May 14th, 2024

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
Warren Sharp has updated his strength of schedule for NFL teams in the wake of the draft. And if last season is any harbinger of the future, the Bucs could have another good season. [read more]
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May 14th, 2024

Rookie OLB Chris Braswell.
One reason YaYa Diaby did not start until after the loss to the 49ers last year was that he (allegedly) wasn’t yet proficient enough in Todd Bowles’ defense to be on the field more than he had been. [read more]
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May 14th, 2024

“Ultimate traffic cop.”
Take it from a Super Bowl-winning cornerback. If folks didn’t believe Antoine Winfield is one of the game’s best defenders, then his new contract proves it. [read more]
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May 14th, 2024

Awesome block revealed.
Who says Rachaad White is a finesse player? [read more]
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May 14th, 2024

Among NFL’s best.
You know, Joe didn’t need to be told that Bucs All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield, the highest-paid defensive back in the league, is a ball hawk. [read more]
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May 13th, 2024

A big money memory on this big-money day.
So it’s been 11 years since the Bucs handed out a contract like they did today that made a player the highest paid defensive back in NFL history. [read more]
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May 13th, 2024

Hit the lottery.
Antoine Winfield is now a very rich young man. [read more]
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May 13th, 2024

Cleared Hurdle No. 1.
After poring over dozens of hours of college game film of Tampa Bay’s tryout players over the weekend, even letting a platter of Hooters Buffalo Shrimp get cold, Joe picked one guy to write about.
And now he has a contract. [read more]
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May 13th, 2024

Erase the Bucs playing on NFL “Opening Night” against the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs in Kansas City. [read more]
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May 13th, 2024

NFL coaches like to say at least 30 percent of their roster will change with each new season, assuming the regime isn’t new to the team. [read more]
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May 13th, 2024

Being “loud and vocal.”
OK, Joe knows one thing about Graham Barton as an NFL player even though he’s only been through two open rookie minicamp underwear football practices. [read more]
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May 13th, 2024

Two members of Team Glazer, the Buccaneers’ ownership group.
Led by receipt-keeping Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht, the Bucs are feeding on the lack of respect the team is getting nationally.
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May 13th, 2024

More receivers needed?
The NFL calendar never really slows down except for the five or six weeks after June minicamp until the start of training camp. [read more]
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May 13th, 2024

Bucs DB Tykee Smith.
Yeah, Joe knows a bunch of fans are trying to pick the sleeper in the Bucs’ draft last month. It’s fun to try to project how players develop. [read more]
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May 13th, 2024

Rookie tight end Devin Culp.
Yes, Joe knows Bucs seventh-round draft pick Devin Culp is a long shot to stay with the team. But he has a trait that just may keep him in Tampa Bay when the 2024 season kicks off in four months. [read more]
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May 12th, 2024

“The data says offensive line, Mr. Glazer.”
So Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht drafted a center/guard in Round 1 of the NFL Draft.
Unnecessary? Maybe. Foolish? Doubtful. In line with an emerging league trend? Apparently. [read more]
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May 12th, 2024

Vita Vea
Devin White isn’t going to like this. [read more]
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May 12th, 2024

Bucs new center (?) talks new OLB.
So yesterday, for reasons he detailed in the practice notes, was the first rookie minicamp practice Joe witnessed this spring. [read more]
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May 12th, 2024

Perhaps you’ve seen the ads online for Bucs tickets starting at $65 per game. [read more]
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