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New Bucs TE Payne Durham during his Purdue days.
Joe shared last week that Bucs’ rookie tight end Payne Durham, a late fifth-round pick, made one analyst’s list of draft sleepers.
But now Joe’s got a more credible guy claiming Durham likely is the third- or fourth-best rookie tight end despite him being the 12th TE drafted this year. [read more]
Bucs GM Jason Licht.
Could the Bucs be on the cusp of a long stretch of both quarterback purgatory and NFL irrelevance? One NFL stenographer believes that’s not a crazy thought. [read more]
Baker Mayfield at last night’s Rays game.
Forget what Baker Mayfield has done in underwear football. His smartest move came a few weeks ago. [read more]
Early season challenges.
So looking at the schedule, if one is to believe the Bucs are going to have a dicey season, what is the toughest stretch? [read more]
Lots of Bucs bonding in Kansas City.
A lot of love was flowing in Kansas City this week. [read more]
Major recognition.
Joe will start this encouraging and happy post by noting that big-money Bucs cornerback Jamel Dean is not on this top-10 list, nor was he among the six NFL players that just missed the cut, per official NFL tracking data. [read more]
Vikings QB Kirk Cousins
Joe already is fired up for opening day in Minnesota as the three-month mark hits tomorrow.
Fanning Joe’s flames is what feels like a looming implosion with the Vikings. [read more]
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A Buc offense that has gone bone dry is in desperate need of some juice.
Here comes a red-headed stranger, eager to mix it up in the trenches and set an aggressive tone sorely missing in 2022. [read more]
Big Bucs gamble.
Again, someone doesn’t know about the salary cap. [read more]
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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