The new anchor of the Bucs’ offensive line, Anthony Collins.

The Bucs’ offensive line is sure going to be different, and that doesn’t even factor in what may happen with left guard Carl Nicks.

Both Bucs general manager Jason Licht and coach Lovie Smith all but promised changes to the offensive line prior to the free agency dinner bell rang. And changes, they sure made. [read more]

Photo via Buccaneers.com

Joe must confess he was blown away by last night’s turnout for the Buccaneers’ uniform unveiling party. Lovieball has fans jacked up to Glory Days levels.

The team reported more than 6,000 in attendance at the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway. And various pictures of the season-pass-member event surely back up that number. [read more]

Donning the Bucs’ new gear for a uniform unveiling party last night at the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, Bucs running back Doug Martin was happy to report his shoulder surgery ordeal is almost over. [read more]

Bucs fans should become familiar with this sight this season.

Bucs fans have been so p!ssed off by the team’s pass rushing incompetence, they have been banned from untold numbers of watering holes for throwing so many beer bottles at TVs. It really was disgusting to watch opposing quarterbacks have so much time they could order pizza delivery.

A rare time the Bucs swarmed the quarterback was in the first win of 2013, after defenders (Lavonte David most notably) all but demanded their coaches unchain them and, in the words of Warren Sapp, let the dogs hunt. [read more]

Yes, the rumors became fact today. The Eagles cut loose talented wide receiver DeSean Jackson. It’s a stunning move given that Jackson is coming off the best year of his career with over 1,300 receiving yards and is but 27, in his prime.

It seems, however, Jackson’s off-field issues became too much for the Eagles to stomach. The Los Angeles police, via Eliot Shorr-Parks and A.J. Perez of NJ.com, believe Jackson has deep gang ties to the Crips, and may have a hand in criminal activity. [read more]

Recent NFL history has taught us that possessing a freakish, athletic, pass-catching tight end creates nightmares for defenses. And a former scout and Lovie Smith colleague believes the Bucs might have their sights on this year’s edition in the NFL Draft, Eric Ebron out of North Carolina. [read more]

Part-time football player Jeff Demps.

Yes, Joe loves his fellow Bucs fans but one thing perplexing Joe is people’s constant fixation on running back/wide receiver Jeff Demps. Joe doesn’t get it.

Perhaps it is Gators fans pushing the narrative? Or, do fans believe Demps is some secret weapon who will ride in on a white horse and save the franchise?

It’s understandable how one would like to have Demps’ speed on the roster, and if he is a Buccaneer, head coach Lovie Smith is excited to tinker with him. [read more]

Joe saw other media make a big deal about Lovie Smith saying Wednesday that extending Gerald McCoy’s contract is a priority.

For Joe, that was like saying, “we want to score touchdowns” or “we want to get after the quarterback.” It was an extreme no-brainer of a statement. [read more]

Back when unprovoked Aqib Talib sat in the backseat of a taxi cruising on a Pinellas County highway and decided to start punching his cabbie in the head, Talib, following his arrest, jumped at the chance to enter Florida’s misdemeanor, pre-trial intervention program.

It’s a pretty simple deal for a first-time offender. Don’t get arrested for up to a year, attend some court-approved counseling/classes, pay for your damages and court costs, and the State will drop your charges. [read more]

Lovie Smith said Wednesday to Joe and other media that he’ll exhaust all connections and learning opportunities to make a decision about potential Bucs draft pick.

For Johnny Football, Lovie won’t have to go far to find a little insight. [read more]

No, Joe didn’t get worked up over Johnny Football’s Pro Day yesterday. Joe was more impressed that former President Bush 41 and Texas Gov. Rick Perry attended and that Johnny Football wore pads and a helmet than anything else.

No, Joe didn’t get warm and fuzzy over his throws. Joe’s seen him do that in games. Why would Joe get giddy watching Johnny Football do the same with brooms as defenders?

But one very excited person was Joe’s good friend Justin Pawlowski of WHFS-FM 98.7. Just like another of Joe’s fine friends in the local media, “The Big Dog,” Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620, Justin has been loudly banging the drum for the Bucs to draft Johnny Football. [read more]

On multiple occasions, new Bucs general manager Jason Licht publicly has said he’s been struck by the intensity and passion of the Buccaneers fan base since he was hired.

Considering Licht’s career has taken him to New England and Philly, that’s rather noteworthy. [read more]

Joe’s got plenty of readers who sit around and drink beer and talk about or think about how their wife or girlfriend or kids are holding them back from professional success.

Sometimes it’s real; sometimes it’s imagined.

It seems Bucs starting quarterback Josh McCown has plenty in common with these average Joes. [read more]

Demar Dotson is one of the few offensive linemen Bucs GM Jason Licht referred to as a starter.

So far, the new regime of Bucs general manager Jason Licht and coach Lovie Smith have done some kind of job in reworking the roster. With the addition of wide receiver Louis Murphy, that makes 13 new Bucs into the fold.

Prior to the free agency dinner bell ringing, L&L all but promised a shakeup. Whenever they spoke about a player from the 2013 season, if his name wasn’t Gerald McCoy, Lavonte David or Darrelle Revis, they qualified their comments with “but we were 4-12.”

Nowhere has the shakeup been more visible than on the offensive line. Only one full-time starter from last year remains, right tackle Demar Dotson. [read more]

Unsigned free agent RB Brian Leonard proved a very reliable pass target in 2013

When Joe appeared with his good friend “The Big Dog,” Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620, for the weekly JoeBucsFan Hour yesterday, one caller was happy former Bucs offensive lineman Jeremy Zuttah was traded because said caller wanted a complete and total purge of Rutgers Men.

Rutgers Men equaled Schiano Men in this caller’s eyes, and said caller wants to completely and totally turn the page from the Greg Schiano Era. [read more]

Lovie had high praise for his new LB

Thinking of trying out for the Bucs at linebacker? Lovie Smith has spelled out the attributes you need.

In response to Joe questioning him about newly acquired Dane Fletcher yesterday, Lovie laid out his linebacker blueprint and hinted that Fletcher could challenge Mason Foster. [read more]

Updated 10:18 a.m. – NFL Network and the NFL world are thoroughly dialed in to the Pro Day of Johnny Football, 11:30 a.m. today at Texas A&M.

Hell, even a former leader of the free world and a head of state are attending. But don’t expect Joe to care. [read more]

The Cowboys may have a “personal vendetta” against new Bucs veteran cornerback Mike Jenkins, but Lovie Smith has no such issues.

Joe asked Lovie about what Jenkins has to offer yesterday at the NFL Owners Meetings in Orlando, and Lovie explained his enthusiasm for the basics in Jenkins’ game. [read more]