Back injury.

UPDATED: There’s a little clarity now on what’s going on with the Bucs’ No. 2 quarterback and how that affects the Bucs’ first worthless preseason game on Friday night. [read more]

“Ira, I told you they love me!”

You saw it back in 2023 in Baker Mayfield’s first game with the Bucs. [read more]

Ted Hurst alongside Emeka Egbuka (right) at Bucs-Jets joint practice in New Jersey.

UPDATED: The Bucs, you may have heard, are practicing just across the river from New York City. And the Gotham media is watching. [read more]

Where is he?

UPDATED: Not a good sign when you can’t see a man supposed to be at work when everyone else is at their desk. [read more]

Feeling good about new offense.

It seems Bucs running back Sean Tucker really liked squaring up against the Jets yesterday in New Jersey. [read more]

Baker Mayfield has got the data down — 9, 4, 11 — and it means a lot to him. [read more]

Josiah Trotter’s play gives Bucs fans a reason to smile.

So Joe noted on Twitter how at one point during the controlled (ha!) scrimmage between the Bucs and Jets up in New Jersey, SirVocea Dennis was getting a lot more snaps with the first-team defense than rookie Josiah Trotter. [read more]

Please get sacks.

Joe’s passion, obsession and desire for sacks from an edge rush drive some fans nuts. However, don’t ever expect Joe to shut up about sacks. [read more]

Sweet one-hand grab.

Between all the fights and the Luke Goedeke helmet-toss, there was a play pretty much not noticed or was mostly ignored at the Bucs-Jets practice yesterday in New Jersey. [read more]

Joe started the day entering the elevator at the Bucs’ team hotel to head to practice early.

Joe pressed the “L” button and the elevator stopped one floor down. In walks Vita Vea. [read more]

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Baker Mayfield sat down with Leonard Fournette and Jarvis Landry for a extended chat recorded after he spoke out to media regarding his contract frustration 12 days ago. [read more]

Not a big fan of fights.

If the Bucs are facing someone wearing a different colored jersey and there is a fight with the Bucs offense, there’s a pretty good bet who is involved. [read more]

Cornerback Zyon McCollum watches today’s practice in New Jersey in sweats.

A few nicked-up Bucs got Joe’s attention today. But there’s little information on what is going on. [read more]

It was not a standout day for Rueben Bain against the New York Jets in the first of two joint practices in New Jersey this week. [read more]

Interesting phenomenon at Buccaneers-Jets practice today in north Jersey, as Joe watched alongside a former player who almost was in disbelief. [read more]

What a glorious sight this morning in New Jersey as Bucs-Jets practice kicked off, and Joe’s not talking about the 79-degree temperatures and the flags at the Jets practice facility showing a pleasant breeze. [read more]

Enforcer.

[UPDATE] Well, Joe learned one thing watching the Bucs brawl in practice with the Jets this morning in Florham Park, N.J. [read more]

“Ira, I may get Friday off!”

If you are waiting with bated breath to tune in to the Bucs-Jets first worthless preseason game Friday night, you may be in for a surprise. [read more]