Lack of training camp fights.

Joe thought about this yesterday and was not the lone reporter at Bucs training camp to think it. [read more]

Baker booster.

Clones! This is quality trolling here by a master troll artist. [read more]

Confidence.

Yeah, Jamel Dean went there. [read more]

Bucs TE Tanner Taula has his eye on the ball during position drills Thursday.

We are officially in the dog days of training camp. Each day feels like Groundhog Day. [read more]

Healthy, for now.

Joe understands a lot of folks, including the Sage of Tampa Bay sports Ira Kaufman, are done with a starting Bucs corner and want the team to turn the page. [read more]

Jamel Dean working with his position coach.

Jamel Dean said it.

And maybe he’s right. [read more]

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Joe enjoyed this clip of Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea coaching up defensive tackles to act like proper offensive linemen. [read more]

The superlatives were flowing freely for running back Rachaad White today.

No surprise for a guy who racked up nine touchdowns last season — three rushing and six receiving. [read more]

Bucs ILB SirVocea Dennis.

In Joe’s mind, there are two big questions for the Bucs. Answering those successfully may mean the difference between a Super Bowl run and watching the playoffs on TV from a beach bar in Tulum. [read more]

Jamel Dean (right) and rookie corner Benjamin Morrison.

So how will the Buccaneers’ fierce competition at cornerback play out?

Todd Bowles threw a wrinkle into the consideration today after practice at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Big play today by Kaevon Merriweather.

When you think of Bucs safeties, obviously, one thinks of Antoine Winfield. [read more]

Joe loves seeing Lavonte David watching training camp practices and not participating.

The guy’s a 14-year veteran. He doesn’t need any wear-and-tear beyond the mandatory. [read more]

Chris Braswell (left) with Yaya Diaby.

Then-rookie edge rusher Chris Braswell has a rather invisible 325+ snaps on defense last season. [read more]

Day 7 of training camp is in the books and looks can be deceiving. [read more]

Marshon Lattimore unable to let it go.

Joe thinks this is hilarious. [read more]

Always a numbers game.

The wide receiver room is interesting to Joe. [read more]

Spreads love for Bucs QB.

Regular readers of Joe and listeners of the “Ira Kaufman Podcast” know Joe sees a shift in national perspective about the Bucs. [read more]

Bucs OL coach Kevin Carberry.

Earlier in training camp, Bucs tight end Payne Durham explained to Joe how a big chunk of the credit for the Bucs’ success with screen passes to tight ends was thanks to the offensive line. [read more]

High ceiling.

Joe has maintained since last year there is a potential breakout player on the Bucs offense that doesn’t get a lot of run. [read more]

So the Bucs have a win-now mindset, a pile of salary cap room and some issues with their running backs depth. [read more]

When Baker Mayfield joined the New Heights podcast recently, he shared a personal welcome-to-the-NFL moment. [read more]

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Ira looks back at the past few days of camp and at major Bucs-related shifts in the national media, and more. Plenty of nuggets from Day 6 of training camp on Tuesday. Enjoy!

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