Ice sculpture of Super Bowl LII in downtown Minneapolis Sunday.

Yes, Joe arrived in Minneapolis yesterday — 19 degrees and windy — to cover some Bucs-related stories as Super Bowl Week commences with Super Bowl Opening Night tonight at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, home of the Minnesota Wild. The event can be seen live on NFL Network at 7 p.m. [read more]

Poll posted at 8:45 p.m.

Leave it to Kwon Alexander to defy the unwritten rules of the Pro Bowl. [read more]

The Bucs will make a change to their coaching staff, but not the one you might have fantasized. [read more]

On trade market.

The Bucs, in limbo with the uncertain future of free agent cornerback Brent Grimes, do have a certain corner being dangled in front of their face. [read more]

Calls Greg Schiano “awesome.”

Until last week, Joe was confident Josh Freeman hadn’t spoken publicly since he led the Colts to victory in the finale of the 2015 NFL season. [read more]

Fewer drops.

Well, there was one thing the Bucs improved on last year. [read more]

Gerald McCoy delivered quite a well versed and reasoned take on the 2017 season this week as he prepared to play in this afternoon’s Pro Bowl in Orlando. [read more]

Will Cowboys star hit the market?

Some Bucs fans are holding out hope that Cowboys edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence, off a 14.5-sack season, hits the open market in six weeks so AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht can throw open the Team Glazer vault. [read more]

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Arrow pointing down.

Everyone not directly related to Doug Martin (with the possible exception of the Bucs) knows Martin is finished with the Bucs. The guy is toast as a capable NFL bellcow back. [read more]

Analyst down on Davenport.

Despite Mike Mayock and Daniel Jeremiah and Mel Kiper and Todd McShay being all about the Marcus Davenport crazy train, not everyone is waiting to board the choo choo. [read more]

After nine sacks for Tampa Bay in 2012, and finishing fifth in the NFL that season in tackles for loss with 18, 27-year-old Michael Bennett was allowed to walk out of One Buc Palace for no good reason. [read more]

It’s Year 3 of Mike Smith commanding the Buccaneers defense.

One hallmark of his reign (of terror?) was regular early-morning study sessions — extra time — with middle linebacker and defensive playcaller Kwon Alexander. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The city that once booed Santa Claus is lavishing a lot of love on Howie Roseman this week.

Roseman is the Executive VP of Football Operations for the NFC champion Eagles and he was just named NFL Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers Association.

After taking a backseat to Chip Kelly for a few years, Roseman has brandished a big stick in reshaping the Eagles into a deep, physical team that just took the Vikings apart.

And taking it all in from afar, Jason Licht can’t help but feel joy for a former comrade. [read more]

Wanted.

The selling has begun. [read more]

Has sitdown with Bucs.

It appears the Bucs have had an epiphany. They believe an upgrade at running back is in order. [read more]

Reacts.

Warren Sapp spoke his mind. Now, a current Bucs stud has his take. [read more]

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