“I Feel Like I Got Some Good Leverage”
March 5th, 2024
Pending free agent Lavonte David talks contract.
It’s not about the money, until it’s about the money. [read more]

Pending free agent Lavonte David talks contract.
It’s not about the money, until it’s about the money. [read more]

New Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen was grilled by the GM.
Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht isn’t just picking players and managing his accomplished front office team at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Toast.
Man, Joe has never seen anything like this. [read more]
So is today the day Baker Mayfield re-signs with the Bucs? Or is today the day Mayfield gets slapped with the franchise tag? [read more]

Tricky signing.
Hear much about Devin White the past couple of weeks? No? Well, that’s not a surprise. [read more]

Happy girl for Bucs.
Did she have one of those wonderful what-happens-in-Vegas-stays-in-Vegas weekends or has she turned into a Bucs fan? [read more]
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Update.
With Bucs legend Mike Evans in the fold, all eyes turn to Bucs pending free agent quarterback Baker Mayfield. [read more]

Baker Mayfield re-signing soon?
You only need to connect the dots. [read more]

Where does he rank?
Bucs future Hall of Famer and the greatest wide receiver in franchise history got his bag. [read more]

He’s back!
The greatest wide receiver in Bucs history and a future Hall of Famer, Mike Evans will remain with the Bucs. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.
Joe is glad the combine is over. [read more]

Perfect timing.
Boy, talk about the stars lining up just right. [read more]

Contract timing.
The fun begins in a week! [read more]

What does this mean?
So if the Bucs are to re-sign Mike Evans, Lavonte David, Baker Mayfield, Chase McLaughlin and Antoine Winfield, the Bucs are going to have to do some salary shuffling. [read more]

“Mr. Glazer, it’s about time for me to let loose the charm and drop the hammer. The table’s been set.”
Has Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht been a part of negotiations with Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans?
Probably not. [read more]

At Joe’s core, Joe has no belief, expectation or thought that Baker Mayfield will play for a team other than the Buccaneers during the 2024 season.
If the Bucs don’t re-sign Mayfield — and they have about 50 more hours with which to use the franchise tag to secure him — then Team Glazer and general manager Jason Licht are frauds when it comes to winning this year. [read more]