Man, Joe is enamored by the hefty set of footballs carried by Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht. The man traded up into the second round for a Division III offensive linemen, Ali Marpet, and likely needs him to start.

Joe is not alone. [read more]

Joe’s getting hammered via various mediums for having the nerve to say on radio (last night) and on these here pages (this morning) that the Bucs look like a six-win team right now.

How dare Joe not think the basement Bucs are bound for January glory! [read more]

Have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers improved?

Elliot Harrison of NFL.com doesn’t think so. [read more]

Alterraun Verner is trying to put the sordid 2014 season behind him

It’s time to lock the door on the 2014 wretched season.

You know the one, where the Bucs finished with the worst record in the NFL and won the Chase for Jameis? [read more]

Bucs WR Mike Evans talked about his rookie experience and his understanding of Jameis Winston’s situation

This time last year, it was wide receiver Mike Evans in Jameis Winston’s shoes. Well, sort of.

While Evans proved to be an absolute home run of a pick, Evans is not a quarterback and he wasn’t a No. 1 overall pick. [read more]

For many Bucs fans, the moment the name “Jameis Winston” escaped the draft-night lips of NFL warden commissioner Roger Goodell, images of playoff wins began dancing in their heads. [read more]

It was time again for Joe to jump in the cage with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620.

The JoeBucsFan Hour — every Tuesday at 5 p.m. — was in full force this evening. [read more]

Demar Dotson discussed the challenges ahead for the Bucs with a rookie signal-caller.

Reality is sinking in on the Marcus Mariota Gang, like the coming of fall and cold weather, that the Bucs never really intended to get their man.

Even this crowd will admit Tampa Bay needed a quarterback worse than a Bucs fan sitting on the east side of the Den of Depression on a September afternoon needs a cold beer. [read more]

Bucs WR Mike Evans said he’s about had his fill of scrambling quarterbacks.

As one can imagine, five days after the Bucs selected Jameis Winston as not just the No. 1 overall pick, but the man to help lead Tampa Bay out of the NFL abyss, his selection is still the talk at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Insight into Dirk Koetter’s offense is revealed

Last year, Lovie Smith talked repeatedly about offseason study sessions in his Chicago basement with eventual Bucs assistant coaches.

Lovie emerged from that basement with Jeff Tedford at his side, a man with CFL roots who was considered a playcalling artist that liked to pound the rock and play with tempo. [read more]

Now this made Joe’s day. Joe is at One Buc Palace and already Bucs veterans dropped the word “excited” about having Jameis Winston on board, especially wide receiver Mike Evans (more on that later).

It is already known that Winston, because of his cult of personality and big-game arm, endears himself to other players. They want to play for him.

Case in point Kenny Bell, the Bucs’ fifth-round pick who struck a friendship with Winston at the NFL Scouting Combine. [read more]

A very confident, relaxed Mike Evans took to the One Buc Palace podium this afternoon and had plenty to say. [read more]

Yes, it is that time of the year.

In the days after the draft, everyone has an opinion on what the Bucs did with their freshmen class. FOX Sports is no different. [read more]

The number was staggering

Doug Martin is free to fly the coup after this season.

 Yesterday morning, it was reported by Woody Cummings of the Tampa Tribune that the Bucs declined the fifth-year option Martin’s contract. [read more]

A big Marcus Mariota backer and a former Super Bowl winning coach isn’t sure the Bucs hit the jackpot with Jameis Winston, but he believes young Jameis won NFL’s version of a winning scratch-off ticket. [read more]

Bucs fans were treated to superior pass blocking from running backs when Earnest Graham and Cadillac Williams were performing third-down duties for Jeff Garcia and Josh Freeman.

Since their demise, life hasn’t been as good, though D.J. Ware was ok in 2012. [read more]

Joe would have been very satisfied if the Bucs drafted four offensive linemen last week.

That’s how bad the O-line play was last year, and that’s how critical it is to protect Jameis Winston. [read more]

Jason Licht Opens Up

You’ve heard it; Joe’s heard it: That Jameis Winston, on a greaseboard, is some sort of rare football savant.

It was the talk of NFL scouts at Shrine Game practices, and Joe heard much more at the NFL Scouting Combine. Word also trickled out that Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter was so blown away by Winston’s football retention that Winston is Koetter’s new standard for football IQ. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht refuses to do cartwheels, no matter how much he likes his recent draft.

Yesterday, when appearing on “The Blitz,” co-hosted by Bruce Murray and Rich Gannon heard exclusively on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Bucs general manager Jason Licht was peppered with all sorts of questions about the draft. [read more]