This was the right offseason for new mega-millionaire left tackle Donovan Smith to become a free agent, and it is shaping up the same way for reliable Bucs slot receiver Adam Humphries. [read more]

Kudos to the Buccaneers for better leveraging their in-house media to give fans access to the happenings at One Buc Palace before ancient rituals like news conferences. [read more]

If your head has been buried in football since last summer, you might want to come up for air and see what the Tampa Bay Lightning is doing. Their record is a ridiculous 51-12-4, and they potentially could clinch a playoff berth as early as Saturday.

Jay Feaster breaks down when (not if) the Lightning will punch their playoff ticket and raises the question if this team is the best in professional sports history? It’s all in The Identity Tampa Bay video below.

Winning.

With the smoke still smoldering from the heavy news what transpired yesterday on the final day of tag season, it is time to sift through who won and who lost throughout the NFL. [read more]

It seems you won’t find Gregg Rosenthal ever exchanging Christmas cards with Donovan Smith. [read more]

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Trade bait?

It is virtually unbelievable to Joe that such an intelligent organization could be so dumb. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

It wasn’t that long ago when or if the Bucs needed a free agent starter, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht just flashed Team Glazer’s AmEx Platinum card in an agent’s face, and — voila! — the Bucs had a new starter. [read more]

Saints Pro Bowl DE Cameron Jordan seems to have little respect for Donovan Smith

Nothing like a little Twitter smack from a likely Hall of Famer getting fired in the direction of the Buccaneers’ newest mega millionaire. [read more]

With the Buccaneers signing Donovan Smith to a fat contract today (see home page), the team now has three offensive linemen 27 years old and younger making massive cash. [read more]

Signs pact.

UPDATED 1:20 p.m. – Expect Donovan Smith to be your Bucs left tackle for at least the next three seasons. [read more]

Bruce Arians weighs in

There has been much chatter about Jason Pierre-Paul’s status with the Bucs and their new defensive scheme. [read more]

Not tagged by Giants.

Let’s face it, the secondary of the Bucs is — Joe’s being polite here — below average. [read more]

Hours away from being rich.

First, the good news. Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith, a rock of stability, will still be blocking the blind side of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

Disturbing news.

All the talk of signing guys with knee problems to big contracts got Joe around to typing this update on former Bucs tight end and alleged serial rapist Kellen Winslow. [read more]

The Bucs seem to think Kwon Alexander has another Pro Bowl in him.

Kwon Alexander’s trashed knee?

The Bucs aren’t scared of it, according to a new report this morning. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

The free agent dinner bell will be ringing a week from tomorrow. [read more]