Prepare yourself

Maybe it’s tonight, far more likely on Saturday, Day 3 of the NFL Draft. [read more]

PFF tribe won’t like this.

This will get the PFF tribe’s spreadsheets jammed up in the printer. [read more]

“Mayock knows my defensive presence will continue in Tampa, and I’m not talking about Keith Tandy, Will Gholston and Lavonte David.”

How bout this for irony!

Like him or not, Mike Mayock is the reigning NFL Draft guru in the nation, and his one and only mock draft is out. [read more]

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Now only minutes from the NFL Draft!!! Enjoy Ira going very deep with Joe on the draft and other topics. Listen now by clicking or downloading above, or listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. It’s free and easy. Enjoy! Remember, Ira’s podcasts pop every Tuesday & Thursday.

(This is a repost of a previously published article Joe runs as an annual tradition for the morning of the first day of the NFL draft.)

Joe’s going to go slightly personal here, a rare, albeit tiny window into Joe’s background on this holiest of high football holidays. [read more]

Joe was asked last night on Twitter if he was going to do a mock draft. [read more]

On the eve of the NFL Draft, you should remember that bold, rarely-happens move by Team Glazer this offseason, the one that dumped an overflowing barrel of gold bars in Mike Smith’s lap so he would halt his search for a head coaching gig until 2019. [read more]

It’s Epsiode 2 of Lunch With Real Rock Riley, seen Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at noon on right here.

Rock is a Tampa Bay TV sports icon, and one heck of a guy. This great feature is just getting rolling.

Enjoy!! (And Episode 1 is linked here.)

Hard Knocks Coming To Tampa from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

Man’s up on camera

Hats off to NFL Network personality and former 11-year NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson for a meaningful interview with Bucs stud guard/experimental center Ali Marpet. [read more]

Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira Kaufman, has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2015. His columns pop here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire every Tuesday and Thursday. 

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For the second time in three years, Buc fans have their eyes fixed firmly on a polarizing Florida State prospect heading into the draft. [read more]

Significant high grade.

Joe isn’t much of a stats guy, but if Joe must wade into the abyss, it is with Football Outsiders. [read more]

Bold

UPDATED: 8:34 a.m. – It appears general manager Jason Licht does not have his heart set on selecting a running back in the first round tomorrow night. [read more]

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NFL Draft and Bucs Uncensored is on fire!!!! New podcasts post every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday. “The Commish,” Justin Pawlowski (@CommishOnline), includes real fan takes in the unrivaled fun. (Email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to BucsUncensored@gmail.com). Listen above or subscribe on iTunes right here, or at Podbean.com. *Caution: R-RATED language!* Justin’s work is NOT influenced by JoeBucsFan.com. Joe just thinks it’s great fun and knowledge.

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“If I knew mother!@#$%^g Aaron Rodgers was going to turn into a f%^&*#g Hall of Famer, I would have drafted the Son of a B$%^h!”

Oh, the mistakes we all make in life. Some are hilariously minor and forgettable. Others, well, they can Pearl Harbor your career. [read more]

Uber Bucs fan Dick Vitale knows his pick.

Hey, hey, Jason Licht, are you listening, baby? It’s a no brainer who you should draft tomorrow night. He’s a PTP’er! [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Some say general manager Jason Licht really likes to play bridge, as in sign a “bridge” free agent (aka an old dude) and draft a guy at the same position.

Licht did that twice in 2016, but one draft does not make a pattern. [read more]