Talks tactics.

Speed is on Baker Mayfield’s mind, perhaps more than ever. [read more]

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LOADED podcast wrapping up the Bucs’ week of practice, signings and comments before Saturday’s preseason opener. Pregame with The Sage!

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So who is the sugar in the sweet tea that is the Bucs offense? [read more]

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Todd discusses the historic numbers BTJ put up as a rookie last year, but why overdrafting him may not be worth your second round pick in 2025. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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Blindside protection.

Last year former Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen had the Bucs offense rolling. [read more]

Praises rookies.

There is a lot of chatter about Bucs rookies.

For good reason. Most of them look like they can play. [read more]

Receiver Ryan Miller, who has had a solid training camp, has an extra opportunity Saturday.

Change has come to the NFL, at least for the guys who decide the Buccaneers roster. [read more]

It’s not Vita Vea.

Joe likes what Todd Bowles has learned, how he’s evolved in one particular way. [read more]

Training camp is beginning to wind down. Joe’s body feels like it’s been through two-a-days. What day is it? What month is it? What’s sleep? It isn’t just a crazy time for the players and coaches. [read more]

Defensive back Tykee Smith.

Todd Bowles is hard to read when it comes to one aspect of his defense. [read more]

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The scent of Bucs football is in the air, real uniforms and plenty to watch on Saturday night! Bobby Fenton is all over it. Follow Bobby on X, @bobbygameday. Bobby’s podcast is an extension of his national and local radio shows. It’s been at JoeBucsFan.com for nine years. Always a quality listen from a true Tampa native.

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In addition to the Bucs, Bobby loves the Gators, Lightning, and Rays. He is an avid Ultimate Frisbee player, as well as a special teams ace for the Dunedin Pirates semi-pro football team of the Florida Football Alliance. He lives in South Tampa and his current deadlift PR is 455 pounds.

New Punter Riley Dixon is a dual-threat and has Bucs officials super-excited.

Nobody wants to read about punters because they’re boring, unless Pat McAfee is your punter or the guy is a threat in the passing game, like new Bucs punter Riley Dixon is. [read more]

Overshadowed.

Bucs receivers this past offseason have gotten a lot of run. And that has really amped up in training camp. [read more]

Pass defense work in progress.

Let’s cut to the chase: Joe did not like how a rookie quarterback moved the ball today with little effort on the Bucs’ first-team defense. [read more]

Edge rusher Haason Reddick

So the Bucs are putting a lot of hopes and dreams in edge rusher Haason Reddick being able to hunt quarterbacks this season. [read more]

“It was all a dream, Kyle.”

Two years ago at this time, Bucs fans were barking at each other and picking sides in the Baker Mayfield-Kyle Trask battle for the starting quarterback job.

But, it seems, per a prominent Bucs official speaking today, Mayfield didn’t believe he was competing. [read more]

Today’s admission by Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht didn’t surprise Joe, or probably anyone else who has been a regular at training camp. [read more]

Frightened fans this morning.

[UPDATE 5:47 p.m.] Mike Evans gave Bucs fans a scare. But preliminary information is if he has something wrong, it doesn’t appear major. [read more]