Sleeves rolled up.

Joe always gets a chuckle when hearing references to “working hard” in the NFL. [read more]

Free agent OLB Leonard Floyd.

Joe is not comfortable with the Bucs banking (hoping?) that edge rusher YaYa Diaby is that-guy this fall who will put the Bucs defense on his back and make opposing quarterbacks regularly eat dirt. [read more]

The latest.

Never, ever question Mike Florio’s sources. [read more]

Joe has done plenty of sniffing around as it relates to former Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett.

An iconic Buccaneer for five seasons, Shaq was informed of his Tampa Bay release about two weeks ago. [read more]

No contract for Baker Mayfield yet, which probably means firm limits have been set by the Buccaneers.

That was the message of a seasoned contract guru. [read more]

Joe can’t just toss this aside as a ridiculous rumor for two reasons. [read more]

What would he cost?

Once upon a time, the Bucs were in dire need of a pass rush. You knew it; Joe knew it. Hell, even the head coach (Dirk Koetter) knew it as he barked at Joe at the combine that winter how the Bucs absolutely had to have more sacks if they wanted to win. [read more]

Former Bucs OC weighs in.

Dave Canales is a big Baker Mayfield guy. And Joe doesn’t blame him. [read more]

Free agent center Mitch Morse.

This is for the blame-Robert-Hainsey crowd. [read more]

Update.

Are the Bucs and Baker Mayfield far apart? Are they nearing a deal? Probably five parties truly know: Mayfield, Mayfield’s agent, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht, Mayfield’s wife and Team Glazer. [read more]

Antoine Winfield, Jr.

This intrigues Joe because the guy saying it was at the NFL Scouting Combine talking to Todd Bowles, and he has excellent relationships inside One Buc Palace. [read more]

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Any day now.

This waltz between the Buccaneers and Baker Mayfield’s representatives needs to end in a crescendo within the next week. It makes too much sense for both sides heading into the 2024 season. [read more]

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Don’t take him for granted.

To quote the late, great “Big Dog,” Steve Duemig, the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, “I smell agent.” [read more]

“Sorry Jason, I meant ‘bucks’ not ‘Bucs.'”

So yesterday a Baker Mayfield status report surfaced. [read more]

Former Bucs, Bills, Eagles and Chiefs running back LeSean “Shady” McCoy seems like he wants to scream anytime somone suggests Baker Mayfield is a top quality starting quarterback.

One of these days, Joe expects Mayfield to actually need to be restrained on his FS1 show. [read more]

Adam Schefter talking to Baker Mayfield at the Bucs-Jets scrimmage last summer.

When Adam Schefter talks Bucs, Joe pays extra attention for one simple reason and it has nothing to do with Schefter’s status as an ultimate NFL insider. [read more]

Cool insight here on how the big bosses of the Buccaneers’ football product have firm disagreements. [read more]

Houston free agent edge rusher Jonathan Greenard.

So should Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht go edge rusher shopping when legal tampering begins Monday morning? [read more]

Using logic and reason.

Sometimes, logic is the best tonic. [read more]