Yes, Mike Evans is a superstar. Heck, his average of 78 yards receiving per game ranks seventh in NFL history. [read more]

Smelled the stench

It’s easy to forget the Bucs were a struggling football team in need of win about 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 of last season. [read more]

One man gang.

Joe couldn’t help but think of Joe Buck listening to this element of a popular podcast last night. [read more]

Closing in on Mike Alstott.

Maybe this shows how dismal and prehistoric the Bucs offense was under Father Dungy. [read more]

Feedback from NFL suits.

This is a surprise for Joe. Maybe not for Devin White. [read more]

Infectious winning.

Last night, Kenny Albert of NBC Sports, calling Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals, said as time expired giving the Tampa Bay Lighting its second straight Stanley Cup championship, “The Lightning strike twice.”

Was it that rare, or is it the Tom Brady magic? [read more]

Former Bucs running back/fullback/special teams ace Earnest Graham

Only a handful of men in history can say they played nine years for the Buccaneers, and even fewer can claim the selfless approach of Earnest Graham. [read more]

When one looks at the Buccaneers’ 2021 salary cap situation and sees Super Bowl left tackle Donovan Smith’s cap number at just $3.65 million, it’s obvious Tampa Bay has done a lot behind the scenes to keep their dream team intact. [read more]

From the moment the Bucs announced Tom Brady was coming to Tampa Bay, Joe knew Brady was and is one of the most guarded NFL players when standing in front of cameras. [read more]

New stance

Of course Joe watched “The Match” yesterday!

It was as boring as watching Bucs players stretch at practice, but still far more stimulating than a Lovie Smith press conference or old dudes talking about their football memories from last century. [read more]

No denying greatness.

Joe raises his hand. Joe was one of them. [read more]

Here’s something Joe didn’t know. [read more]

Climbing the charts

Really cool numbers here about Bucs playoff sacks. [read more]

Free to join Bucs.

Somebody at the Navy Department goofed up. Given Joe’s very high regard for the Navy, it’s stunning but at least the Navy (the Pentagon, the White House?) did the right thing. [read more]

All that appeared missing was a plate full of raw brontosaurus on a bone. [read more]

The endless nuggets that reveal Tom Brady’s leadership style and passion never seem to get old. [read more]

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Great, yes. Historic? Not quite. [read more]

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

Joe doesn’t think the following gets talked about enough. [read more]

Sage JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman often talks about how fortunate the Bucs have been with injuries on their offensive line for several years dating back to the Dirk Koetter regime. [read more]

Pass rush helps secondary.

Yeah, Joe has been on a pass rush kick for a few days. It’s because it is so, so important. [read more]

Bucs DC Todd Bowles.

You know you are doing something right when other teams are copying your style. [read more]