Bruce Arians Coy About Joe Tryon

May 16th, 2021

“Jason, please reassure me that Joe Tryon is not related to J.R. Sweezy. They both played in Seattle before we got them you know.”

Why is Joe having flashbacks to J.R. Sweezy? [read more]

Trend: Late Bye = Super Bowl Win

May 16th, 2021

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

Regular readers know Joe is not a believer in coincidences. So when Joe sees a trend, it’s duly noted. [read more]

Bruce Arians Expects O.J. Howard To Be Ready For Minicamp

May 15th, 2021

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

On June 7, Bucs veterans are expected to file into One Buc Palace for mandatory minicamp. Among them is tight end O.J. Howard. [read more]

Antoine Winfield Breaks Down His Father’s Help

May 15th, 2021

Antoine Winfield, Jr.

Eye-popping stuff here. [read more]

Crash Course

May 15th, 2021

Bucs LB Grant Stuard.

So Bucs rookies came into town Thursday (judging by social media accounts) and hit the practice fields on Friday for the first time as professionals. [read more]

Bruce Arians Implies Starters Should Stay Home Until June

May 15th, 2021

Voluntary spring practices seemed to get a bit more voluntary yesterday. [read more]

Ultimate Bucs Fantasy Football

May 15th, 2021

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It’s a Buccaneer battle royale that Tampa Bay fans can’t lose either way. [read more]

Vita Vea And Dak Prescott

May 15th, 2021

Time to eat in September?

Joe believes one of the most underrated stories of the 2020 Super Bowl-winning season was Vita Vea. [read more]

GMC Loving Tampa’s Response To Super Bowl Win

May 15th, 2021

Proud of Bucs and Bucs fans.

Joe always liked Gerald McCoy because he was a real dude and played through a lot of pain that would put most people in a hospital. [read more]

Bruce Arians Applauds ”Perfect” Bye

May 14th, 2021

Bucco Bruce Arians.

Hopefully the Bucs score two bye weeks this season, the one assigned by the NFL and the weekend of January 16, Round 1 of the playoffs. [read more]

Rookie Minicamp Practice Notes

May 14th, 2021

Bucs coach Bruce Arians (seated) and OC Byron Leftwich (standing) watch QB Kyle Trask (orange jersey) throw in the first Bucs rookie minicamp practice Friday.

You know if Joe is going to stand for two hours in the Florida sun to watch rookies practice wearing Bucs helmets for the first time in their lives, Joe is going to come up with notes for readers. [read more]

“We Took That Attack-Mode Philosophy”

May 14th, 2021

Bucco Bruce Arians reacts to Tom Brady’s confession to struggling last season.

Joe just had to ask Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians. [read more]

Knee ”Scope” Sidelines First-Round Pick

May 14th, 2021

First-round draft pick Joe Tryon is not ready to push Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett and Jason Pierre-Paul. [read more]

”I’ve Been Studying Like Crazy”

May 14th, 2021

Kyle Trask

Rookie Bucs QB Kyle Trask might have a very tired arm this afternoon. [read more]

Robert Hainsey, Fired Up To Be Working At Center

May 14th, 2021

Rookie OL Robert Hainsey.

Gotta love when a rookie offensive lineman has a news conference and states his love for run blocking via an old quote, ”’moving a man from point A to point B against his will.” [read more]

Mr. Brady Talks About A 4-0 Start

May 14th, 2021

Smack-talkin’ dad

Sports radio callers in the 21st century are usually a freakish bunch. [read more]

Derrick Brooks Dives Into The Bucs Schedule

May 14th, 2021

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Ira Talks Turning-Point Games, Carolina Chaos, Hype Reads & More — Special Guest Bucs Safeties Coach Nick Rapone (Part 1)

May 14th, 2021

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Easiest Schedule?

May 14th, 2021

Spreadsheeter not impressed with Bucs’ Week 14 foe.

Man, Joe hopes this guy is right. Joe just doesn’t see it, though. [read more]

Don’t Expect Ali Marpet To Move Anytime Soon

May 14th, 2021

Bucs left guard Ali Marpet.

Joe vividly remembers the 2015 post-draft press conference.

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht proclaimed that newly drafted Ali Marpet from football powerhouse Hobart College projected to be a center. [read more]

“Dreamy” Matchup

May 14th, 2021

Stoked for Bucs-Patriots.

Joe doesn’t get it. [read more]