Falcons head coach Raheem Morris.

So the Mike Tomlin-led Steelers have a 5-2-1 record in their last eight Week 1 road games.

The losses? They were to Tom Brady and the Belicheats. [read more]

Lofty goals.

Gotta give Cade Otton credit. He’s not scared to tackle an issue that might seem too big to overcome. [read more]

Impact in 2024?

Joe said on a recent recording of the “Ira Kaufman Podcast” (soon to be published) that Joe is not going to quit whining about the team’s dismal edge rush until the Bucs prove they can fix it. [read more]

Critical objective in 2024.

Joe is confident this ugly offensive streak will come to an end this year. For no other reason than it must. [read more]

So retired offensive lineman Brian Baldinger of NFL Network makes the rounds during NFL training camp and not only actively observes, but he also talks to a lot of players. [read more]

Bucs rookie Tykee Smith.

So only one spring (OTA) practice has been open to media to date, yet there have been three actual practices.

So who looked good on Day 2 and Day 3?

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Thoughts on new teammate.

Joe could understand if Chris Godwin didn’t want to go there. [read more]

Backup gig floated.

Well, at least this is, um, interesting. [read more]

Sad prediction.

There is no doubt in Joe’s mind that when the Bucs drafted Alabama edge rusher Chris Braswell, it was a direct shot across the bow at edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. [read more]

Better safety.

Shortly after it was official that the Bucs brought back safety Jordan Whitehead, Bucs safeties coach Nick Rapone met with the local pen and mic club. [read more]

Lots of big dreams and big themes at One Buc Palace, and quiet Cade Otton is among them. [read more]

Comfortable in the grind.

The more you put on Chris Godwin’s shoulders, the happier he says he will be. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

With former Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales, you could be sure the Bucs were going to run up the middle and then feed Mike Evans. [read more]

Market forecast strong.

If Chris Godwin was a stock, Joe would be loading up. Might have a good dividend, too. [read more]

Bucs TE Cade Otton.

Joe always references the famous Bill Parcells quote about ability. Because it is so true. And NFL people swear by it. [read more]

A fresh evaluation of Chris Godwin.

So in addition to a new Vita Vea, it seems Todd Bowles is seeing a new Chris Godwin. [read more]

Quite a revealing one-liner today from head coach Todd Bowles.

Perhaps Bowles’ mind, for a moment, was more on his new knee than on corporate coachspeak. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

It’s that time again. Let’s talk about the Buc running game.

Sorry to spoil your appetite. [read more]