Former Bucs QB reacts.

It appears former Bucs quarterback Chris Simms would have one simple question if he got a chance to talk to Bucs outside linebacker Haason Reddick. [read more]

Joe is hyped to hear how fired up Lavonte David is for his 14th NFL season, but Joe also was intrigued to hear David name nine current and ex-Bucs that motivate and drive him to this day. [read more]

The Bucs’ schedule seemingly has 75 percent of everyone who truly knows the team drooling with delight. [read more]

More big plays?

Joe thinks the following is a perfect example of the difference between real football and fantasy football. [read more]

Software says…

No, Joe didn’t expect the Bucs to get much respect from a computer program licensed, if not owned by the four-letter. [read more]

Receiver puzzle.

It’s a good question. And “this Joe” is pretty confident the answer is clear. [read more]

Little hesitation in the voice of iconic Bucs linebacker Lavonte David. [read more]

Lots of theories flow about why the Bucs are usually disrespected on a national stage. Many Bucs fans and officials have become so obsessed with the reality they can’t think clearly at times. [read more]

Graham Barton is a stand-up dude.

What an answer he delivered to Joe yesterday.

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Receiver Jalen McMillan ponders a question.

It seems Jalen McMillan’s goal for himself and his fellow 2024 Bucs draft classmates can be summed up in six words. [read more]

Makes an impression.

Watching Bucs underwear football Tuesday morning, Joe witnessed something not seen in a while. It gave Joe the warms. [read more]

“Thanks for sticking around, Lavonte.”

It was after the 2018 season, yet another losing year. The Bucs were still in the throes of The Lost Decade. [read more]

Scolded by Todd Bowles.

Joe really hopes this isn’t the case, but man, it seems Bucs coach Todd Bowles is slowly morphing into Lovie Smith with his obsession with picks. [read more]

Bigger Graham Barton.

Joe often references how a first full offseason in an NFL weight room should do wonders for a second-year player.

And that’s not just the expertise of the training staff. [read more]

Starting cornerback Zyon McCollum

It’s a very feisty cornerbacks competition at One Buc Palace.

Man, Jamel Dean was flying around the practice field today. [read more]

So then-rookie Tykee Smith was the Bucs’ nickel cornerback last season and led the club in takeaways, a combination of interceptions and forced fumbles. [read more]

Joe had hoped fans could glean something uplifting on Chris Godwin out of today’s Todd Bowles news conference. [read more]

Todd Bowles was asked about big-money free agent edge rusher Haason Reddick today at One Buc Palace. [read more]