Bucs RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn.

There is one reason why Joe often talks Bucs with Sean Sullivan, the general manager of Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first family of Ford. Sean lives, eats, breathes Bucs football. He has a two-track mind: Ford vehicles and Bucs football. [read more]

Influence.

Joe has written many times before how former (?) Bucs quarterback Tom Brady single-handedly turned around the NFC’s fire hydrant in a dog park into Super Bowl champions. [read more]

With the free agency siren going off in 44 hours, Joe is inhaling every swirl of smoke. [read more]

Houston QB Deshaun Watson

A man respected throughout the NFL media community who has covered the Texans for years has an update on teams trying to lure embattled Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson. [read more]

Returns for 2022.

So a guy who filled in beautifully when the Bucs needed him the most has decided to stay in Tampa Bay for at least a year. [read more]

It seems there’s a great chance the Falcons will no longer own the honor of having the best quarterback in the NFC South. [read more]

Joe will keep this simple. The Bucs just added about $7.7 million to their 2022 salary cap. Now they’ve got nearly $10 million available.

Today it was Vita Vea’s turn to rework his fat new deal, per NFL Network.. Look for multiple cap-saving moves over the next few days as the Bucs try to afford one of their big-name free agents — or a very expensive new quarterback.

This post is not about the Bucs’ light wallet when it comes to competing with three other NFC teams possibly seeking to buy/pry creepy quarterback DeShaun Watson from the Houston Texans. [read more]

Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen

For weeks, Joe typed the Bucs could re-sign Chris Godwin to a multi-year contract and then franchise center Ryan Jensen (unless he agreed to a contract which didn’t seem likely). [read more]

“We’re battling with lesser ammo, Mr. Glazer.”

So what would it cost Tampa Bay to move up from the No. 27 overall pick in the NFL Draft to the No. 6 overall pick? The price would be at least their first-rounder this year, next year and a second-round pick.

At least. [read more]

In the mix?

Very interesting Twitter that heavy metal, headbanging Jason La Canfora had last night on Deshaun Watson and the Bucs. [read more]

Key with Deshaun Watson?

Very strong insight from a Houston sports radio talking head on who the favorite may be in landing embattled Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. [read more]

“Hey Glazer, pipe down. I got this.”

Creepy, massage-loving quarterback Deshaun Watson is one hell of a young but experienced quarterback. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 4:53 p.m. Poll closed 7:52 p.m.

Houston QB Deshaun Watson.

Joe has a hunch Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht is already buried in a text exchange. [read more]

Defensive lineman Will Gholston

Joe groaned between swigs of Big Storm Beer when the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Mike Caldwell to be their defensive coordinator. [read more]

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There’s only one thing standing between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a full-blown rebuilding job. [read more]

Chris Godwin

Joe wonders how much the mystery of the Bucs’ 2022 starting quarterback factored in Chris Godwin playing enough hardball that Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht had to slap the franchise tag on Godwin for the second straight year. [read more]

 Fits philosophy.

It was a philosophy of Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy and one shared by a legendary general manager. [read more]

Please, no.

In the wake of this week’s quarterback shuffling, Joe has a strong feeling that free agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is very much in play with the Bucs. It’s not what Joe wants and it surely isn’t what Joe is advocating, but this is what the tea leaves read. [read more]

“How long are you coaching, Bruce?”

Imagine what the 2022 Bucs would look like if they traded, say, two first-round draft picks, a second-rounder and Antoine Winfield, Jr., for DeShaun Watson and absorbed the creepy quarterback’s $35 million salary cap hit. [read more]