Aaron Rodgers will be wearing a different green against the Bucs on Aug. 19 in New Jersey.

Joe is fired up. The Bucs’ preseason football schedule finally is locked in. [read more]

Former Bucs ironman left tackle Donovan Smith.

Patrick Mahomes’ new bodyguard was at a microphone yesterday. [read more]

Chris Godwin explains.

Are there hidden messages to be found here? [read more]

Today is Day 3 of spring practices at One Buc Palace, often referred to as OTAs.

Day 2 was yesterday, a lock-out-the media session like today will be.

Joe hates missing out on the excitement, so Joe phoned/texted/emailed four comrades who know what happened at yesterday’s practice. [read more]

Word of the day: “Moxie.”

So who is it going to be, Baker Mayfield or competing Kyle Trask to lead the Bucs this year? [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe has spoken to a few Bucs fans who wanted to know all about OTAs. [read more]

Shout out to Bucs fans.

Hey Kay, drop Joe an email so you can do the “Ira Kaufman Podcast.” Whaddaya say? [read more]

The exhaustive film review is complete.

Baker Mayfield is the 24th-best quarterback in the National Football League. [read more]

An official Tampa Bay Buccaneers photo. Offensive coordiantor Dave Canales coaching up QB Kyle Trask.

Our beloved Tampa Bay Buccaneers were back on the field today for the second of their nine voluntary spring practices (OTAs). [read more]

Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett.

Two well-known players healing after Achilles surgery were talking about their statuses over the past week and Joe was paying attention.

Why? Because Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett is now more than six months removed from Achilles surgery. [read more]

A lost stat of the 2022 Buccaneers season is Chris Godwin catching 104 balls for 1,023 yards in just 15 games. [read more]

Six-time Bucs Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy.

Joe is so happy Gerald McCoy is doing well in his trial runs as a national NFL analyst.

It’s great to have a Bucs homer on the big stage, where McCoy was via the NFL Network set this week. [read more]

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Baker Mayfield talks up Bucs’ stud receiver Mike Evans.

Joe hates to type this, but Joe also doesn’t believe in looking the other way when potentially ugly information is obvious. [read more]

Joe knows the onslaught is coming. [read more]

Scoffs at oddsmakers.

When Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield was in Cleveland, he was not bashful about sparring with reporters, especially those he thought either had an agenda or were just flat out wrong. [read more]

Slider needs work.

Somewhere on Long Island, Baba Booey doesn’t have to worry about his shameful first pitch at a Mets game. [read more]

Baker Mayfield isn’t sniffing the stench of the Browns organization before it hired sleazy Deshaun Watson to replace him. [read more]

So Joe was at OTAs today when the Bucs, (most) veterans and rookies alike, had a voluntary underwear football practice on the sunny fields of One Buc Palace.

For those unaware, underwear football is guys in shorts. No pads other than a helmet. There is no hitting of any sort. Think flag football without the flags.

Let’s hop to it: [read more]