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So long as nothing stupid happens, five weeks from today we will see the Tom Brady-led Bucs take the field of the Mercedes Benz Superdome to open the season against the slimy Saints. [read more]

Former Bucs DT wants NFL shut down for the year.

Since the Bucs let go of defensive tackle Akeem Spence after the 2016 season, he’s played with four NFL teams, including Philadelphia and Jacksonville last year, seeing play in 15 games. [read more]

Bucs right tackle Tristan Wirfs

Manbeast Bucs rookie tackle Tristan Wirfs seems to agree with the assessment that he’s not a relentless, punishing finisher on the field. [read more]

Watching Gronk.

There is a very good reason to watch Bucs’ foot-rubbing tight end Rob Gronkowski. And no, it’s not just because of his SI Swimsuit covergirl girlfriend (although that’s a very good reason). [read more]

Wagering advice.

If your short-term investment broker takes prop bets for the 2020 NFL season, FS1 personality Colin Cowherd has a tip for you. [read more]

Ronald Jones at practice this week

So what are the Bucs really going to do at running back? [read more]

Birthday boy this week.

Taylor Bisciotti asked the obvious. [read more]

Bucs CB Carlton Davis.

It could be boom or bust for the Bucs’ corners. [read more]

Former Bucs general manager Mark Dominik

How could this be?

Bucco Bruce Arians just said Ronald Jones is “the man” at running back this season as other guys battle for RB roles, but former Bucs general manager Mark Dominik today says he isn’t buying it. [read more]

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Whether he’s standing under center or sitting in front of a microphone, Tom Brady is one cool customer.

During a Zoom call with local and national media that attracted at least 70 participants, Brady spoke for 11 minutes while proving once again that he has mastered the knack of saying very little, accompanied by a disarming smile. [read more]

“Really Bucs, Tom freaking Brady?”

Matty Ice could see it all laid out before him. But he didn’t want to believe it might happen. [read more]

“Mark, you started this.”

Buccaneers general managers and coaches have had various batting averages through The Lost Decade (2010 through 2019) and nearly all were abysmal.

During that stretch, Tampa Bay stepped up to the plate 15 times in Round 2 of the NFL Draft. [read more]

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More a sacred cow with Bucs?

Park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring Bucs quarterback is just one of the guys, Bucco Bruce Arians said this week. [read more]

Twelve years ago today, Joe was a young man who fired up this website and never turned back — a dozen freakin’ years obsessing 24/7 about all things Buccaneers on these pages.

It all started with a laptop and a dream. [read more]

Jacked for Bucs.

Certain things are downright dumb bets. [read more]