Where are the speed bumps?

You have been warned: This data comes from Cynthia Frelund’s hard drive. [read more]

Playoff Lenny got “my mind right” and dominated in historic fashion through the playoffs, 64 carries for 300 yards and three touchdowns — plus 18 catches and a receiving TD. [read more]

Kickoff specialist Bradley Pinion.

Holy s(p)it! Joe’s writing about a punter? Really? Well, not exactly. [read more]

Byron Leftwich and Tom Brady

Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich often uses clichés and, like many coaches, isn’t known for candid and clear talk to the media.

But Joe found a different Leftwich during a chat with NFL.com. [read more]

Super Bowl vibe fading

Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians has been very vocal about this: You haven’t won s(p)it yet in 2021. [read more]

Stating the obvious.

While many are trying to figure out what team and quarterback park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking, tequila-shooting, smartphone-phobic, waffle-grilling, trophy-throwing, roller-coaster-scared, numbers-rules-peeved, Bucs-Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady was referring to when he recoiled in shock, barking “You’re going to stick with that motherf@cker?”

Something else Brady said on HBO caught Joe’s attention. [read more]

Happy ending aside, it was a rough football year for Leonard “Playoff Lenny” Fournette. [read more]

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Will new and secret Chris Godwin-Tom Brady code have an impact?

Very interesting insight from James Palmer of NFL Network. [read more]

Hey, Tom Brady had a season-long knee injury last year that required knee surgery — but never landed on an injury report.

So would it really surprise anyone to learn another Buccaneer was in a similar boat? [read more]

Ali Marpet

It seems Bucs left guard Ali Marpet is getting deserved props from those in the national media. [read more]

Not everything about a quarterback shows  on film and on the stat sheet. [read more]

Not Tom Brady’s target.

As we count down the days until training camp starts, the chatter in league circles isn’t so much on if the Bucs can repeat as Super Bowl champs. No, the question all NFL folks want to know is, who was Tom Brady calling out? [read more]

Praised by former NFL RT.

Year in and year out, the Steelers had what was considered the top offensive line. And a guy who was an anchor there for eight years was talking about the Bucs’ front-five. [read more]

Some might look at Byron Leftwich’s job as easy last season. Hell, he was coaching Tom Brady and calling plays for a loaded offense.

Others saw a huge challenge under immense pressure in a unique environment. [read more]

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He trampled over defenders and skeptics with equal aplomb, yet Ronald Jones has every right to feel a little disrespected at the moment.

It’s all about looking out for No. 1. [read more]

HBO appearance.

Yeah, he did. [read more]

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Even one of history’s greatest Cowboys, a man who believes Dak Prescott simultaneously could be a Comeback Player of the Year and MVP candidate this year, knows what he’s looking at with our beloved Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [read more]

Shaq Barrett

For the people who like to parrot the football axiom “You win in the trenches,” the Bucs are for you. [read more]

A guy with a Super Bowl ring who caught 107 balls from Tom Brady was talking about his former quarterback this week. [read more]