GM respect flows.

So Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht has this thing that has become the highest praise he can offer a player. [read more]

“Lavonte, what do I have to do to be you? I want a day off.”

We all know the two elder statesmen of the Bucs, two guys that hopefully will have their busts in Canton someday, get vets days off. [read more]

Joe’s glad to hear that Bucs receiver Tez Johnson is putting on man weight, even if the rookie is more like a junior varsity high school player when he gets on a scale. [read more]

“I’m here, Coach.”

Do the Bucs want third-year receiver Trey Palmer to make the 53-man roster?

Joe would have answered with a resounding “no” last week. [read more]

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Is this goodbye?

Todd Bowles was clear today that he doesn’t know if the Bucs will keep two or three quarterbacks. [read more]

Buccaneers All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs will not start the season on the physically unable to perform list.

That’s great news. [read more]

Meet Joe’s friend, Dr. David Wenk. Dr. Wenk is the Assistant Managing Physician and a medical oncologist/hematologist at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute. Learn more about Dr. Wenk by clicking below.

More unofficial chatter.

Perhaps the Jalen McMillan neck injury prompted the Bucs to be more open about receiver Chris Godwin’s ankle situation. [read more]

WR Ryan Miller might be safe.

Joe wouldn’t be shocked if Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht went out in the next two weeks and found another receiver. [read more]

Yet another high-level practice.

When the Bucs next practice, they will be prepping for Atlanta and Houston — Bucs assistant general manager Rob McCartney said so in his press conference after practice Thursday. [read more]

Happy 32nd birthday!

Joe cannot predict something weird happening, like a dead battery, a truck issue, a wreck, getting arrested or the chance Joe doesn’t even wake up Thursday morning.

Short of those things happening, Joe will be at the last fully open Bucs practice of 2025 this morning at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Critical injuries mount.

If the Bucs were entering a playoff game and someone told you they would be down four starters, three of which are either a Pro Bowler or All-Pros, you’d be nervous, right? [read more]

King of the Road (openers).

Enough with this worthless preseason, which already has cost the Bucs a critical piece of their offense — and for what? Let’s talk real football! [read more]

Johnny Football remains stunned by the bumbling Browns. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles reacts.

Yesterday morning, Jenna Laine of ESPN reported Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan would in fact be placed on injured reserve. [read more]

As Joe noted yesterday, training camp is no longer open, the bleachers were removed and stored until next summer. No fans are milling about the practice fields. [read more]

Opportunity knocks for Haason Reddick.

Bad news in Falcons camp today, but uplifting news if you’ve already wagered on the Bucs-Falcons Week 1 clash in Atlanta. [read more]

Not everyone is riding the Buccaneers’ bandwagon, though it is almost a standing-room only ride. [read more]

Joe caught up to summer Bucs standout rookie cornerback Jacob Parrish.

Actually, Parrish was a spring standout, too. [read more]