Offensive coordinator Liam Coen and Baker Mayfield meet during Day 2 of the Bucs’ 2024 training camp.

So in Day 2 of Bucs training camp, though it is early, very early, Joe suspects there will be a three-way battle for the No. 3 receiver spot, Backup quarterback Kyle Trask improved somewhat from an awful first day of camp, and a high draft pick logged a bunch of reps with the first team.

Again, as a reminder, we’re still in underwear football where hitting is absolutely prohibited. The pads are scheduled to come on Monday, but that is subject to change. [read more]

An iconic Buccaneers Super Bowl figure retired and Joe had to get feedback from other Tampa Bay greats. [read more]

Beastly Bucs edge rusher Yaya Diaby.

Head coach Todd Bowles went out of his way to make a positive example out of second-year edge rusher Yaya Diaby today. [read more]

Chase Edmonds

The guy who might be the Bucs’ second-best running back was on the sidelines today wearing sweatpants and a baseball hat. [read more]

Joe’s got plenty coming from Day 2 of Bucs training camp. Practice wraps up before 11.

Chasing a legend.

It is safe to say if any NFL receiver is included in the same sentence as Jerry Rice, that’s about the highest honor possible. [read more]

More focused prep work.

During his first two NFL seasons, cornerback Zyon McCollum was all over the place. [read more]

Chris Godwin getting a lot of post-practice work in yesterday.

Joe often is asked the simplest of simple questions. What struck you most about Day 1 of training camp? [read more]

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Best when PO’ed.

The worst thing for Joe about training camp? No DVR for practices. [read more]

Reported for duty.

Joe admits to being surprised. Very surprised. [read more]

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Fun description of offense.

Any college football fans out there who are also Bucs fans reading this here site? If so, boy, does Trey Palmer have something for you today. [read more]

Emphasizing YAC.

You may have heard the last time you visited Hooters that the past two seasons, the Bucs have been the worst rushing team in the league. [read more]

No hesitation in the greatest Buccaneers receiver the world has ever known. [read more]

Rookie running back Bucky Irving works on blocking against Sean Tucker today — the first day of Bucs training camp 2024. Bucs RBs coach Skip Peete looks on.

Alright, the first day of Bucs Training Camp 2024 is in the books. Still underwear football and it will be until Monday — at least the pads are scheduled to come on Monday. So please keep in mind that in underwear football, there is no hitting of any sort. [read more]

New offensive coordinator Liam Coen talking to GM Jason Licht after practice today.

Joe remembers when Lovie Smith rolled out a new rallying slogan and t-shirts to his team about 10 years ago and players seemed to think he was clueless. [read more]

Baker Mayfield

So Baker Mayfield was handed a $100 million contract at 29 years old with a baby on the way and following a six-year roller coaster career. [read more]