Emeka Egbuka Hopes Bucs Don’t Ignore Other Buckeyes

April 25th, 2025

Wants more Buckeyes on Bucs roster.

Joe remembers when Richie McKay first took over the Bucs. It was during the heyday of Florida college football. The national championship ran through the Sunshine State in the 1990s. [read more]

Backflipping Josh Grizzard

April 25th, 2025

Celebrating.

One big Bucs question mark about the 2025 season is what is offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard’s offense is supposed to look like. [read more]

Emeka Egbuka And The Kevin Kiermaier Effect

April 25th, 2025

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]

Todd Bowles Addresses Fan Outrage

April 25th, 2025

Bucs coach Todd Bowles responds.

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

“Just Do Exactly What You Did In College And We’ll All Be Fine”

April 25th, 2025

“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]

CBS: Emeka Egbuka Is Terry McLaurin

April 25th, 2025

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]

Still Time For All-In Move, “Ballhawk”

April 25th, 2025

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]

Brian Hartline, Emeka Egbuka And Jalen McMillan

April 25th, 2025

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]

How Much For The Present?

April 25th, 2025

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]

Do You Draft No. 2 Wide Receivers 19th Overall?

April 25th, 2025

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

Best Players On The Board

April 25th, 2025

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]

Numbers Tell The Story Behind The Emeka Egbuka Pick

April 25th, 2025

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]

Jon Gruden: Emeka Egbuka Is “Top Of The Food Chain”

April 25th, 2025

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

Consider Jon Gruden stunned and intrigued. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Reacts To The Bucs’ Round 1 Pick & More

April 25th, 2025

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Emeka Egbuka Says He’s Super Reliable

April 25th, 2025

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 Draft Screamed Desperation

April 24th, 2025

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]

Jason Licht: Baker Mayfield Said… “Something”

April 24th, 2025

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]

Emeka Egbuka: “Blessing” To Be Able To Learn From Mike Evans And Chris Godwin

April 24th, 2025

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]

Emeka Egbuka Fit Bucs’ Character Profile

April 24th, 2025

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]