May 23rd, 2024

Bucs rookie Tykee Smith.
So only one spring (OTA) practice has been open to media to date, yet there have been three actual practices.
So who looked good on Day 2 and Day 3?
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May 23rd, 2024

Thoughts on new teammate.
Joe could understand if Chris Godwin didn’t want to go there. [read more]
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May 23rd, 2024

Backup gig floated.
Well, at least this is, um, interesting. [read more]
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May 23rd, 2024

Sad prediction.
There is no doubt in Joe’s mind that when the Bucs drafted Alabama edge rusher Chris Braswell, it was a direct shot across the bow at edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. [read more]
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May 23rd, 2024

Better safety.
Shortly after it was official that the Bucs brought back safety Jordan Whitehead, Bucs safeties coach Nick Rapone met with the local pen and mic club. [read more]
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May 22nd, 2024

Lots of big dreams and big themes at One Buc Palace, and quiet Cade Otton is among them. [read more]
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May 22nd, 2024

Comfortable in the grind.
The more you put on Chris Godwin’s shoulders, the happier he says he will be. [read more]
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May 22nd, 2024

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
With former Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales, you could be sure the Bucs were going to run up the middle and then feed Mike Evans. [read more]
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May 22nd, 2024

Market forecast strong.
If Chris Godwin was a stock, Joe would be loading up. Might have a good dividend, too. [read more]
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May 22nd, 2024

Bucs TE Cade Otton.
Joe always references the famous Bill Parcells quote about ability. Because it is so true. And NFL people swear by it. [read more]
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May 21st, 2024

A fresh evaluation of Chris Godwin.
So in addition to a new Vita Vea, it seems Todd Bowles is seeing a new Chris Godwin. [read more]
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May 21st, 2024

Quite a revealing one-liner today from head coach Todd Bowles.
Perhaps Bowles’ mind, for a moment, was more on his new knee than on corporate coachspeak. [read more]
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May 21st, 2024

BY IRA KAUFMAN
It’s that time again. Let’s talk about the Buc running game.
Sorry to spoil your appetite. [read more]
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May 21st, 2024

Bucs at OTA practice today.
Underwear football was in full swing at a toasty Bucs practice Tuesday morning. [read more]
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May 21st, 2024

Bucs coach Todd Bowles leans on his cane today at One Buc Palace.
Good thing the Bucs kept Bucco Bruce Arians’ famous golf cart. [read more]
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May 21st, 2024

Tristan Wirfs
Buccaneers All-World left tackle Tristan Wirfs is not attending OTAs this spring until things change. [read more]
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May 21st, 2024

What exactly are Bucs replacing?
It’s basically become a copy/paste excuse line. [read more]
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May 21st, 2024

Antoine Winfield reacts on radio.
So the NFL’s highest paid defensive back made a visit to SiriusXM NFL Radio yesterday. [read more]
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May 21st, 2024
Joe always pays a little extra attention when Tampa native (Alonso High) and eight-year NFL vet Leger Douzable, who played for Todd Bowles with the Jets, is talking Bucs football. [read more]
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May 21st, 2024

Winning.
If 2008 through 2019 was The Lost Decade of Buccaneers football, then the Bucs are in the winning decade. [read more]
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May 21st, 2024

Defending the NFC South.
OK, Joe has to give veteran NFL.com reporter Judy Battista (friend of Ira Kaufman) credit. She didn’t copy/paste what most national NFL reporters have done this offseason bemoaning how the Bucs are supposed to replace Shaq Barrett and Devin White. [read more]
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May 21st, 2024

Seeing is believing.
No, Antoine Winfield was not talking about Rachaad White trying to run the ball. [read more]
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