Jason Licht: I Eliminate More First-Round Talents Every Year

July 14th, 2025

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht got a ton of production from his 2022, 2023 and 2024 draft classes.

And before the 2021 Tampa Bay draft hiccup, Bucs drafts in 2020, 2019 and 2018 were critical to the team’s Super Bowl win. [read more]

Luke Goedeke And Dumb Penalties

July 14th, 2025

Too many silly penalties.

Luke Goedeke has become one of the better right tackles in the game. That’s fantastic. And as long as he stays healthy, he’s going to bank quite a bit of Team Glazer loot come March. [read more]

Josh Grizzard, Baker Mayfield And Keeping The Offense Sharp

July 14th, 2025

Big responsibility for Charlie Heck.

This is why good national NFL reporters go to different cities, especially during underwear football season. There are a lot of nuggets to stash away. [read more]

Mike Tannenbaum: Bucs On Same Level As Eagles, Lions

July 14th, 2025

Has a fan at BSPN.

A former NFL shot-caller triggered some folks at BSPN recently. He spoke well of the Bucs. [read more]

Dominating The NFC South

July 14th, 2025

NFC South king.

Every NFL coach usually has a set of goals he lays out before the season starts. [read more]

The 50 Most Notable Players In Bucs History (Nos. 21-25)

July 13th, 2025

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Buccaneers are celebrating their five decades as an NFL member, so I am counting down the 50 most notable players in franchise history.

No. 50 – Mark Cotney
No. 49 – Mike Washington
No. 48 – Richard “Batman” Wood
No. 47 – Aqib Talib
No. 46 – Ricky Reynolds
No. 45 – Keyshawn Johnson
No. 44 – Ricky Bell
No. 43 – Vincent Jackson
No. 42 – Mark Carrier
No. 41 – Donnie Abraham
No. 40 – Cadillac Williams
No. 39 – Joey Galloway
No. 38 – Kevin House
No. 37 – Davin Joseph
No. 36 – Shelton Quarles
No. 35 – Michael Pittman
No. 34 – Leonard Fournette
No. 33 – Donovan Smith
No. 32 – Rob Gronkowski
No. 31 – Doug Martin
No. 30 – Baker Mayfield
No. 29 – Ndamukong Suh
No. 28 – Hugh Green
No. 27 – Jason Pierre-Paul
No. 26 – Shaq Barrett

25. Donald Penn
A 7-year starter at left tackle, Penn proved to be a solid blind-side protector for Jeff Garcia, Luke McCown, Brian Griese, Josh Freeman, Byron Leftwich and Mike Glennon. He never missed a game for Tampa Bay and was whistled for only 10 holding penalties as a Buccaneer. He made the 2010 Pro Bowl and caught two TD passes for Tampa Bay. He was released in 2014 after the ill-fated signing of Anthony Collins. [read more]

Haunting Words From Tristan Wirfs

July 13th, 2025

Tristan Wirfs

More than a year ago Tristan Wirfs talked about hanging up his career earlier than some might expect, and the impact on joints when you’re playing weight is 360 pounds. [read more]

Cody Mauch May Be Among NFL’s Best

July 13th, 2025

Reason to smile.

It may be time for Bucs right guard Cody Mauch to get some love. [read more]

NFL Execs, Coaches And Scouts Vote Tristan Wirfs Best Offensive Tackle In The NFL

July 13th, 2025

Runaway winner.

This feels a little bittersweet given the knee injury to Tristan Wirfs that has rattled so many Bucs fans. [read more]

Baker Mayfield Elevates Teammates

July 13th, 2025

Raises teammates’ games.

Now this is an interesting observation Joe had never really thought of. [read more]

Call A QB Sneak On Fourth Down? Bucs Likely Convert

July 13th, 2025

Go-to play available.

If Josh Grizzard has a slam dunk play to get short yardage, this is probably it. [read more]

NFL Execs, Coaches And Scouts Disrespect Cade Otton

July 12th, 2025

“Just keep doing what you’re doing, Cade.”

It’s that time again, when Jeremy Fowler of ESPN systematically rolls out results of his annual survey of many dozens of league executives, coaches and scouts, an exercise to rank the best 10 players at each position. [read more]

A No-Worries Injury To Tristan Wirfs

July 12th, 2025

Joe hears fans of various kinds acting like the sky is falling because All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs had knee surgery and might miss a game or two or four to start the season.

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Ira Kaufman Dives Into All Angles Of The Tristan Wirfs Setback, Talks Training Camp, Jameis Winston’s New Description Of Himself, And Much More

July 12th, 2025

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How Many Games Will Bucky Irving Start?

July 12th, 2025

Had Bucs fans smiling.

It doesn’t matter if you start. What matters is what you do when you get on the field. [read more]

Chris Godwin And His Salary

July 12th, 2025

Value.

Right now, folks are stressed over the loss of Bucs All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs. Understandably. [read more]

Is Baker Mayfield Underrated?

July 12th, 2025

Changing the narrative.

We are in the depths of List Season. Everyone has a list. If you can hatch a list of some sort, if it hasn’t been copied, it will be within the next 10 days. [read more]

Don’t Tell Cade Otton He Stepped Up

July 11th, 2025

Starting Bucs tight end Cade Otton is a laid back dude with a football-first, lunch-pail mentality. [read more]

“We Started Trying To Trade Up For Him At 7”

July 11th, 2025

As Bucs fans mourn the likely loss of All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs for a game or more to start the regular season, Joe is reflecting on all things Wirfs.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht added to those reflections recently. [read more]