“Underrated” Shaq Mason

March 18th, 2022

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]

Deshaun Watson Will Come To The NFC South

March 17th, 2022

Man, Joe sure hopes Saints fans are left crying in their beers this weekend. [read more]

Patience In The Running Backs Market

March 17th, 2022

The Cardinals re-signed running back James Connor for three years at $21 million. Joe winced when Connor got that deal. [read more]

NFL Scouting Combine Notes & Unique Perspective On The Best In Class Podcast

March 17th, 2022

JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan delivers his Best In Class podcast look at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine in a way that you won’t hear anywhere else. Joe loves Sean’s passion and hearing his notes and nuggets. You will, too.

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“I Might Want To Stay With This Brother”

March 17th, 2022

Game changer.

Ryan Jensen seemed out the door… until Tom Brady called. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Talks Bucs Free Agency Winners, Losers And Answers, Trade Call, Organizational Philosophy Change, Tom Brady Input, Looming Questions, & More

March 17th, 2022

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Skip Bayless: Tom Brady Has Reached Out To Julio Jones

March 17th, 2022

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]

Bucs Are A Box Of Lucky Charms

March 17th, 2022

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]

Despair In New England

March 17th, 2022

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]

“Nothing Hurts”

March 17th, 2022

It’s been a unique offseason for Tom Brady. [read more]

Mike Evans Restructures His Deal, Helps Bucs Save Cap Room

March 17th, 2022

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.

 

Acing The Offseason

March 17th, 2022

In the mind of one guy who types about the NFL for a living, the Bucs have been acing this offseason exam. [read more]

Shaq Mason May Be A Top-Five Guard

March 17th, 2022

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]

O.J. Howard Off To Buffalo

March 17th, 2022

Gone.

Joe has a hunch O.J. Howard won’t like the fishing in March in Buffalo. [read more]

No More Franchise Tag For Chris Godwin

March 16th, 2022

New contract.

Chris Godwin will be with the Bucs for at least three more seasons. [read more]

Rob Gronkowski: Good Chance Of A Return

March 16th, 2022

Return likely.

Call it barbershop talk. [read more]

Keeping Sean Murphy-Bunting At Nickel

March 16th, 2022

Playoff hero Sean Murphy-Bunting

Personnel moves often are about more than what’s seen on face value. [read more]

Here Comes The Cash

March 16th, 2022

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!

Tyrann Mathieu’s Bucs “Family”

March 16th, 2022

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]

The Power Of Tommy

March 16th, 2022

Influence.

When a middling free agent gets a call from the greatest ever, you heed his words. [read more]

Market Watch

March 16th, 2022

Free agent Ronald Jones

It’s now less than two hours before Phase 2 of NFL free agency. [read more]