Based on new information, Joe’s guessing Mike Evans wasn’t one of the Buccaneers texting Jason Licht to draft Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, during the 2014 season. [read more]

Watch for Dirk Koetter to unveil a different look to the Bucs’ offense

What does Joe expect on Monday night against the Bengals?

Aside from a meaningless game, Joe’s looking for a change in the offense. [read more]

Training camp has not been kind to the Bucs’ big edge-rush hope: Jacquies Smith.

Bucs fans’ hope for a legitimate edge pass rush this season largely fell on the shoulders of Jacquies Smith, who emerged from the scrap heap last year with 6 1/2 sacks in about half a season.

But there’s one big problem with that. [read more]

Former Bucs guard Ian Beckles chats with Joe

On Friday afternoon, Joe made his way to the popular Ron and Ian show on WDAE-AM 620 for a rapid-fire interview. Joe offered perspective from patrolling Bucs practices and the preseason locker room in Minnesota.

Follow the link above, and the action starts about one minute into the audio.

New Bucs right tackle Gosder Cherilus

For those just joining this year’s Buccaneers soap opera, there’s a new character in the mix.

He’s Gosder Cherilus, a veteran of 100 regular season starts and two years protecting Andrew Luck. [read more]

Joe had all angles covered with his video team live at One Buc Palace this afternoon.

After seeing this, you won’t have missed anything. [read more]

OLB Danny Lansanah discusses Lovie Smith calling defensive plays.

It sure seems like a big deal that Lovie Smith ripped the headset, in a manner of speaking, off the head of defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier.

Lovie did his best today to dodge the question about him calling defensive plays, saying in his entire head coaching career he always had a hand in calling plays. [read more]

[UPDATE: The full interview of Lavonte David discussing Lovie Smith taking over play-calling duties for the defense is now uploaded. — Joe.]

Yes, Lovie Smith is your new Buccaneers defensive playcaller. Joe’s written plenty about it over the past couple of days.

Will it make a difference? Joe asked Lavonte David today. [read more]

Updated: 6:59 p.m. – It was an underwear football afternoon– no contact or lower pads — for your Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the final day of training camp at One Buc Palace.

Joe patrolled the sidelines to be your eyes and ears. Here are the highlights: [read more]

A lure for the ladies?

SiriusXM NFL Radio dropped by One Buc Palace as part of its annual Training Camp Tour, when a three-hour show is devoted to just one team. Thursday was the Bucs’ turn.

Co-host and former Bucs defensive tackle Booger McFarland noted that “America’s Quarterback,” Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, won’t just have to master being an NFL quarterback.

Young Jameis must survive the perils of the mean streets of Tampa. [read more]

Preseason games are about teams executing scripts and reaching their internal goals, not winning.

Dirk Koetter opened up about the plan for the Bucs’ preseason opener and how things changed. [read more]

Rookie Kwon Alexander has certainly impressed the Bucs’ hierarchy.

More than a few Bucs fans immediately scoffed at Bruce Carter when Lovie Smith announced that rookie fourth-round draft pick Kwon Alexander was elevated to the starting gig at middle linebacker.

Naturally, these same fans began mocking Carter as yet another free agent bust. That allegation would be patently inaccurate, said Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht. [read more]

Dirk Koetter talks about the quest to crack Jameis Winston

Before training camp, offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter told Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com that Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, was being blasted with a massive playbook and already had in his head enough plays to fill 10 regular-season game plans. [read more]

Can CB Leonard Johnson find a path to the final 53-man roster?

It won’t be long before Bucs fans gnaw their fingernails off in anticipation of cuts to the 53-man roster. Who will go and who will stay?

Joe frankly finds this more interesting than preseason games, one of the greatest scams perpetrated on innocent Americans since New Coke. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht’s words will have fans scratching their heads over beers tonight.

Telling words from Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht yesterday on SiriusXM NFL Radio.

The thing is, Joe isn’t exactly sure what those words tell. [read more]

Lovie Smith discusses 2014 defense.

Yesterday, it was learned that Leslie Frazier was stripped of his playcalling duties.

Instead, it is head coach Lovie Smith who will be the shotcaller when the Bucs’ defense takes the field. [read more]