Let pass rushers eat.

Joe isn’t going to refer to this as a broken record. It’s just by far the most glaring hole on the Bucs’ roster and has been for a few years. [read more]

Decisions.

The Bucs of the post-Tom Brady era seem to be of the “trust the process” mindset, as Nick Saban might say. [read more]

Anthony Nelson holds the ball aloft after walking into the end zone with his first NFL pick-six at New Orleans.

UPDATED: The Bucs need to count nickels because they must spend a bunch of Team Glazer loot on defense and maybe more than they want on a backup quarterback. [read more]

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All kinds of chatter on today’s weekend Bucs buffet with The Sage Of Tampa Bay Sports.

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Will Lavonte David play a 15th season for the Buccaneers?

He addressed that this week. [read more]

Maybe Lavonte David does have a future in media, like he told Kay Adams he is considering. [read more]

Curious non-move.

So this is a unique angle. [read more]

Where is he leaning?

So will Mike Evans retire? Will he play for the Bucs? The hand-wringing continues. [read more]

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby.

As we inch towards the combine, the topic du jour of Bucs fans seems to be the availability of Raiders superstar edge rusher Maxx Crosby. [read more]

Two members of Team Glazer.

It’s downright rare to hear a reporter talk about chatting with Team Glazer during a season unless it was part of a Buccaneers Ring of Honor event. [read more]

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Bucs GM Jason Licht.

It feels like every year the Bucs need an edge rusher and pass on free agent Jadeveon Clowney, who has played for four teams over the past four seasons while compiling 25 1/2 sacks. [read more]

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Worthy of extension.

There are more holes in the Bucs defense than a beehive. That doesn’t mean the defense is bereft of talent. [read more]

“I’ll ride anywhere with you, Baker.”

Should the Bucs just say, “Aw, the hell with it. We’re going full-blown Don Coryell?” [read more]

Locking horns with Tom Brady.

Former Bucs quarterback Tom Brady is still making headlines. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe gets why, before the dust is even settling on the draft each spring, half the media outlets in the western world are already pumping out draft grades. [read more]

It’s well documented that Todd Bowles sent a lot of assistant coaches packing this offseason, in addition to having a couple guys retire.

Heck, Bowles launched about as many coaches as the Bucs had sacks from edge rushers last season. [read more]

Joe has no earthly idea how the Bucs really feel about fourth-year running back Sean Tucker.

It’s common at One Buc Palace to say Tucker needs more touches … and then to not give him more touches. [read more]

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Sage Ira dives into the state of the Bucs following the Super Bowl.

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Aging roster.

Unless a team has arguably the best coach in NFL history and finds ways to keep salaries down and squeeze the most out of everyone on the field, sooner or later a team will tumble from its former championship ways. [read more]

Really bad numbers.

When opposing offenses threw in the flat against the Bucs, the results were flat out embarrassing. [read more]