“Underrated” Shaq Mason
March 18th, 2022Just about everywhere you look, the Bucs are getting high marks and pats on the back for how they have handled the offseason. [read more]
Just about everywhere you look, the Bucs are getting high marks and pats on the back for how they have handled the offseason. [read more]
Man, Joe sure hopes Saints fans are left crying in their beers this weekend. [read more]
The Cardinals re-signed running back James Connor for three years at $21 million. Joe winced when Connor got that deal. [read more]
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Game changer.
Ryan Jensen seemed out the door… until Tom Brady called. [read more]
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New Tom Brady target?
Trivia question: Who had more touchdown catches last year, Mike Smith’s favorite receiver, Julio Jones, or the immortal Cyril Grayson? [read more]
Today is one of the greatest days of the world. And no, it has nothing to do with an island in the north Atlantic. [read more]
“Who are you Santa Claus, Bill?”
Joe always enjoys a good fan freakout when it doesn’t involve Tampa Bay and it’s a feel-good thing for the Bucs. [read more]
It’s been a unique offseason for Tom Brady. [read more]
Mike Evans
This isn’t even really news, as Mike Evans seemingly reworks his contract to help the Bucs’ front office at least once a year.
He did it again this week, per the NFL Network ticker. Evans turned his $14 million salary for 2022 into a signing bonus, which lets the Bucs spread the salary cap hit over multiple years.
In the mind of one guy who types about the NFL for a living, the Bucs have been acing this offseason exam. [read more]
Bucs RG Shaq Mason.
The Bucs may have lost a Pro Bowl left guard in Ali Marpet when he retired recently. In return, however, the Bucs may have gained his equal to play the right side. [read more]
Gone.
Joe has a hunch O.J. Howard won’t like the fishing in March in Buffalo. [read more]
New contract.
Chris Godwin will be with the Bucs for at least three more seasons. [read more]
Return likely.
Call it barbershop talk. [read more]
Playoff hero Sean Murphy-Bunting
Personnel moves often are about more than what’s seen on face value. [read more]
For those slaves to the salary cap, here is news for you.
It seems both Bucs sack king Shaq Barrett and tight end Cam Brate have reworked their contracts to help the Bucs comply with the salary cap and to free up more Team Glazer loot.
The details are on NBC Sports Edge. So next up to sign, foot-rubbing tight end Rob Gronkowski, and perhaps Playoff Lenny too?
And maybe, just maybe, Honey Badger?
Hey, Joe can dream too!
Strong Bucs ties revealed.
With news that the Bucs didn’t even try to keep young hard-hitting, blossoming safety Jordan Whitehead, Joe speculated that something may have been bubbling below the surface for Tampa Bay to take such a disinterest in keeping a strong young safety.
Well, that something may have just surfaced. [read more]
Influence.
When a middling free agent gets a call from the greatest ever, you heed his words. [read more]
Free agent Ronald Jones
It’s now less than two hours before Phase 2 of NFL free agency. [read more]