Mark Barron wants his play to talk

Perhaps no Buccaneer outside of Mike Glennon Josh McCown has more to prove than Mark Barron.

The 2012 No. 7 overall pick has played nowhere near his draft status. [read more]

The candid Xs-and-Os guru of the Buccaneers Radio Network, former Bucs tight end Dave Moore, likes what he sees at training camp.

And much of Moore’s hope and happiness surrounds the man with the Buccaneers on his shoulders. [read more]

Remember Lovie Smith’s chosen three Buccaneers?

They’re the men who represent the only unrestricted free agents re-signed by Tampa Bay this offseason, out of 19 possible Schiano-Dominik free agents.

Lovie watched the film and wanted these guys back, and one has a huge opportunity tomorrow night in Jacksonville. [read more]

Josh McCown says training camp was going a little too Star Wars

 Finally, your beloved Buccaneers will face real competition in just 34 hours. Tampa Bay plays in Jacksonville to open the 2014 preseason.

Bucs players have been getting sick of clobbering each other in practice. Running backs are tired of the nasty wood Mason Foster has been delivering during the limited time he’s been unleashed. But the desire to play a real opponent is more than physical. [read more]

Injured in the 2013 preseason opener after a standout training camp, 24-year-old speedster wide receiver Chris Owusu is ready for another clean start to the season to prove himself.

This year he’ll be trotting onto the field Friday in Jacksonville clinging to an honor bestowed upon him by Lovie Smith. [read more]

Too early to fret about the offensive line, Lovie said.

Bucs fans are unnerved by their offensive line. Joe doesn’t remember a day gone by in recent weeks that a Bucs fan hasn’t left a comment on this here corner of the Interwebs about Tampa Bay making some transaction for a guard.

(And, no, the Bucs are not going to get that piece of human debris Richie Incognito. What on Earth makes some Bucs fans think that Lovie would even remotely consider bringing that roided-up dirtbag into his locker room? Remember, this is a coach that got rid of a starter for having a Serta Perfect Sleeper as a lawn ornament.) [read more]

The Bucs play a total of six games a year against the hated Dixie Chicks, the Stinkin’ Panthers, and the bounty-loving Saints. For those who want to snoop on the Bucs’ hated rivals, Joe provides a regular glimpse at what’s happening around the NFC South. [read more]

Bucs TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins is a monster.

Joe has been Twittering this virtually daily: tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins is a freaking monster. Joe’s not the only person smitten by ASJ. It seems so too is Bucs coach Lovie Smith.

Lovie doesn’t like to talk much about rookies because, well, they are rookies and haven’t proven much on the NFL level. Just look where he has rookies on his depth chart. [read more]

RT Demar Dotson said Friday’s preseason game will offer a good read of the offensive line’s progress

Tampa Bay fans are geeked about the new blood on the Bucs. They are almost clothing-optional-establishment excited over the exploits of Austin Seferian-Jenkins. They are giddy over Lovie.

Want to make Bucs fans fall into a fetal position really quick? Mention the name “Oneil Cousins” and watch a happy grown man suddenly turn despondent. [read more]

Lovie Smith weighs in on the standard for returners

The positions where Lovie Smith says he doesn’t have a “starting rotation” yet are punt returner and kick returner.

Every other position? Well, Lovie at least has one starter — for now. [read more]

Joe’s written countless times how Bucs’ big money left tackle Anthony Collins has never started half a season.

Yes, he had successful seasons Cincinnati, but they were as a fill-in starter. But Collins still commanded serious offseason cash from the Bucs. [read more]

The sweat was pouring off Joe and your beloved Tampa Bay Buccaneers at today’s afternoon practice, the last one before Friday night’s preseason opener in Jacksonville.

Of course, Joe’s got your highlights and lowlights: [read more]

Bucs DE Michael Johnson can’t wait to lay the wood to some quarterback that is not his teammate.

Joe has been asked several times about how Michael Johnson is practicing with his new team, the Bucs. The mega-high priced free agent, the projected coup of Lovie Smith’s offseason shopping spree, is at practice every day, but to Bucs fans chagrin, there is not much else to report.

One reason Johnson hasn’t stood out is because the reason he was brought to the Bucs, he cannot do in training camp or practice. That is take quarterbacks to the ground. [read more]

A depth chart before a preseason game is always worth a laugh, even for former Bucs.

The Bucs depth chart in early August, before the Bucs even play a preseason game, has about as much meaning as an windshield ice scraper in Florida. It’s almost a choke.

Even Bucs coach Lovie Smith noted three times in his post-practice presser yesterday “not to put too much” into the depth chart, and all but admitted he would not have released a depth chart now had he not had his hand forced by the NFL. [read more]

The Bucs announced today a way for both the team and fans to remember former owner Malcolm Glazer throughout the 2014 season. Mr. Glazer, the late Bucs owner, passed away May 28. [read more]