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Fire up the mighty Sage of Tampa Bay Sports in his regular sparring session with Joe. Ira also gives a brief history lesson today and breaks news. Enjoy!
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Man, Joe is floored by the Jaguars handing middle-of-the-pack quarterback Trevor Lawrence a five-year contract extension at what reports say is $55 million per year plus incentives. [read more]
OK, let’s get one thing straight: Underwear football is just a tease. It’s not real. Football involves hitting and there is zero hitting in underwear football. [read more]
Hey, it’s underwear football season. It’s summertime. Everything is good. Everyone’s outside having fun. The Bucs are undefeated and every draft pick is going to be dynamite. [read more]
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
The close of mandatory minicamp finds the Bucs in a giddy mood. The coaching staff and front office are thrilled to celebrate a rookie Sweet Sixteen, well before the start of training camp. [read more]
In his final news conference before training camp, Bucs coach Todd Bowles had a few words to say about AWOL Bucs team leader and iconic pass rusher Randy Gregory. [read more]
It’s one reason Joe was surprised cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting walked in free agency two years ago. Bowles was enamored with the guy’s smarts. [read more]
Baker Mayfield takes a snap during drills Thursday as offensive line coach Kevin Carberry (far right) observes. It was the final minicamp practice of the offseason.
The phrase of the day often tossed out and heard at One Buc Palace this morning was, “Last day of school.” [read more]
For those riveted by Bucs edge rusher Randy Gregory skipping the first two days of the team’s mandatory minicamp, here’s a report on Day 3, the third and final session.
Gregory didn’t show up.
It appears it’s a third consecutive day of the absences being “unexcused” by team officials.
Gregory’s fines are expected to top $100,000. No word on the number of damaged hearts at One Buc Palace.
Just based on underwear football — a very dangerous gauge since it’s not football — Joe is leaning toward calling the most improved position room on the Bucs roster. [read more]
Yeah, Joe knows JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman is doing his best trying to brainwash Joe into thinking Rachaad White turned into Franco Harris the last half of the 2023 season. [read more]