Disappointing but predictable.

One thing that has borderline shocked Joe in training camp is all the times Joe has seen Chris Braswell in the backfield. [read more]

Rookie TE Bauer Sharp.

Joe counted two impressive special teams tackles from Bucs rookie tight end Bauer Sharp and a power finish to a run after a catch. [read more]

Undrafted rookie QB Jalon Daniels will make his Buccaneers debut tonight.

Bucccaneers football is back! It’s a real game against a real team. But there won’t be a lot of real players for the men in pewter and red. Jets starters will get work but the Bucs’ biggest names won’t be seen.

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Joe’s glad Bucs fans will get a peek — maybe a long one — at undrafted rookie QB Jalon Daniels. He’s entertaining. He may not be any good, but he’ll keep things very interesting.

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Tenth-year Bucs receiver Chris Godwin thinks Tampa Bay is a lot better than people think.

“A lot of the world is like sleeping on us. But like, good; you’re not winning a championship on paper anyway,” Godwin said. [read more]

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The ghost of Liam Coen continues to haunt the Buccaneers. [read more]

Ted Hurst (left) alongside Emeka Egbuka.

How good is third-round-pick receiver Ted Hurst? [read more]

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Miami Mauler rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain has the attention of every Bucs fan and observer everywhere, but at One Buc Palace, rookie inside linebacker Josiah Trotter may be more of an impact presence. [read more]

Scott Van Pelt

Already in Year 19 covering the Bucs, Joe still has new and different things pop up. [read more]

Happy with first at-bat.

On Wednesday, the Bucs didn’t have a two-minute drill to end practice; they had a one-minute drill against the J-E-T-S, Jets… Jets… Jets. [read more]

Dan Orlovsky.

A lot of Bucs fans will probably be surprised by this. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Preseason Game 1

Bucs at Jets

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

TV: WFLA-TV Channel 8 with Chris Myers, Rondé Barber and Jeff Dubrof.

Rebroadcast: WTTA-TV Channel 38 will rebroadcast the game Saturday at 1 p.m. NFL Network will rebroadcast the game Saturday at 9 a.m. and Monday at 3 a.m.

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What an exchange between a Buccaneers postseason legend and franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield. [read more]

Big moment for running back Kenny Gainwell.

The Bucs, obviously, are very high on three sons of former NFL players on the roster: rookie inside linebacker Josiah Trotter, banged up cornerback Benjamin Morrison and Antoine Winfield, Jr.

But there’s another son of a former player impressing. [read more]

Not dead yet.

So, are the Bucs on a death spiral? Was last year’s 7-9 season the final bolt securing the Bucs’ Super Bowl window closed and locked for the franchise? [read more]

Defensive newcomers have brought a high standard to Bucs.

Joe admits to being slightly skeptical of Rueben Bain. [read more]