Skip Bayless: Tom Brady Has Reached Out To Julio Jones
March 17th, 2022
New Tom Brady target?
Trivia question: Who had more touchdown catches last year, Mike Smith’s favorite receiver, Julio Jones, or the immortal Cyril Grayson? [read more]
Bucs Are A Box Of Lucky Charms
March 17th, 2022
Today is one of the greatest days of the world. And no, it has nothing to do with an island in the north Atlantic. [read more]
Despair In New England
March 17th, 2022
“Who are you Santa Claus, Bill?”
Joe always enjoys a good fan freakout when it doesn’t involve Tampa Bay and it’s a feel-good thing for the Bucs. [read more]
“Nothing Hurts”
March 17th, 2022
It’s been a unique offseason for Tom Brady. [read more]
Mike Evans Restructures His Deal, Helps Bucs Save Cap Room
March 17th, 2022
Mike Evans
This isn’t even really news, as Mike Evans seemingly reworks his contract to help the Bucs’ front office at least once a year.
He did it again this week, per the NFL Network ticker. Evans turned his $14 million salary for 2022 into a signing bonus, which lets the Bucs spread the salary cap hit over multiple years.
Acing The Offseason
March 17th, 2022
In the mind of one guy who types about the NFL for a living, the Bucs have been acing this offseason exam. [read more]
Shaq Mason May Be A Top-Five Guard
March 17th, 2022
Bucs RG Shaq Mason.
The Bucs may have lost a Pro Bowl left guard in Ali Marpet when he retired recently. In return, however, the Bucs may have gained his equal to play the right side. [read more]
O.J. Howard Off To Buffalo
March 17th, 2022
Gone.
Joe has a hunch O.J. Howard won’t like the fishing in March in Buffalo. [read more]
No More Franchise Tag For Chris Godwin
March 16th, 2022
New contract.
Chris Godwin will be with the Bucs for at least three more seasons. [read more]
Rob Gronkowski: Good Chance Of A Return
March 16th, 2022
Return likely.
Call it barbershop talk. [read more]
Keeping Sean Murphy-Bunting At Nickel
March 16th, 2022
Playoff hero Sean Murphy-Bunting
Personnel moves often are about more than what’s seen on face value. [read more]
Here Comes The Cash
March 16th, 2022
For those slaves to the salary cap, here is news for you.
It seems both Bucs sack king Shaq Barrett and tight end Cam Brate have reworked their contracts to help the Bucs comply with the salary cap and to free up more Team Glazer loot.
The details are on NBC Sports Edge. So next up to sign, foot-rubbing tight end Rob Gronkowski, and perhaps Playoff Lenny too?
And maybe, just maybe, Honey Badger?
Hey, Joe can dream too!
Tyrann Mathieu’s Bucs “Family”
March 16th, 2022
Strong Bucs ties revealed.
With news that the Bucs didn’t even try to keep young hard-hitting, blossoming safety Jordan Whitehead, Joe speculated that something may have been bubbling below the surface for Tampa Bay to take such a disinterest in keeping a strong young safety.
Well, that something may have just surfaced. [read more]
The Power Of Tommy
March 16th, 2022
Influence.
When a middling free agent gets a call from the greatest ever, you heed his words. [read more]
Market Watch
March 16th, 2022
Free agent Ronald Jones
It’s now less than two hours before Phase 2 of NFL free agency. [read more]
Bucs Didn’t Try To Keep Jordan Whitehead
March 16th, 2022
Bucs didn’t want him.
So Jordan Whitehead is off to the NFL’s landfill known as the Jets. And in a surprising (non-) move to Joe, the Bucs made no move to stop him. [read more]
Ira Kaufman Dives Deep On The Tom Brady Decision, The Ramifications & More
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“Who Wouldn’t Want To Come Back And Compete For Another Ring With The GOAT?”
March 16th, 2022
Bucs CB Carlton Davis.
It almost sounded like Bucs corner Carlton Davis was hinting that the weeks of indecision at quarterback for the Bucs during Tom Brady’s 40-day retirement may have pushed Tampa Bay’s free agents to the edge. [read more]
Welcome Back, Breshad Perriman!
March 16th, 2022
If you wondered whether Tom Brady liked the work of veteran Bucs receiver Breshad Perriman, wonder no more. [read more]
