Gronk Says His Future Is Unclear But He Expects Tom Brady Will Play Again
February 12th, 2022
Joe found this especially interesting because Rob Gronkowski typically tells people who ask him questions about Tom Brady’s life to, ‘Ask Tom.’ [read more]

Joe found this especially interesting because Rob Gronkowski typically tells people who ask him questions about Tom Brady’s life to, ‘Ask Tom.’ [read more]

Chris Godwin speaks.
If Bucs free agent wide receiver Chris Godwin is intent on bailing on the Tom Brady-less Bucs and hitting the lottery in free agency, he sure didn’t sound like it. [read more]

Pittsburgh calling.
The Steelers will have an opening for a general manager in a matter of months. And it appears they want to talk to a Bucs big shot for possibly filling that soon-to-be hole. [read more]

Joe does not worry about the Bucs losing stud receiver Chris Godwin in free agency. [read more]

NBC Sports NFL insider Peter King is known for shoveling popcorn down his gullet, but he apparently loves nuts, too. [read more]

Ranked.
Bucs right guard Alex Cappa is one of the many bright spots of Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht’s solid drafting, especially on the offensive line. [read more]

Rookie QB Kyle Trask
It’s the question pulsating through Buccaneers fandom: Who is taking over for Tom Brady? [read more]

Mike Evans talked about the bullseye effect this week. [read more]

Bucs OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
Hey, when you are the Super Bowl champions — and the Bucs are for a few dozen more hours — you don’t get to draft where you want the next year without giving up a load to trade way up in the first round. [read more]
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As we enter a post-Brady world, the spotlight at One Buccaneer Place returns to the executive suite. [read more]

LeGarrette Blount says talks weekly with Tom Brady.
The Lost Decade of Buccaneers football had Joe watching a lot of New England games.
Why? Because so many cool and talented former Bucs were on the field for the Belicheats, from Aqib Talib to LeGarrette Blount and Darrelle Revis, and more. [read more]

Leaving Jason Licht alone.
With Tom Brady gone from the Bucs, is there anyone on the Tampa Bay offense with more street cred both on and off the field than Mike Evans? [read more]

Riffs on Tom Brady.
From one Hall of Fame quarterback who communicates directly with a soon-to-be Hall of Fame quarterback, the gig is up for Tom Brady. It’s over. [read more]

Rare feature.
Including today, the Bucs have less than three days to wear the tiara of “defending Super Bowl champs.” [read more]

Not this year.
So tonight the 2022 Class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees was announced at the NFL Honors glitzy Los Angeles setting. And unfortunately, Bucs legend Rondé Barber was not among the class. [read more]

“Derek, I’m telling you that you would f’ing love Tampa. Bruce Arians is more of a whiskey guy. I’m a Hooters-and-beer guy myself.”
Yes, if the Bucs plan to compete for a Super Bowl in 2022, they will need a quarterback (if you believe Tom Brady won’t unretire and return to the Bucs). [read more]

Listening to endless Super Bowl week interviews, Joe is not finding a lot of believers in Tom Brady’s retirement. [read more]

“Robbed” tonight?
Tonight is the night we find out if the Bucs had an MVP on their roster. [read more]

Eight-time Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson
Maybe the Bucs can make all their expensive free agents happy. Maybe they can’t. If they had enough salary cap room, then they certainly would. But they don’t
So many questions. For example, will 27-year-old right guard Alex Cappa command quality starter money approaching $10 million a season? [read more]