Defensive tackle beef.

More and more Joe gets the sense the Bucs will use a 34-front defense more this year. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Among his many accomplishments, Dan Rooney was one of the founding fathers of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

From his office in Pittsburgh, 1,000 miles away from the old Sombrero on Dale Mabry, Rooney played a critical role in the birth of the Bucs. [read more]

Speed.

Joe has a hunch, just from college receivers the Bucs have brought in for visits, talked to and worked out, Tampa Bay is looking for speed, speed, speed. [read more]

Need an upgrade.

Joe will get a Twitter once in a while mocking Joe for wanting the Bucs to draft running back Dalvin Cook. The Twitterer will wag a finger at Joe (digitally, of course) suggesting the Bucs don’t need a running back. [read more]

Eager to be on HBO.

Add Rudy to the growing list of Bucs players that want the team featured on “Hard Knocks.” [read more]

What do the wiseguys know?

Those disinterested in short-term investments on sports events likely missed the fact the Nevada gaming authority approved gambling on the NFL Draft. [read more]

Producer Jacquizz Rodgers is the star of a new video

Way too short, and too slow.

That’s been the song sung for Jacquizz Rodgers throughout his NFL career. [read more]

Visited Bucs.

Yes, most of Bucs fandom focused in with laser-like detail on the news that the Bucs had a sitdown with Dalvin Cook this week. Rightly so. [read more]

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Jacquies Smith, the highly-productive-when-healthy, pass-rushing defensive end Lovie Smith called “Jack,” is off the radar of the team thinking about thieving him from your Buccaneers. [read more]

Due to explode?

If one Bucs observer is accurate, cornerback Vernon Hargreaves is going to clown some receivers this season. [read more]

Hears inside chatter.

Yes, much of Bucs fandom raced to their local Hooters and started pounding beers last night with the news stud running back Dalvin Cook was in town for a sitdown with Bucs brass. [read more]

More linkage between USC triple-threat star and the Bucs.

Let’s play connect-the-dots with the Bucs, shall we? [read more]

Ecstasy has filled one wing of JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters while at least half of all Bucs fans have their fingers crossed and smiles wide. [read more]

Joe has more from Bucs owner Joel Glazer

The written word can’t always describe the intensity in a man’s voice and delivery. [read more]

The sage of Tampa Bay sports, JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman, authors columns every Monday, Wednesday & Friday. His award-winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Kaufman is seen on Spectrum Sports every Monday. Ira also is renowned for his appreciation of Reisling, Bette Midler, french fries and his relationships with the biggest of big names in the NFL.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The NFL owes us one. [read more]

What could have been

Regular readers here know Joe screamed for the Bucs to strongly consider signing Roddy White last spring and summer. [read more]

Endorsed by a Bucs fan favorite.

A popular former Bucs running back is on board the Dalvin Cook train. [read more]