No Bracket-Busting Talk. No Conversation About “Snubs.” No Problem Here. — It’s Episode 111 Of The Todd Wright TODDcast
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Tom Brady dealt with all kinds of pressure during his years as a Patriots legend, but very different types of pressure may come his way when he finally puts on a Buccaneers uniform. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.
Longtime Eagles/NFL writer Jimmy Kempski fired a blast at Bucs general manager Jason Licht recently and while it may be unfair, it is rooted in cold reality. So perhaps it is fair? [read more]
So Joe just got the Football Outsiders 2020 Almanac last night. Between that and Joe’s copy of Warren Sharp’s 2020 Football Preview, many eye-opening Bucs trends and deep-stat studies will be seen here before training camp is scheduled to start in 12 days. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN
By the end of the 1977 season, you could feel the Buccaneer defense coming on. [read more]

Geeked about Bucs
A former NFL offensive linemen seems to have a hunch that NFL teams will be focusing on the wrong side of the ball when they play the Bucs this year. [read more]

Mixed messages from NFL
This is supposed to be a feel-good story lauding a fantastic Bucs player. The more Joe thought about it, the more PO’ed Joe got, instead. [read more]

“Don’t say a freakin’ word.”
Listening to Rob Gronkowski speak this afternoon, Joe felt like the Bucs’ future Hall of Fame tight end was talking about a covert plot to overthrow a rogue regime. [read more]

Still drinking Cam Newton’s Gatorade
No surprise here.
This was coming for months. And today it’s official. Shaq Barrett signed his franchise tag and will earn just under $16 million this season on a one-year deal.
Ndamukong Suh is a huge fan of drinking whiskey, but he’s no fan of early retirement. [read more]

Scotty Miller talks Tom Brady
Yes, Tom Brady has made it clear to teammates that his preferences will matter. [read more]
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Lofty expectations
If you were banking on Vita Vea making his first Pro Bowl this year, one member of the NFL Media family suggests you are wrong. [read more]

Asks questions.
This is the weirdest offseason any of us has ever seen. Let’s hope beyond hope normalcy returns soon and this craziness never happens again. [read more]
Team Glazer has liked using the phrase “arrow pointing up.” This means no changes needed as the future appears bright. [read more]
So how will the Buccaneers locker room react to Donovan Smith’s very public declaration that he has no interest in being “a lab rat” for the NFL? [read more]