Contract timing.

The fun begins in a week! [read more]

What does this mean?

So if the Bucs are to re-sign Mike Evans, Lavonte David, Baker Mayfield, Chase McLaughlin and Antoine Winfield, the Bucs are going to have to do some salary shuffling. [read more]

“Mr. Glazer, it’s about time for me to let loose the charm and drop the hammer. The table’s been set.”

Has Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht been a part of negotiations with Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans?

Probably not. [read more]

At Joe’s core, Joe has no belief, expectation or thought that Baker Mayfield will play for a team other than the Buccaneers during the 2024 season.

If the Bucs don’t re-sign Mayfield — and they have about 50 more hours with which to use the franchise tag to secure him — then Team Glazer and general manager Jason Licht are frauds when it comes to winning this year. [read more]

Key cog in Bucs’ 2023 success?

Did Kyle Trask outplay Baker Mayfield in training camp? Maybe. Did Trask outplay Mayfield in the Bucs’ worthless preseason games? No. Did Mayfield have a strong year? Absolutely. [read more]

Intel from Indianapolis.

A respected NFL insider who, unfortunately for her, was ice-cold dead wrong about the Bucs, believes everything will work out for Mike Evans and the pewter pirates. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht explains.

Yesterday morning Joe shared a link to an article that suggested the Bucs should sign a free agent tight end. [read more]

Draft prep.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles has been a busy man this offseason. [read more]

Bucs QB Kyle Trask.

This should excite and infuriate those among the rabid fans of Buccaneers quarterback Kyle Trask. [read more]

Todd Bowles

Go inside the mind of Todd Bowles, a head coach who rises at 3 a.m. through much of the year and lands at his office before 4 a.m. [read more]

Baker Mayfield

For those who worry about each nickel the Bucs spend under the NFL salary cap, this may be right up your alley. [read more]

So Mike Evans’ agent, Deryk Gilmore, is on the record this morning. [read more]

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There’s no brain drain going on at One Buc Place — and Jason Licht wants an explanation. [read more]

Veteran safety Kevin Byard.

So yesterday Joe got hit with questions on social media about a veteran safety who is now on the streets. [read more]

Smart pickup?

This just makes a ton of sense to Joe. [read more]

“I should have thought of this last year.”

OK, maybe Joe has found another team that has Bucs free agent quarterback Baker Mayfield on its radar. [read more]

Jason Licht explains.

Is Chris Godwin the best third-round draft pick in Bucs history? Joe doesn’t know about that. Some guy named “Rondé Barber” was drafted in the third round, too. He did OK. [read more]

Jackpot?

The way Joe looks at it, unless the Bucs really, really, really want Kirk Cousins, pending free agent Baker Mayfield has the Bucs over a barrel. [read more]

Another boat parade?

Joe wonders if Bucs fans will join in like the last time. [read more]

Not a fan of combine drills.

There are two types of combines for the NFL. There is the combine that isn’t seen, other than coaches/suits being interviewed, and then there is the “Combine: The TV Show.” [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

When it comes to the SEC in general, and Georgia’s football program in particular, Bucs coach Todd Bowles has pretty good intel. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Former Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales worked magic with Bucs free agent quarterback Baker Mayfield in their lone season together. It’s a big reason why Canales is now the head coach of the Stinking Panthers. [read more]