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Joe loves the entertainment value of the annual NFL players union survey of its members on a wide variety of subjects ranging from shower cleanliness to coaching styles, airplane comfort and more. [read more]
Confident.
It’s not like anyone should be remotely surprised by this. [read more]
Adjusting is critical.
So yesterday when Bucs coach Todd Bowles met with the Tampa Bay pen and mic club before he took to the podium to address the #NFLMedia at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis, Bowles was hit with a blunt question: [read more]
Enough with all the chatter about Baker Mayfield’s moxie (Joe hates that word), grit and leadership, start talking about the Mayfield the traditional quarterback. [read more]
GM Jason Licht explains his confidence.
Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht spent a load of time yesterday — in various settings — acting like a GM who knows he has a returning Pro Bowl quarterback.
Licht’s attitude at the NFL Scouting Combine left Joe thinking a second Bucs contract for Baker Mayfield is hours away.
Consider what Licht told SiriusXM NFL Radio. [read more]
Great story from Todd Bowles.
What an awesome story on how you should always be kind to strangers because you may never know who crosses your path. [read more]
Bucs GM Jason Licht.
Yesterday when Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht spoke with Joe, Ira Kaufman and a few others in the Tampa Bay pen and mic club, he explained how the new salary cap helps in more ways than one. [read more]
Contract talks update.
So on the first day of the combine that the Fourth Estate was allowed into the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis, Joe decided to do some gumshoe journalism. [read more]
Major money coming?
Yes, Bucs stud safety Antoine Winfield had an awesome 2023. In fact, Joe doesn’t know if the Bucs win the division without him. [read more]
Former Bucs offensive line coach Joe Gilbert.
Thought-provoking revelation today from Todd Bowles. [read more]
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Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
It was Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht who called and broke the news to Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett that the team will release him when the new league year hits on March 13. [read more]
Bucs left tackle Tristan Wirfs.
He’s not a pending free agent, but superstar left tackle Tristan Wirfs is on the Bucs’ priority list, Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht confirmed today. [read more]
Unpleasant task.
Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett technically is still a member of the team. His bio is on Buccaneers.com and his name is still listed on the roster. [read more]
Bucs GM Jason Licht opens up .. and shuts down.
Quarterback, quarterback, quarterback, the Bucs need a QB under contract and Baker Mayfield’s deal runs out in less than two weeks. [read more]
Bucs GM Jason Licht at the combine in Indianapolis today.
When Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht stepped up to the podium to address the hundreds of assembled #NFLMedia in the room, he may have tipped folks off of a trait the Bucs are targeting this year in April’s draft. [read more]
Todd Bowles speaks.
Minutes after cutting one Buccaneers great, head coach Todd Bowles was telling the world he wants another one to stay forever. [read more]
OLB Anthony Nelson.
This would surprise Joe if the Bucs cut Anthony Nelson. [read more]
Gone.
This makes Joe want to puke, but business is business and the NFL is a business. The Bucs this morning released Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett. [read more]
Bucs GM Jason Licht.
Finally, for the first time since the day after the Bucs lost to the Lions with Todd Bowles and some players talking during locker room clean-out day, there will be fresh news from the Bucs shot callers.
And Joe is guessing a lot of it. [read more]
