Dot-connecting.

With the exception of wily veteran Brent Grimes, Bucs cornerbacks have damn near been a nightmare as bad as kickers since inept Lovie Smith took over. [read more]

Becomes filthy rich today?

Will the Bucs lock up left tackle Donovan Smith today or will the Bucs let him test the free agent waters come March 13? [read more]

Graphic tells it all.

Ever since basketball-playing Connor Barth blew out his Achilles, the Bucs picking has been a complete nightmare. [read more]

Can Santa come early?

In Joe’s eyes, if the Bucs don’t come out of the No. 5 pick with a pass-rushing specialist, it will be a waste of a golden opportunity. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Dirk Koetter’s in Atlanta, Mike Smith is in the broadcast booth and Vinny Curry is looking for work.

So much has transpired since the 2018 Bucs reported to training camp to begin the organization’s annual quest for NFL relevance. We know what happened, but we still don’t know why it happened. [read more]

Fed up with America.

As far as Kyle Brandt is concerned, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, is out of rope. [read more]

Joe has spent a little time, but not a ton yet, on the potential monster-impact free agents for the Bucs like linebackers C.J. Mosley and Anthony Barr. [read more]

Chiefs LT Eric Fisher set pattern for Bucs LT Donovan Smith?

The way a veteran NFL scribe sees it, if you want to see what Bucs free agent and left tackle Donovan Smith could be, look west to Kansas City. [read more]

Guilt by association?

A sign of just how incredibly rotten the Bucs defense was the past two years may be found in who isn’t working. [read more]

Lesson learned?

One great free agency miss by the Jason Licht-Dirk Koetter regime was not fishing for the big fish of 2017 free agency.

Ironically, the Bucs were afraid to risk it, so they got no biscuit — one of Bruce Arians’ most tasty biscuits. [read more]

Keep, but at what price?

Joe doesn’t envy Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht’s job in the coming weeks. [read more]

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Reporter lauds.

It’s rare to read Bucs news on another team website, but it appears Bob Kraft wants to compete with SI.com and other national sports sites by offering NFL news from other teams on his site. [read more]

The case for (a cheaper) GMC.

It is rare that Joe and a sworn enemy of both Joe and hair agree on something, but here we are. [read more]

Eyeballs Bucs running backs.

The way a former Bucs offensive lineman looks at it, there are three options for the Bucs to fix the running back position. [read more]

Gone but not forgotten.

We are two weeks from the end of the 2018 season and the good folks over at FootballOutsiders.com decided to hand out their awards for the just-completed season. [read more]

“Beau, that is shameful!”

Bucs defensive tackle Beau Allen is living large these days. [read more]

America’s Quarterback has a very high opinion of himself, so he told a national audience recently. [read more]