Guard Ali Marpet’s Division-III-to-second-round-pick story made NFL history. But perhaps Marpet’s deeper football roots are more stunning. [read more]

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Results, not words, expected.

The Bucs have been in the NFC South basement for a conference record five straight years. This is the first time such a mark has been established since the NFL/AFL merger some 45 years ago. [read more]

Prides himself on homework.

Like any other highly-drafted rookie, things are moving at warp speed for defensive end Noah Spence. [read more]

Victim of unfair criticism?

Over at BSPN, editors have been assigning the task of breaking down the rosters of every NFL team, from No. 1 to No. 32. [read more]

Guard Ali Marpet speaks

Is it reasonable to expect a first-year NFL player to make a massive leap in his second season? [read more]

Panthers fans speak out

Yes, the Panthers abused the Buccaneers twice last season. It was humiliating. [read more]

Much-maligned.

Joe can understand why Bucs fans don’t like certain players. [read more]

BSPN Explains

Optimism for the 2016 Bucs is easy to find if you avoid computer programs, Vegas oddsmakers, data geeks and fans of fellow NFC South teams. [read more]

Mike Evans speaks

There’s no denying that Mike Evans easily can have a happily-ever-after Bucs career, as long as he finds a way to lose the K-Y hands that dogged him last year. [read more]

Savvy training

One thing different this summer under Dirk Koetter will be practices against different teams. [read more]

PFF’s offensive line evaluations are laughable.

Joe hasn’t seen a disconnect like this since Joe’s old man used to talk about the internet (it’s no longer uppercase, says the AP and New York Times!). [read more]

Report surfaces that Jerry Jones is trying to grab Bucs QB Mike Glennon.

Joe does not profess to know the folks at 24/7 Sports. Joe knows good people who work for that network, but those sites are just not in Joe’s surfing wheelhouse (Joe’s not into college football recruiting, the main thrust of 24/7 sports). [read more]

The Falcons have a new beast to slide toward Gerald McCoy

Just 98 days until the Buccaneers open the 2016 regular season in the wild-loud cauldron known as the Georgia Dome. Joe will count the days with a regular nugget on the enemy, the Atlanta Falcons. [read more]

Chucky’s latest underscores rampant impatience throughout the NFL.

Every hardcore Bucs fan knows It’s My Life is Chucky’s favorite song.

Hell, the 2000 Bon Jovi pop/rock classic probably inspired a whole lot of veteran signings by the Buccaneers. [read more]

If you need to give your confidence and drive a boost, then it’s hard to go wrong with one of the many inspirational Muhammad Ali videos found on YouTube.

Gerald McCoy and Mike Evans know this well. [read more]

In a contract year, can Will Gholston take advantage and blow up?

Did the Bucs upgrade their defensive line this offseason? With two additions at end, Robert Ayers and Noah Spence, the answer is an unquestioned yes. [read more]

“That schedule looks tough, Coach.”

When it is June, it is always fun to look at the strength of schedule. [read more]

Rookie Noah Spence and the Bucs’ D-line get in hands-free work.

The Bucs have invested a lot of faith in the ability of veteran defensive line coach Jay Hayes, who spent the last 13 season with the Bengals.

And there’s a difference seen on the practice field. [read more]

Prickly Pete salutes.

Yes, it is that time of year again. Joe doesn’t need to look at a calendar. Just judging by all the Top 100 lists out there, Joe knows it is summer (unofficially). [read more]