Remember when former Bills linebacker Angelo Crowell was Tampa Bay’s big defensive signing in free agency? Thankfully, those depressing days are gone.

However, the Bucs are still looking to Buffalo for help. [read more]

Does Lovie Smith agree with Sean Payton?

It’s hard to explain how intense things were at the NFL Owners Meetings in Phoenix.

Owners, general managers, head coaches and all kinds of national media types were buzzing around resort ballrooms, courtyards, lounges, bars and more, and none were wound up from watching a game, or prospects at the scouting combine, or bitter because their team mired in a losing streak. [read more]

Yes, Joe is aware of the misguided, ill-timed, trade-down crowd. And of course, there’s the chorus bellowing from the Marcus Mariota Band begging the Bucs to change their mind.

And then there is Phil Simms. [read more]

Is restricted free agent DE George Johnson a hidden gem?

News pumped out late Tuesday night from the Air Glazer private jet somewhere over Jameis Winston’s home state of Alabama that the Bucs signed restricted free agent defensive end George Johnson.

The Bucs’ brass surveillance team could have heard Joe’s yawn in Hernando County. [read more]

Crab-legs-stealing, BB-gun-shooting, obscenity-hollering, Heisman-Trophy-winning, former national champion Jameis Winston, the pride of Florida State University, continues to look like a much better quarterback prospect than Mike Glennon.

It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback ever to wear No. 5 in the state of Florida. [read more]

In his years as an offensive coordinator and head coach in college football, both at LSU and Florida State, Jimbo Fisher has pumped out quarterbacks who were high NFL draft picks. [read more]

How desperate for a left tackle is Tampa Bay?

That depends who you ask. [read more]

Grilling “bible school camp counselors?”

As politically aware Americans know, prominent politicians are thoroughly vetted via media and swarms of investigators from their own parties and rival parties. The truth is available — if you choose to find it.

But those truths don’t matter much. Serial adulterers, former drunks and socialists still score big national victories. [read more]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers contingent in Tallahassee this morning for a private workout with Jameis Winston also is keeping busy with the guys who have protected Winston.

(No, that isn’t a Tallahassee Police Department joke.) [read more]

Joe’s friend Mike Freeman, the longtime NFL writer now with BleacherReport.com, has tracked former Bucs leaky, sleepy franchise quarterback Josh Freeman for months.

And he penned a long piece today titled, “How Josh Freeman earned another chance?” [read more]

New Bucs OC Dirk Koetter loves what he saw in Oregon

Is the gap narrowing?

Is new Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter leading a Mariota Gang mutiny in the ranks at One Buc Palace? [read more]

Vegas?

Crab-legs-stealing, BB-gun-shooting, obscenity-hollering, Heisman-Trophy-winning, former national champion Jameis Winston, the pride of Florida State University, continues to look like a much better quarterback prospect than Mike Glennon.

It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback ever to wear No. 5 in the state of Florida. [read more]

Will pot-smokin’ DE Randy Gregory fall enough for the Bucs to grab him?

There is a split decision at the headquarters of JoeBucsFan.com. In one corner there is demand for an offensive lineman — with the No. 34 pick. [read more]

The Bucs went fishing for a DE last night, signing restricted free agent George Johnson.

The Bucs are more desperate for a pass-rushing defense end than Joe is for a beer on a steamy Florida Friday afternoon.

They will take virtually anything that comes across as someone who can breathe on a quarterback. [read more]

It was another lively JoeBucsFan Hour today on WDAE-AM 620, with Joe and the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig. [read more]

Joe brought word yesterday that the Bucs appeared hot in the pants for South Carolina guard A.J. Cann.

And the Bucs would not be alone. A renowned career game-film aficionado claims Cann is a slam dunk. [read more]