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The only photo Joe knows of Tom Brady and Todd Bowles together.
This is not a joke. Head coach Todd Bowles believes there is some benefit to Tom Brady no longer wearing pewter and red. [read more]
The final whistle may not have blown on the Buccaneers’ quarterback competition, but JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman is reporting a Bucs source has told him that Mayfield has a huge lead on Kyle Trask and victory formation for Mayfield is imminent. [read more]
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Head coach Todd Bowles
In the Tampa Bay starting quarterback for Preseason Game 1 — tomorrow night! — head coach Todd Bowles sees a mature QB. [read more]
“Baker, let’s keep a little perspective over here.”
Quarterback obsessed Bucs fans that wave a Kyle Trask flag every morning quickly point to Baker Mayfield leading the team in training camp interceptions. [read more]
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
One man was absent. Conspicuously absent.
Rondé Barber’s former Buc teammates and coaches came out in force during his unforgettable weekend at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Fellow Hall of Famers Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp and John Lynch celebrated with Barber at the Gold Jacket dinner, the enshrinement ceremony and the subsequent party at a posh vineyard. They posed together for pictures and reminisced about an iconic defense now featuring four members honored in Canton.
Mike Tomlin attended the Gold Jacket dinner, along with Raheem Morris, another one of Barber’s position coaches in Tampa. Tony Dungy was everywhere and even 83-year-old Monte Kiffin turned out, despite taking a fall last week. [read more]
Decisions.
If Joe asked a casual Bucs fan where the team is deep, the fan might say receiver or cornerback. Maybe safety. [read more]
Bucs GM Jason Licht
There is an old football cliché that Joe wholeheartedly believes in. And the last guy to win a Super Bowl for the Bucs has been quoted as saying the very same thing. [read more]
Update not encouraging.
Those monitoring Bucs training camp likely know Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen has only been a part-time participant. [read more]
“It wasn’t all just me.”
Bucs fans are still trying to figure out what the hell happened to their beloved offense last year. [read more]
Rachaad White
An odd and possibly stunning take from Buccaneers running back Rachaad White this afternoon. [read more]
“It’s a cruel league, Kyle.”
Stunning words from head coach Todd Bowles this afternoon. [read more]
A well-connected former quarterback who went to Canton last week and met with Rondé Barber, and presumably other Bucs officals, came away saying the Kyle Trask-Baker Mayfield competition is real and close. [read more]
Preseason memories.
Yes, “this Joe” is the one who thinks the best thing the NFL could do is abolish preseason games and stretch the regular season to 18 or more games. [read more]
Safeties bonding.
If you could somehow figure out how to manufacture locker room chemistry for the NFL, you have effectively found the winning numbers for Mega Millions. [read more]
Devin White
Telling revelation from a superstar Buccaneer. [read more]
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Bruce Arians and Todd Bowles in 2019.
A loaded question was hurled at Todd Bowles yesterday. [read more]
Bucs QB Kyle Trask signs autographs for young fans Wednesday after practice.
Bucs quarterbacks didn’t throw any interceptions, but they made up for it by fumbling snaps. And there was a Joe Tryon-Shoyinka sighting. All this and more in today’s practice notes. [read more]
Battling.
Head coach Todd Bowles sure was upbeat (upbeat for him) when it came to talking about one of his key units. [read more]
Joe pays attention when Leger Douzable talks Bucs because he played defensive tackle for Todd Bowles with the Jets and he is the pride of Alonso High School in Tampa. [read more]
