So yesterday, legendary Hall of Fame Buccaneeers cornerback Rondé Barber was kind enough take fans inside One Buc Palace, figuratively speaking. [read more]

Quicker release saved career?

This kind of analysis is why Joe has high regard for the inventor of DVOA and the founder of Football Outsiders (RIP) Aaron Schatz. [read more]

Will get tested early.

Joe first thought this was crazy on face value. But the more Joe thinks about it, it’s rather intelligent. [read more]

NFL heavy hitter now.

Yeah, Joe knows there is a scattering of Bucs fans who grumble that Todd Bowles is their head coach. But as a sign of how much respect Bowles has in league circles, he was given one of the highest acts of responsibility that an NFL coach can have. [read more]

Departed Bucs QB John Wolford.

And just like that the Panthers will have access to a lot of intel on the Buccaneers’ new offense. [read more]

If you missed it Wednesday, the Bucs have a new offensive lineman with experience. [read more]

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So the New York Times data gremlins logged overnight hours for TheAthletic.com and ran 10,000 simulations of the 2024 NFL schedule. [read more]

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht did a couple of interviews yesterday and went out of his way to shower center Robert Hainsey with love — even if Licht and his team cheered alongside ownership on draft night when the Bucs got their man to replace Hainsey. [read more]

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Here’s some free advice for all of you football geeks preparing for a fantasy draft — there’s a Buc receiver you should absolutely jump on. [read more]

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O-line chatter.

Joe remembers former Bucs great Warren Sapp once talking about cliques in a locker room. [read more]

Defensive coordinator reacts.

We know one NFL defensive coordinator doesn’t lose sleep the night before facing Baker Mayfield. What we don’t know is who that coordinator is. [read more]

Waiting in the wings.

Not since Bucs fans had Doug Martin’s back have so many Bucs fans rallied to the defense of a running back who simply didn’t get the job done on the ground like they have with Rachaad White. [read more]

Motivation.

This is getting as predictable as the Four-Letter leading off a highlights package with Yankees-Red Sox. [read more]

“Keep grinding, Kyle.”

So the Bucs signed a quarterback to their practice squad and today Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht admitted the plan was to draft the guy in April. [read more]

Breaking news?

Joe can’t claim to be as giddy as Kay Adams was with this news. But Joe sure did enjoy watching Adams bounce up and down in her chair. [read more]

Tortured by the front office.

When Bucs fans see a story or report doubting or criticizing Baker Mayfield, it’s a safe bet Mayfield himself has it in his phone courtesy of Bucs staff members devoted to putting it there. [read more]