Assessment of offense.

Teams can do little in underwear football since they cannot hit in any way. [read more]

No respect.

A lot of folks believe — and Joe is among them — that the Bucs have too much talent to tank.

This is why some national NFL analysts have coined the phrase “half-tanking when describing the Bucs. [read more]

Salary cap hopscotch on the way?

At least one NFL insider seems to think Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht might either do some magic with the roster or rework contracts in the coming days or weeks. [read more]

“Hey Winston, write this down. You’re a $%$*# bobblehead quarterback and that stops today.”

Jon Gruden and former Bucs franchise quarterback Jameis Winston, America’s Backup, likely share a disdain for the NFL’s brand of discipline. [read more]

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Life just got a little easier for Vita Vea and friends.

What a great day to be a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan. [read more]

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Mental process.

Joe promises not to rant here about All-World right tackle Tristan Wirfs moving to left tackle.

Instead, this post aims to highlight what a class teammate Wirfs has been about moving to a new position. [read more]

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Bucs rookie TE Payne Durham.

What makes a draft class go from OK to great is how many guys picked on the third day of the draft make the team, start and have an impact. [read more]

Important season.

Is this a make-or-break year for Bucs outside linebacker Joe Tryon-Shoyinka? From a career standpoint, no. From a money standpoint, yes. [read more]

“How does Monster.com work?”

This is both sad and, honestly, hard for Joe to believe. [read more]

It’s always an adventure when Bucco Bruce Arians gets behind a microphone. [read more]

Baker Mayfield

A young man watching Baker Mayfield through every spring practice checked in yesterday at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Shot fired at GM Jason Licht.

Joe realizes the world stops moving for some NFL fans when the high priest of the PFF Tribe, aka Pro Football Focus, does his weekly address. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 11:07 a.m. Poll closed at 12:59 p.m.

Bucs LT Tristan Wirfs.

So, how badly did Bucs All-World right tackle Tristan Wirfs want to move to left tackle? The way Wirfs answered a question about the move made Joe wonder. [read more]

Eager for training camp.

Joe understands fans want more from practice reports. Joe also talks to fans with pained faces who want more intel from Joe. [read more]

Has the staredown begun?

So the next time Joe and other members of the pen and mic club see the Bucs, it will be for three days next week. [read more]

Usage.

Joe has to admit, with the changes to the Bucs offense in recent months, the throw-crap-against-the-wall guesses by some national NFL analysts might be on to something? [read more]

Team Glazer

It’s rare to get any behind-the-scenes whiff of Team Glazer involvement in football operations, so Joe had to share this new but old nugget. [read more]

Rough day for Jameis Winston turned into a rough change for Tampa Bay.

The NFL is about adjustments, though that golden rule might not apply to the 2022 Bucaneers offense.

It did, however, apply to the Tampa Bay defense last season, per the words of cornerback Carlton Davis today. [read more]