Rookie running back Rachaad White.

It helps to be manly at One Buc Palace. [read more]

“Clyde, how is St. Lucia in November?”

This is all you need to know about how stressed the Bucs are/are not about Tom Brady getting back into the swing of things at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Bucs OC Byron Leftwich talks receiver health.

On face value, Joe sees how Bucs fans would normally be chewing nails over all the nicks and bruises to so many top-shelf Tampa Bay receivers. [read more]

“Byron, check this out. I’m going to poke Bill and see what he says.”

Now that Tom Brady has returned from his 11-day football vacation, cynics will say it’s time for Brady to make hard decisions/recommendations when it comes to the undecided left guard position and the inexperience at center. [read more]

Until Rob Gronkowski schedules a massive retirement party or says he’s never playing football again, Joe’s not ruling out a Gronk return to the game later this year. [read more]

Bucs center Robert Hainsey.

Maybe it is just Joe but it seems the freakout because the Bucs are giving backup center Robert Hainsey every chance to show he can fill in for injured Ryan Jensen seems to have died down. [read more]

“Hey Simms, you are so full of sh!* claiming I won’t work with star quarterbacks! You ever hear of Bobby Hoying? You wish you were as good as him, f@^king daddy’s boy!”

Former Bucs quarterback Chris Simms has a love-hate relationship with Chucky. [read more]

Bucs OC Byron Leftwich.

So a guy that knows a little bit about what Tom Brady likes and what rattles him took to the SiriusXM NFL Radio airwaves Monday to explain whether the Bucs need to cower in fear about injuries to the offensive line, or come out swinging. [read more]

Gambler banks on doom.

And you thought you knew Bucs fans wigging out about the offensive line! [read more]

Hated Saints DE Cameron Jordan.

It’s not every day that the face of the Slimy Saints throws love at a Buccaneer. [read more]

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In episode 17, Todd talks about why Justin Herbert is a very smart choice at the quarterback position.

Hungry Pro Bowler.

Joe is deep in the dog days of preseason and little is fun other than it being much better than the 5-plus months without real football. [read more]

Special teams mystery.

Joe is absolutely fascinated by who the Bucs will keep and, inevitably, who the Bucs will wave goodbye to at receiver in a week when the roster must be whittled down to 53. [read more]

Since the technology-driven NFL NextGen stats launched in 2016, Tom Brady’s “Time To Throw” metric has been tracked meticulously. 

And a very interesting stat has emerged. [read more]

Bucs DL Logan Hall.

So, how are things going with Bucs rookie defensive lineman Logan Hall? Not too shabby in the eyes of one observer. [read more]

Confusing messages were delivered from One Buc Palace.

And Joe is not surprised because Tom Brady is involved. [read more]

“Don’t worry Clyde, I canceled my Labor Day trip to Barbados.”

Joe knows a lot of guys, schooled by Wing-T-raised coaches in the  1960s and 1970s who believed players had to go Junction Boys-like camps to endure the rigors of a football season (and that a quarterback is just an ordinary cog), were outraged that Tom Brady had the nerve to skip town on a 10-day vacation in the middle of training camp. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe sees it every day on this here website and gets texts and calls from nervous fans wanting to know when the Bucs will sign a guard. [read more]

Still has golden arm.

So the four-letter decided to go into their quarterback lab and find the best QB with all sorts of different traits. [read more]

Bucs DB Logan Ryan.

You always hear defensive coaches talk about communication. [read more]

The Bucs needed Chris Godwin in last year’s season-opener against Dallas.

Just 20 days from opening night in Dallas, Joe has to wonder whether it’s nearing the point where stud receiver Chris Godwin won’t be cleared to play in that game. [read more]