The door was open for Bucco Bruce Arians to make a bold statement on third-string quarterback Kyle Trask.

The best head coach in Bucs history didn’t run through it with his hair on fire. [read more]

Fresh chatter from the best coach in Bucs history.

Man, Joe was stunned that Bucco Bruce Arians would say what he said today on national television. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 2:01 p.m.

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Ex-Bucs DB Logan Ryan.

This blows Joe’s mind! [read more]

Former Bucs special teams ace Grant Stuard.

The 2023 NFL Draft now looks a shade sexier for Bucs fans. [read more]

It’s not every day that a durable, healthy 24-year-old receiver with playoff experience and 55 career catches gets cut after a strong training camp. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

[UPDATE: 10:46 a.m.] The cutdowns are coming. [read more]

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Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Yeah, the Bucs have to meet the 4 p.m. deadline to turn in their initial 53-man roster. Joe suspects that will be very temporary. [read more]

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In episode 21, Todd continues the running back conversation with a focus on the RB1 producers from 2021.

Tom Brady fangirl.

Cynthia Frelund has been playing with her keyboard again. [read more]

“Cam, Juice, let’s talk.”

“Juice,” as Tom Brady calls him, is on the loose. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Yesterday the Bucs made a handful of cuts as they prepare to slice the roster down to the mandatory-53 by this afternoon. The roster has to be turned into the NFL at 4 p.m. [read more]

Rookie guard Luke Goedeke

It’s going to be a process. [read more]

Demeanor masks fire.

Joe was very surprised to read this. [read more]

Regular season ready.

Tom Brady had already turned all ideas, concepts and norms of football upside down. And that was before he started practicing part-time. [read more]

Dissed in-house?

Todd Bowles has issued the goal/order in a big way, and legendary Bucs cornerback Rondé Barber had hard words to back him up. [read more]

Manbeasts Akiem Hicks and Vita Vea.

It’s worth taking in the serenity of Honeymoon Island (or perhaps Hooters) to thank the football gods for the Bucs’ great health on defense. [read more]