Encouraging news at One Buc Palace — to a degree. [read more]

Strange omission.

Was Bucs running back Bucky Irving dissed? [read more]

All-Pro material?

This week Bucs right tackle Luke Goedeke signed an extension with the Bucs. His new salary is said to be the fourth-highest of all NFL right tackles. [read more]

All aboard!

Buckle up, Bucs fans. The Bucs bandwagon is rolling down I-275. And none other than Kay Adams is driving. [read more]

Where do the Bucs rank?

Now here is a power rankings Joe can lean into. [read more]

Eagles spitting DT Jalen Carter.

If it was bad enough to get run before kickoff, maybe it will be bad enough to get suspended for the first month of the season? [read more]

Todd Bowles isn’t inspiring confidence.

Some national analysts Joe respects a lot, some not so much. [read more]

Wants to be near the action.

Bucs new offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard did some experimenting during the worthless preseason. [read more]

Hurt.

Troubling times in the Bucs’ trenches. [read more]

Endorsed.

Can a quarterback lead the NFL in touchdown passes over the past two seasons and not be considered elite? [read more]

Bucs have high confidence in rookie.

Boy, Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard sure seems to have a lot of faith in a rookie. [read more]

Joe did a double-take upon seeing a Buccaneers “specials” wager on the Hard Rock Bet app. [read more]

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Todd reviews his last fantasy draft before the season kicks off. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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Joe has no doubt the Bucs will try to run the ball down the Falcons’ throat on Sunday, especially with the Falcons parting ways after 10 years with beastly defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. [read more]

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Entrenched.

A cool thing about the Bucs is it seems that they all hang out together, at least on the offensive line.

And yes, that includes Baker Mayfield. [read more]

“You’re doing great, ‘Griz.'”

Last year Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield grew tight with Josh Grizzard. He should have. You want your franchise quarterback to be close with his passing game coordinator. [read more]

“Really Jon, Derek Carr?” (Photo from @BarstoolGruden.)

Joe saw pictures this week of Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Chucky hanging with Bucs Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady at the Tampa Theatre. There, the Bucs hosted season ticket holders in a sneak preview of excerpts from an hours-long documentary commissioned by the Team Glazer of the Bucs’ first 50 seasons. [read more]