UPDATED: 9:55 a.m. – This may be the first major injury of training camp. [read more]

Strong praise.

In the words of a former Tampa Bay great, the Bucs already have their left tackle for years to come. [read more]

Precision.

This ought to make the haters spit coffee through their noses. [read more]

Praised America.

For a receiver who made a nice catch and an even better toe-tap to stay in bounds, you would think the guy would beat his chest a little bit, considering it was his first touchdown grab in an NFL uniform. [read more]

Sets high bar for Bucs.

Remember last year’s opening sequence of “Hard Knocks,” the NFL Films-produced HBO reality show featuring the Bucs? And how Bucs coach Dirk Koetter told the team it was the most talented Bucs team since he arrived in 2015? [read more]

The Buccaneers’ in-house version of Hard Knocks continues to impress, even if it is too short.

Monday’s new episode might be the best yet. At the 3:30 mark, Jason Pierre-Paul is featured. And, well, he explains how, “I can click and turn straight savage in a minute.” There’s more. Great stuff by the Bucs. Enjoy!

Less than 10 years ago, the Bradenton Herald, Lakeland Ledger, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, and Orlando Sentinel had writers and columnists covering the Buccaneers regularly. And the official newspaper of the Buccaneers, The Tampa Tribune, had a team of reporters on the beat.

Today, the Tribune is extinct and those other newspapers rarely give the Bucs a serious thought. [read more]

Not clear, says Bucs coach.

It seems the fears of those who predicted this new tackling rule will radically change the NFL, and not in a good way, are getting plenty of ammunition. [read more]

The Bucs added a camp body today, but as a former second-round pick with 36 NFL games under his belt, the new addition could be represent a little more than that. [read more]

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Injury updates.

UPDATED: The Bucs had a very abbreviated practice this morning at One Buc Palace and the body count changed — positively and negatively. [read more]

His year?

Every year it seems like a Bucs player busts out of the pack and makes a name for himself. [read more]

Head-scratching take

You better believes Joe cares and is hypersensitive to why the Bucs have started too slowly in games under Dirk Koetter.

Last year, Tampa Bay averaged just 8.4 points in the first halves of games.  [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

These games don’t count. The NFL preseason is meaningless. Nothing of consequence can occur in August, except injuries.

Yeah, right. [read more]

Appears secure.

It is a running joke with Joe that whenever a former starter for another team is cut, Joe writes on Twitter, “Tick… tick… tick… ” [read more]

More evidence is piling up that indicates Dirk Koetter was unhappy with the Jameis Winston decision that electrified Bucs fans on Saturday night.

After dropping a strong hint Saturday, Koetter came back for more yesterday. [read more]