What is wrong with forcing punts?

Joe is old school when it comes to defensive football and makes zero apologies for it. [read more]

Joe has done the exhausting research.

Twenty-six NFL teams have free training camp dates open to the general public. Four teams have an entry fee (the Bucs are in that camp). Two other clubs are in a different category. [read more]

Buccaneers GM Jason Licht.

Is there remorse at One Buc Palace for a money-driven decision that has a spotlight on it this week? [read more]

Checkdowns studied.

It appears Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield is no Checkdown Charlie. [read more]

Antoine Winfield, Jr.

So league executives, coaches and scouts are willing to look past Antoine Winfield, Jr. missing half of last season and playing the other half like a middling starting safety took over his body. [read more]

Rookie Bucs playcaller Josh Grizzard got a lot more dumped on his plate yesterday.

Using a dinner analogy, it’s the cold Lima beans he doesn’t want to eat. [read more]

Catch up! Recording a new episode tonight.

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PFF tribe takes another “L.”

Cris Collinsworth may have to take a look in the mirror. [read more]

Costs soon to rise.

Couple of cool facts about the Bucs and Team Glazer loot. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Tristan Wirfs.

So Joe decided to see what the ramifications are for Bucs All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs if he begins the regular season on the PUP list. [read more]

“Mr. Glazer, this dreck is why Disney stock has plummeted over the past five years.”

Social media has been buzzing with Bucs fans irked or mad because Tristan Wirfs had surgery on his bad knee yesterday instead of months ago. They think the Bucs screwed up.

Some of that sentiment made its way to NFL Live on ESPN this afternoon. [read more]

Injured Tristan Wirfs.

Offensive tackles Benjamin Chukwuma, Silas Dzansi, Garret Greenfield and Raiqwon O’Neal aren’t household football names.

That’s because they haven’t taken snaps in real NFL games, but they are on the Bucs roster and in a spotlight now that Tristan Wirfs has a significant knee injury. [read more]

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht has answered the bell in recent years when it comes to his beloved offensive line. [read more]

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Injury.

Horrible news out of One Buc Palace. [read more]

Answers for defense?

Famed handicapper turned stathead Warren Sharp had a love/hate relationship with the Bucs last season. [read more]

Former star NFL RB reacts.

So yesterday Joe brought word that a gaggle of NFL suits and coaches don’t think Bucs running back Bucky Irving is worthy of being tabbed as a top-10 running back. [read more]

How safe?

We’re creeping towards the beginning of training camp. In two weeks Joe will be typing about real Bucs competition for a change. [read more]