Athletic ability displayed.

Joe periodically gets asked about the following two players, so here is what Joe is seeing, specifically today. [read more]

Jose Borregales (left) and Ryan Succop.

An iconic Buccaneers kicker was talking like he thinks nearly 35-year-old Ryan Succop is being set up to fail. [read more]

Now healthy.

Sean Murphy-Bunting never looked the same after he returned to the lineup last year following a two month absence with a dislocated elbow suffered in the season opener. [read more]

The legend of Tom Brady grows, it seems, every time a former teammate is interviewed. [read more]

Real football numbers defend.

Whether Bucs fans like it or not, this year’s offensive line is going to be mostly different. [read more]

Chris Godwin

Yes, Pro Bowl receiver Chris Godwin appeared on the Bucs’ practice field last week, just seven months and a handful of hours after surgery to repair his knee’s ACL and MCL. [read more]

Development.

Joe loves talking to Joe Tryon-Shoyinka after practices. Dude always has a smile on his face. [read more]

Bucs ILB Lavonte David.

Watching Bucs legend Lavonte David pick off Tom Brady yesterday immediately brought to Joe’s mind a couple of things. [read more]

Bucco Bruce Arians

After all the national chatter and speculation about when and why Bucco Bruce Arians decided to retire, and how that may have tied to Tom Brady’s unretirement, Joe can’t ignore this nugget from Arians’ wife. [read more]

Our beloved Bucs are just seven nights from taking the field again before a nearly sold out crowd at The Licht House. [read more]

Rookie talks numbers.

Rookie guard Luke Goedeke wasn’t so humble on draft night when he was talking about eating glass and being a budding NFL tough guy. [read more]

The pillar of the franchise returns. A future Hall of Famer is a bystander. A former first-round pick flashes at a critical position. A rookie is demonstrating his versatility. An expected future cornerstone continues to struggle. The defense rises up. This and more in today’s practice notes. [read more]

Shows off running skills, too.

For the first week of Bucs training camp 2022, Joe was often asked who was better, veteran Ke’Shawn Vaughn or rookie Rachaad White. Joe had a stock answer. [read more]

Flexing.

If you are like Joe and you have been crying on the inside for the Bucs to draft an outside pass rusher who can get double-digit sacks, this is for you. [read more]

“You like that, TB? We’re just gettin’ started.”

Lost Decade Bucs fans will remember the instant chemistry Cameron Brate had with Jameis Winston. It stood out in training camp and ran into the regular season. [read more]

There’s a crazy-intense focus at One Buc Palace that comes from the head coach and has defensive players dialed in. [read more]

The best receiver in Buccaneers history left the field yesterday with what head coach Todd Bowles thought was a hamstring tweak. [read more]

Money kicker.

When you have Tom Brady, you have one of the most clutch players in NFL history. Maybe the best. [read more]

Receives soothing advice.

Joe is getting this question a lot and Joe has answered consistently, though that may be about to change. [read more]

Joe sees the NFL Network scroll. Tom Brady will be back at practice today after getting Wednesday off for his birthday, a full-team day off on Thursday, and being excused for personal reasons yesterday.

All is good.

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Brace yourself for more sweeping changes at One Buc Place. [read more]