A little risk.

Whenever a team drops a check with a bunch of zeros into the lap of a player, risk comes with it.  [read more]

Unfair criticism.

It seems folks have one set of standards for NFL quarterbacks, and another for America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

Fun prediction.

If Bucs fans can’t wait for football, take a number. Neither can Mike Evans. [read more]

Hints at labor unrest.

It seems the guy who allegedly doesn’t like to practice is lobbying for more off-time. [read more]

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It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.

You’ve heard that trite saying uttered by every football coach from Pop Warner to the National Football League. And it’s not always true.

Sometimes, bad starts prove insurmountable. In Jameis Winston’s case, slow starts have been a troubling three-year issue, dating back to his sophomore season at Florida State. [read more]

The 2016 weapons-for-Winston effort consisted of Tampa Bay signing receiver Cecil Shorts and Jacquizz Rodgers in September.

Thankfully, things changed in 2017. [read more]

Working on more YAC.

Thus far, Bucs offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Todd Monken is just about worth his weight in gold. [read more]

Pointed words for Bucs QB.

It’s all on Jameis. [read more]

Insiders debate on national radio

Yet another day when the recent typings of Tampa Bay Times columnist Tom Jones are exposed as utter nonsense.

Remember when Jones typed this on June 24? “The rest of the country looks at Tampa Bay the way we look at the Bills, Browns and Rams,” Jones wrote. [read more]

More takes from JoeBucsFan Saturday columnist Gil Arcia

National love for the Bucs dates back some time. And after the acquisition of DeSean Jackson in free agency, and drafting tight end O.J. Howard as well as wide receiver Chris Godwin, high praise for receiving units across the league has shifted Tampa Bay’s direction. [read more]

Big expectations for 2017.

Bold predictions from a national columnist. [read more]

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Important?

As Joe noted yesterday, a panel of SI.com writers has a list of top-10 non-quarterbacks for every NFL team. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht found a worker in Round 5

Remember when Joe noted that the last man off the field after a June practice was rookie running back Jeremy McNichols?

That was noteworthy because it was scorching hot and McNichols wasn’t allowed to practice. [read more]

A.J. Hawk tackled Doug Martin, and now he’s talking Bucs.

Linebacker A.J. Hawk had a heck of a career and retired after last season.

Now he’s a respected voice talking on SiriusXM NFL Radio, and last night he was talking Bucs. [read more]

Fooled by non-NFL employees known as “analysts.”

It seems these days all it takes to be an NFL analyst is a subscription to “Game Pass” and a Twitter account. [read more]

Scouring Tampa Bay for all things Bucs, Rock Riley is back with his Friday report. Lots of underwear football video in today’s episode, and a chat with cornerback Vernon Hargreaves. Miss Rock’s Monday and Wednesday reports? Well, they’re easy to find on JoeBucsFan.com.

Hargreaves idolizes Grimes from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

Finally, some respect.

Yes, NFL Network filled spring/summer programming with what it called a players’-vote NFL Top 100 Players list. [read more]

Good, not perfect, offseason.

Their offseason is one reason so many national NFL media outlets — in addition to “Meet the Press,” very much a non-NFL media outlet but a giant in the mainstream news realm — are raving about the Bucs. [read more]

Strong season predicted.

The three awful seasons out of five and the banned substance hassle will be things of the past. [read more]