“Look, Glazer, I’ll say this one last time. Tell your friends to fly to Vegas or Jersey and take the over.”

Optimism is flowing like a mighty stream through the halls of One Buc Palace. [read more]

Can Ryan Jensen knock the smile off Akeem Spence’s face on Thursday?

Your new look Buccaneers offensive line will have a stout and very interesting test on Thursday night.

Joe is fired up for a Bucs football game in four short days! Yes! [read more]

Talks coaching and expectations

The Buccaneers may have drafted two rookie cornerbacks in the second round this year, but that doesn’t mean the regime has stopped leaning on Vernon Hargreaves to live up to his draft status. [read more]

Caleb Benenoch dressed for, um, the 90-degree weather as he watched practice injured yesterday.

The guy handed the giant leg up to win the starting right guard job is now a giant question mark. [read more]

Discusses new tackling rule.

Bucs coach Dirk Koetter doesn’t seem overly concerned over the new tackling rule. But he predicted crises could arise implementing it. [read more]

Helping voice.

Yesterday, safety Justin Evans made a sweet interception when he flew in from center field to grab a pick of Ryan Fitzpatrick near the right sideline. [read more]

It was the Bucs’ fifth-consecutive day of practice and the energy was extra high thanks to the boisterous Training Camp Takeover day crowd.

The swelter was on under full sun before the team moved indoors. Joe’s got your need-to-know below. [read more]

Part-time zebra

At this rate, the Tampa Bay defense is going to run out of fingers to eat.  [read more]

Stud.

Earlier this week, Bucs coach Dirk Koetter raved about how “far” ahead of last year tight end O.J. Howard has been practicing this training camp. [read more]

Yes, Jason Pierre-Paul continues to line up inside on many Bucs pass rushing sequences.

Today, Joe asked Dirk Koetter what he’s been seeing on the practice film from his manbeast DE who is known as an edge rusher. [read more]

Robert Ayers chimes in. Bucs players respond.

As practice kicked up this morning, former Bucs defensive end Robert Ayers, who is currently out of the NFL, sent a blast at Bucs coaches to a fan on Twitter. [read more]

Victimized.

When it comes to the Bucs defense, there is no target who gets more shade thrown at him from than fan favorite Chris Conte. [read more]

If you dreamed of seeing Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, in a Nike commercial with Michael Jordan, it’s not going to happen this year. [read more]

Kicking tail in camp and talking to Joe.

Maybe Bucs coach Dirk Koetter should throw more players public praise if this is the result? [read more]

Setting an example.

For the Stick Carriers going to practice today, there will be something cool to see. No, not Bucs cheerleaders (Joe only recalls seeing them at training camp a couple of times this year come to think of it.) [read more]

The full broil was on this morning during a full-length practice by your mighty Buccaneers — in pads.

Joe was hunting for all possible goodies and has plenty to share from One Buc Palace. 

Enjoy! [read more]

Crash course.

It is an overused phrase but “iron sharpens iron” isn’t exactly an empty cliche. [read more]

Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith

There was a hidden/ignored downside of the Bucs’ subpar defensive line of the past several years: its effect (or lack thereof) on the offensive line.

Don’t take Joe’s word for it. Listen to Donovan Smith. [read more]

Sees benefits of new tackling rules.

Depending who you talk to in the NFL, the new tackling rules passed in the offseason will either be the best thing to keep players on the field and limit potential life-long ailments, or will fundamentally ruin the game of football as we know it. [read more]