is making a massive impact on his teammates. Big time! Even more than he was when he first started practicing this year. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Bob LaMonte won’t be in the audience during Jon Gruden’s Ring of Honor news conference this afternoon, but he sure was there when it counted.

Right at center stage.

There were a lot of contributors and factors in 2002, as Gruden was pried out of Oakland a year early. Al Davis received the price he wanted, Jim McVay was a valuable go-between and the Glazers weren’t about to return from the West Coast without a head coach to replace Tony Dungy. [read more]