Infamous Lions cornerback is now a Buccaneer.

The Bucs have locked down a five-year veteran cornerback with experience in big games, not all of it good. [read more]

Plays to win.

For Chris Godwin, there is a reason he puts himself through so much blood, sweat and toil to be a top NFL professional. [read more]

Buccaneers GM Jason Licht.

So one could argue Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Baker Mayfield will play this season for a combined $40 million under market value.

Jason Licht doesn’t even have compromising photos of these guys. [read more]

Gone.

Don’t see this very often. At about the same time, the Bucs lost a linebacker to Miami but the Bucs signed a linebacker from Miami. [read more]

Don’t forget about Bucs players.

If the Bucs offense has another top-five finish after the 2025 season, would it surprise you if Josh Grizzard is a head coach somewhere else this time in 2026? Joe wouldn’t be surprised at all. [read more]

What risk?

The way it’s going for Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht, he’ll have to send his wife to do the dirty work when he next needs a new car.

No local dealership will want to negotiate with him for fear of getting taken to the cleaners. [read more]

Improvement?

Last year the Bucs ranked third in average yards per game at 400 yards (399.6 to be precise). Pretty impressive.

But not impressive enough for Ben Bredeson? [read more]

Bucs Hall of Fame cornerback Rondé Barber.

Rondé Barber stopped short of saying a mistake was made. [read more]

Staying put.

He ain’t going anywhere. [read more]

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So the Falcons attacked their anemic pass rush in free agency by cutting Grady Jarrett (LOL) and adding edge rusher Leonard Floyd on a one-year deal for $10 million this week. [read more]

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Longer than expected.

Bucs icon Lavonte David admitted it. What he’s doing with the Bucs is beyond his childhood dreams. [read more]

Returns.

Jason Licht is keeping the band together. [read more]

Michigan Man speaks.

Last year the Bucs not only had two new starters on the offensive line, it also had a new position coach, Kevin Carberry. [read more]

Support from a key teammate.

Mike Evans is a big fan of Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan. And Chris Godwin explained why he is, too. [read more]

Licking his chops over free agency.

Four years ago the Bucs decided to run it back. And it nearly worked. [read more]

Terminator-like determination.

Joe remembers two weeks ago at the combine in Indianapolis where Bucs types pretty much all agreed that if any player could bounce back from an awful injury like a dislocated ankle, it would be Chris Godwin. [read more]

New Chamber of Commerce president?

It’s not totally unusual to hear this from Bucs players, or players of other teams, when they decide to possibly pass up more cash from another club. [read more]

Joe gets how some fans bristled a bit hearing Chris Godwin talk multiple times today about how returning to the Bucs was a difficult decision. [read more]

An official Buccaneers photo of new offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard and Baker Mayfield.

Joe’s glad to hear rookie Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard seems to appreciate the amazing hand he’s been dealt at 34 years old. [read more]