Kermit Whitfield hopes speed kills in the NFL.

Once upon a time, it seemed Florida State had a true, scary weapon in Kermit Whitfield. [read more]

Is a snowstorm in Tampa more likely than Corey Davis slipping to No. 19?

A dude walking around with a white cane can see the Bucs need skill position players (plural) at wide receiver and running back. But can the Bucs bank on an impact rookie being there at No. 19? [read more]

“Jason, please don’t scout any long-snappers this winter and we’re all good.”

Yeah, it is fair to say Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht goofed up in trading up into the second round to draft a shaky kicker.

Joe loved the bold move but it seemed misplaced. Upon further research, it appears to be a rare draft blunder by Licht. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

A little perspective, people.

I’m not defending Antonio Brown’s dumb decision to film the proceedings in the Steelers’ locker room for the world to see after Sunday night’s emotional playoff win at Kansas City. [read more]

Joe isn’t much of a stats guy, but legitimate, objective data is fantastic.

And that’s why Joe keeps track of Jaguars co-owner Tony Khan on social media. [read more]

“I know quarterbacks… except for that guy I cut in Chicago.”

No, former Bucs head coach Lovie Smith did not do a good job when he guided Tampa Bay. In fact, he did a horrible job. [read more]

Yes, the Falcons canned Dirk Koetter and Mike Smith two years ago and will return to the NFC Championship game on Sunday.

That’s got to be a bit of an ego stomp on the new Bucs leaders. [read more]

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He can ball.

Not very often but certainly weekly, Joe gets a Twitter from a Bucs fans who would rather have E.J. Biggers at corner than Vernon Hargreaves. [read more]

Guessing game.

As Joe has stated, the week of the East-West Shrine Game for Joe marks the beginning of draft season. [read more]

“How did you do that, Smitty?”

Last year the Bucs were beyond woeful in pass defense.

This past season? Pretty good. [read more]

Coming home to the NFC South?

Gotta love the rumblings out of Seattle and what they mean to Bucs fans who like to dream big this time of year. [read more]

Body of work raises questions

When the Bucs hired former Bengals defensive line coach Jay Hayes, it was billed as a major coup because of Hayes’ reputation and resumé. [read more]

Clear messaging

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, loves to talk about family. His Bucs are all about family, according to Jameis, it’s family, family, family.

But what does that really mean? [read more]

Numbers tell deeper story.

Yesterday, Joe wrote how the Bucs’ offensive line was much-maligned during the season, unfairly so. [read more]

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Zero offseason on the fast-growing Ira Kaufman Podcast, which hits very hard in this episode. Ira dives into many topics of the day, including his recent breakfast with Tony Dungy. Enjoy! And don’t forget, you can listen and/or subscribe on iTunes or Podbean, too. Joe highly recommends last week’s episodes.

Mounting pressure.

You wouldn’t believe how many Twitters Joe got Sunday night about kickers. [read more]

Top in class?

As you will hear later today in the Ira Kaufman Podcast, Joe and Ira discuss the possibility of the Bucs trading up in the first round for a player that could make Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht tingly. [read more]

Will Glennon be asked to bleed green?

A reputable heavy hitter at ESPN.com believes Mike Glennon is tops on the Jets’ quarterback radar. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

For your Monday perusal, here’s an assortment of goodies that includes your weekly update on John Lynch.

If this column had to be listed on Jeopardy, it would go under the “Potpourri” category, a grab bag of offseason items that ultimately reflect back on the Buccaneers.

Here we go: [read more]

Telling talk from the head coach

Great look inside the Bucs offense and the respect for the football mind of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]

“I’ve got your back, bro.”

When it got to about Thanksgiving, Joe had to tune it out. [read more]