“The numbers are in our favor, Mr. Glazer. If we miss this pick, I’ll give you this jacket — and the tie.”

The guy making the Buccaneers’ first-round draft pick, head coach Bucco Bruce Arians, put his foot down yesterday and sort of said he can’t screw this up at No. 5 overall. [read more]

Special attention.

Read into this what you wish but Joe suspects it is a good thing. [read more]

Want to know one reason why the Bucs reside in Buccaneers Cove (last place in the NFC South)? Well, one could point to several reasons. [read more]

Bucs coach Bruce Arians.

Sometimes, Joe just can’t pass up a big fat fastball. [read more]

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, was talking to the media today after the first major spring practice open to media.

That screwy Tampa Bay schedule handed down by the NFL? Jameis couldn’t care a bit. Enjoy his full thoughts below:

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, is putting real football smiles on his new head coach, renowned quarterback guru and two-time NFL Coach of the Year Bruce Arians. [read more]

Bruce Arians speaks

Bucco Bruce Arians put his foot down this afternoon at One Buc Palace after addressing media for the first time in about four weeks. [read more]

Addresses absent GMC.

It was weird at One Buc Palace this afternoon. [read more]

Wanted?

Could a couple of rookies whet the appetite of a couple of desperate teams? [read more]

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It’s coming to a boil when it comes to how the Bucs will build their team through this important draft. And the Sage of Tampa Bay sports is all over it, and it’s all presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon. Check out their fabulous April offers while you listen. Special guest Dr. David Wenk joins the fun today, always a great guest.

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In episode 19 of The Todd Wright TODDcast, Todd compares the Lightning open letter from two years ago to the one from days ago. Todd also points out that the number of head coaches in the NHL Eastern Conference with a Stanley Cup resume continues to grow, which only makes it more difficult to justify keeping Jon Cooper on the Lightning bench. The TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Pin Chasers.

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For the last three years, Todd Wright has been podcasting here almost exclusively on fantasy football and Lightning playoff hockey. While those podcasts are alive and well, Todd has a new podcast for 2019. And it simply covers pretty much anything that Todd finds interesting. No limits. Sort of like he did for nearly two decades on national radio as host and creator of AllNight with Todd Wright on ESPN, in addition to other roles with Fox Sports Florida, Sirius/XM, Sporting News Radio, etc. Enjoy!

Montez Sweat

Very telling stuff last night from Hall of Fame NFL scouting godfather Gil Brandt. [read more]

Grab a biscuit?

Yesterday Joe brought word that it seems the Jets are hellbent on trading back from the No. 3 pick. [read more]

“Well Jason, at least we can’t pin those awful Cardinals drafts on you.”

If Team Glazer hopes Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht leans on Bucco Bruce Arians for draft knowledge, they may want to quickly revisit such a thought. [read more]

Yes, it’s the season of smoke, draft nonsense and misdirection.

However, studying over time always reveals at least a few good indications of a team’s plan in the draft. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The record will show that Gerald McCoy played his final game as a Buccaneer on Dec. 30, 2018 in a 34-32 home loss against Atlanta.

It was his 123rd start in pewter and, as usual, Tampa Bay’s defense was subpar, allowing the Falcons to roll up 27 first downs and 489 yards in the season finale. [read more]

Where does Vernon Hargreaves belong on the football field?

And why does that seem to be such a tough question surrounding the career of the 11th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft? [read more]

Running back Wesley Fields

Dirk Koetter had a lot of awkward chats and commentary with local media last season and Joe will put the fired head coach’s comments about 49ers running back Matt Breida in the top 10. [read more]