Byron Leftwich

This represents one example why the notion of the Bucs now becoming the hunted team and having to adjust this season is a goofy premise. [read more]

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians

Look, the Bucs are loaded. [read more]

Target of Tom Brady’s ire?

Tonight on something called “The Shop” seen on HBO, we may find out who Tom Brady referred to when he angrily lashed out at an unknown team’s coaching staff or front office because they weren’t interested in signing him and instead wanted to retain their starter. [read more]

Yesterday when Bucs COO Brian Ford had a Zoom conference call to discuss the training camp plans for fans next month, he was asked about alternative uniforms. And not the all-pewter things. [read more]

Rookie has a story

Barring injury, one guy destined to get a ton of work at Bucs training camp and in preseason games is rookie receiver Jaelon Darden.

Joe suspects he will become a fan favorite in a hurry. [read more]

Bucs WR Mike Evans.

Make no mistake about it, Bucs fans. Mike Evans is still the dawg in the full kennel that is the Tampa Bay wide receivers room. [read more]

Man, Joe has seen this live take on ESPN TV get overblown and misdirected over the last 24 hours. [read more]

Training camp will be a different animal this season on the fields of One Buc Palace. [read more]

Bucs rookie linebacker K.J. Britt

Joe’s become a big fan of Bucs rookie K.J. Britt, the fifth-round pick linebacker out of Auburn.

What a driven dude. It’s no surprise Stanford recruited him out of high school. [read more]

Grade from a former NFL suit.

Pat Kirwan was talking Bucs offensive line. And Joe was listening. [read more]

Carefree days.

How high on life is Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht? [read more]

A no-brainer.

This shouldn’t come as a shock because this very same thing happened last year. [read more]

Sage wisdom shared

Tom Brady was talking tonight about one of the great football truisms many fans don’t always buy into. [read more]

It feels like Bucs training camp will hit its peak on August 19 and get more into regular-season mode a few days later. [read more]

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Bucs GM Jason Licht.

How do you get better than a grade of an A+?

Is there such a thing? Is the only higher grade perfection? Or is an A+ perfect? [read more]

Weighs in on ticket sales.

A guy who saw his full share of visiting fans filling the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, or empty red seats disguised as Bucs fans, understands why the Bucs have no more season tickets left. [read more]

Declining?

The fun part of thinking about the Bucs in the summer — don’t get Joe wrong, Joe’s always thinking Bucs — is trying to project how much better the team can be. [read more]

Stats tell a story.

Prior to the playoffs, Bucs middle linebacker Devin White was a good linebacker, not a star.

That changed in the postseason. [read more]

Where do the Bucs stand in their quest to repeat?

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