The Departure Of Cam Brate
March 4th, 2023
Cam Brate.
It was no surprise, but it still saddened Joe. [read more]

Cam Brate.
It was no surprise, but it still saddened Joe. [read more]
Joe was part of a private conversation today with two high-ranking front office types at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.
If anyone still needed to know, the Bucs have moved on from the greatest quarterback of all time. Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson spilled the beans this morning. [read more]

Florida QB Anthony Richardson.
An air raid siren is going off in Joe’s head today at the Indiana Convention Center. [read more]

“It’s a very new day, Kyle.”
Here at the NFL Scouting Combine, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles noted the Tampa Bay offense to be crafted and installed by new offensive coordinator Dave Canales will be “offensive-line-friendly.”
This morning, Joe asked Canales to explain what that means. [read more]
After coffee with new Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales this morning, Joe is patrolling the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, where tight ends were rolled out to media today. [read more]
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“They’re complaining about the food again.”
Joe got a laugh out of this rare look inside players’ views of their working environments. [read more]

Jason Licht reacts.
Oh, trust Joe. Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht heard Tampa Bay fans holler. [read more]

Winner of the competition is?
Joe agrees with this. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
“Compete” is a loaded word. [read more]
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Catching up.
Refreshing candor from Bucs coach Todd Bowles in Indianapolis. [read more]

On head coach’s radar.
So the Bucs have a boatload of defensive backs who are free agents, including guys that have played some or a lot of safety: Mike Edwards, Keanu Neal, Logan Ryan. [read more]

Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales.
The change at offensive coordinator and at quarterback will be the two most critical moves of the Bucs’ offseason. [read more]

Lasting effect?
Joe knows part of the reason the Bucs signed Tom Brady was because AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht, who worked with Brady in New England, knew how Brady’s nutso work ethic and hyper-attention to detail rubbed off on his Belicheats teammates. [read more]

Cameron Brate
The cuts at One Buc Palace continue. [read more]