Practice habits mocked.

A week or so ago, Bucs receiver DeSean Jackson put out on Instagram an outline of a skit Bucs rookies were going to perform. [read more]

Under orders

The training camp roller coaster of rookie running back Jeremy McNichols was on full display last night on Hard Knocks. [read more]

Rare insight.

Sometimes, and Joe is caught in this trap as well, it seems fans don’t understand the amount of skin and blood NFL front office suits put into their careers and their jobs. [read more]

O.J. Howard gets a chemistry lesson

Meet Coach Jameis. [read more]

“Maybe you can stop a cool breeze?”

Wow, did we see a different side of Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith. [read more]

Hard Knocks sure was a treasure of inside information on rookie third-round pick Chris Godwin. [read more]

Third nickname offered.

Drama. You may think you don’t like it, football fans, but you do. [read more]

More editing hijinks.

Yes, Joe has his eyes open and ears cleaned looking and listening for, well, shall we say inconsistencies in “Hard Knocks,” the NFL Films-produced HBO series featuring the Bucs. The fourth of the five-part series airs tonight. [read more]

Don’t fool with him.

If one is to believe the well-trained orangutans at the PFF tribe, there are few linebacker warriors like Kwon Alexander. [read more]

“Jason, just win now, baby.”

Sober NFL observers can see the Jets are tanking for the No. 1 overall pick.

It got real clear when New York cut or traded high performers, including Bucs kicker Nick Folk, and then named Josh McCown their starting quarterback along with hatching big plans for Austin Seferian-Jackwagon. [read more]

Rule No. 1

Those who have spent time around America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, know very well that he has little tolerance for negative energy. [read more]

More evidence of changing perception.

Recently, Joe brought word by way of the Los Angeles Times that the perception of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, was changing — from the wrongheaded view painting him as some monster into the person he truly is: an intelligent, personable, charismatic young man wildly driven to win. [read more]

$$

Back in the spring of 2014, the Buccaneers stole Aaron Rodgers’ center in free agency, a guy Rodgers heartily recommended, and brought him in to replace rock solid Jeremy Zuttah. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Now it’s time for general manager Jason Licht’s personnel team to make a quick, educated decision. [read more]

A new Suh emerges

One preseason game remains for the Bucs, but now it’s all about opening day on Sunday, Sept. 10, against Miami at Hard Rock Stadium. Joe regularly will bring you a nugget to two on the Dolphins to prime you for the big day (and the night before) in Miramar. [read more]

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Stingy 

No, Joe is no fan of preseason football. [read more]

Says he will play at Miami.

Bucs fans had their hearts skip a beat last week when it was reported Gerald McCoy had a groin/pelvic injury that held him out of the Cleveland preseason game. [read more]

“Matt Stafford signed for how much?”

There is a 23-year old living in the greater Tampa Bay area who probably can’t sleep tonight because he is too excited. [read more]