Claims no contract talks.

This seems a little odd or inaccurate. But the main party is on record saying it’s so. [read more]

Big defensive tackle. Big fall?

For Bucs fans craving a defensive tackle, this mountain of a man from Athens, Ga. will have them drooling. [read more]

Cornerback Richard Sherman is no longer a Buccaneer (thankfully), but his podcast is still on Joe’s regular playlist. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 1:28 p.m. and was open for 24 hours.

As the clock ticks on the NFL Draft, Joe is wondering how likely it is that Todd Bowles wants to bring back one of his favorite players from his first season in Tampa. [read more]

YouTube show appearance.

Joe apologizes up front for this. [read more]

Listen to her, Gronk.

Bucs fans have to give it up for Camille Kostek, and not just for the obvious reasons. [read more]

UCONN DT Travis Jones.

Joe knows all kinds of folks who wouldn’t even think of drafting a player from a rotten program. [read more]

A former teammate of Rob Gronkowski was on TV today talking about he hung out at his buddy Gronk’s house two weeks ago, and how Gronk needs the Buccaneers to step up to the table with a fat check. [read more]

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The Hall of Fame executive who steered Todd Bowles to his first head coaching job predicts Bowles will be successful the second time around in Tampa. [read more]

New Bucs safety Keanu Neal

Joe remains stunned, in a good way, that the Bucs signed hard-hitting and healthy safety Keanu Neal to a one-year deal for just a shade over $1 million. [read more]

New Bucs head coach Todd Bowles.

If Tom Brady departed Tampa, Bucs fans inevitably would say some form of, “Damn, that’ll cost us three regular season wins with X as our new quarterback.” Some would have gone there to a degree if Todd Bowles left for a head coaching gig in January.

But what about Bucco Bruce Arians? [read more]

Not Tom Brady.

A guy who gives off the whiff that he is something of a Tom Brady intimate, former NFL coffee fetcher and general manager Michael Lombardi, doesn’t believe Brady and the Bucs were involved in any sort of conspiracy. [read more]

Torn.

So as Joe has detailed, Bucs foot-rubbing tight end Rob Gronkowski told Jimmy Kimmel he isn’t sure if he wants to get beaten up for 17 weeks again (not counting playoffs) and that is why he hasn’t re-signed with the Bucs yet. [read more]

Clemson cornerback Andrew Booth.

Joe remembers folks used to grumble about the drafting of Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht. We found out just how important coaching is. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe thinks it is fair to say free agency season is nearly over, even though the Bucs signed two this week. It’s approaching a month since the free agency dinner bell rang and 20 days from the draft. [read more]

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Baller.

General manager Jason Licht is on top of the mountain, as far as Joe is concerned.

It’s not his fault the Bucs didn’t beat the Rams in January. Plus, the team is riding a 22-5 run. [read more]