The Buccaneers’ new first-round draft pick, wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, has no issue showing is extreme confidence in one particular aspect: tracking the football. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles responds.

Man, Joe must be slipping, Joe always takes pride in having a pulse of Bucs fans. [read more]

“Kyle, man, you see how they hooked me up in the draft?”

Joe’s so darn happy for Baker Mayfield today. The Bucs just drafted him a new guy to hand off a wide receiver sweep to in the playoffs.

Too soon for jokes? [read more]

New Bucs rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka.

Those who listen to the “Ira Kaufman Podcast” or regularly read this site know Joe has often compared new Bucs receiver Emeka Egbuka to Chris Godwin. [read more]

Bucs head coach Todd Bowles.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht is proud to be a stick-with-the plan GM; trust the process he’s honed for years and a 2025 draft approach crafted months ago. [read more]

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New Bucs rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka.

A few interesting nuggets came out of the Bucs’ first-round pick chatting with local media late last night. [read more]

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Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Look, let Joe be blunt: Joe has zero issue with the Bucs drafting Emeka Egbuka in the first round last night. None. [read more]

Of course there’s controversy surrounding the Bucs’ pick of Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka at No. 19 overall. [read more]

He’s got this.

Early this morning when Joe had a chance to catch up and see how fans were reacting to the pick by Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht of Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka, it was like Licht traded away the No. 19 pick to the Browns for the rights to sign Johnny Football. [read more]

Math said “receiver.”

“This Joe” has been in a football cave for a few hours — at One Buc Palace busy banging out stories, in media availabilities with Jason Licht and Emuka Egbuka. [read more]

Barstool Sports NFL analyst and Bucs Super Bowl-winning head coach Jon Gruden, aka Chucky.

Consider Jon Gruden stunned and intrigued. [read more]

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Bucs WR Emeka Egbuka.

Unless one is a full-blown SEC honk and refuses to watch a college football game unless a team wears an SEC patch on their shoulder pads, you very likely watched Ohio State last year since they were always on TV, including the Buckeyes’ run to the national title.

So football fans were hard-pressed not to see Bucs’ first-round pick Emeka Egbuka. [read more]

Falcons owner Arthur Blank.

So the Panthers addressed their NFL-worst defense (yards allowed and points allowed) by drafting a wide receiver tonight.

In New Orleans, they passed on drafting a quarterback and picked an offensive linemen.

In Atlanta? [read more]

Happy Bucs GM Jason Licht.

So, how did the news of the Bucs landing a receiver at No. 19 go over in the Baker Mayfield abode tonight? [read more]

New Bucs rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka.

Joe could easily see if the Bucs drafted a typical diva receiver and the guy started speaking like Mike Evans and Chris Godwin better be prepared to lose targets now that he is joining the Bucs. [read more]

The Buccaneers guard their culture like Joe guards Hooters tater tots when Ira Kaufman is within 10 feet.

Getting the right kind of guy is a massive priority at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Great news coming from Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht tonight. [read more]

Don’t fear the edge rush.

UPDATED: The Bucs’ edge rush was horrible last year. So much so they brought back Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett out of mothballs. It was to no avail. [read more]