Investment.

A few weeks ago, Joe brought an interesting video of respected NFL analyst Todd Fuhrman. [read more]

Philip Rivers fan.

If NFL quarterback Philip Rivers, old man that he is in NFL years, had been on the Bucs last season even though Rivers appeared to be on the doorstep of retirement, the Bucs would have been a playoff team. [read more]

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The NFL naysayers are out in full force.

Pardon Roger Goodell for thinking he can’t do anything right at this point, at least in the minds of his detractors. The league’s decision to proceed with free agency as scheduled has triggered a misguided flurry of criticism. [read more]

Bucs reportedly in the hunt.

Finally, an epiphany! [read more]

John Lynch gets aggressive to leapfrog the Bucs

Huuuuge trade in the NFL is going down, and it involves the team picking just ahead of Tampa Bay. [read more]

What will Tom Brady think of the Buccaneers’ offensive line?

Joe sure hopes Brady doesn’t call former Bucs, Bears and Saints tight end John Gilmore, who collects a check from Team Glazer. [read more]

Gets paid by Bucs.

Jason Pierre-Paul is at home at the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway. [read more]

A Twitter report today from Paul Crane, who works for Atlanta Falcons Radio Network and in local Atlanta media, is claiming the Bears are negotiating with free agent QB Teddy Bridgewater.

Crane is not an Internet clown.

The QB market is getting more interesting by the minute.

What’s the biggest lure the Bucs can offer as they beg Tom Brady to take over and transform their sad-sack franchise? [read more]

TAMPA TWO returns to deliver some wisdom as the free agency dinner bell rings, presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating. Another great production from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

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A seasoned, accomplished and astute student of AFC football has weighed in on what he thinks is a viable option for the Buccaneers at quarterback. [read more]

Crunch time.

Shaq Barrett was slapped with the franchise tag this morning.

But until Barrett actually puts his John Hancock on a piece of paper in front of Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht, anything is possible. [read more]

Questions.

Joe is cleaning out his recorder. Below is an interview Joe conducted with Kevin Clark of The Ringer, who also once covered the NFL for the Wall Street Journal. Clark is a former Orlando resident so he keeps tabs on the Bucs despite covering the league as a whole. [read more]

You are it.

Updated 8:58 a.m. – This was as surprising as the sun rising in the east this morning. [read more]

Playing defense vs. Jameis.

Last season when the Bucs went to the northwest to face Seattle, Mr. Entertainment, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, had one of his best games. [read more]