Yes, the second-round pick of offensive lineman Ali Marpet, from the noted football factory of Division III Hobart College, sure raised a lot of eyebrows. [read more]

Yes, we are still talking about the draft. And why not? Bucs general manager Jason Licht suggested last week’s draft may be the most important in franchise history. [read more]

More preaching.

Joe really wants to know who crowned Father Dungy as the spokesperson/chaplain of the Tampa Bay sports community?

Once again, the failed former Bucs coach is piping up about Jameis Winston, Bucs quarterback for not quite a week. [read more]

In a move lacking the swagger of former Bucs sackmaster Greg White becoming “Stylez White,” Bucs center Evan Dietrich-Smith is now playing under a new name. [read more]

Last weekend was an absolute blur. First, the draft is one of Joe’s busiest times of the year. It flies by. That’s a good thing.

It was made memorable (historic?) by the Bucs selecting Jameis Winston first overall. Finally, a quarterback! [read more]

For the amateur accountants in Joe’s audience, the data geeks who obsess about salary cap numbers and assume they have something to do with winning, Joe’s got Jameis Winston’s contract info. [read more]

Joe had high hopes listening to the post-draft podcast of noted NFL Network draft gurus Daniel Jeremiah, a former scout Joe respects greatly, and Charles Davis.

Joe was all jacked up to hear good things about the Bucs. [read more]

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]