The worldwide leader has spoken. Well, sort of. [read more]

Northwestern CB Greg Newsome.

A guy who actually does put thought into his mock drafts and taps his many contacts in the NFL to put the puzzle together has the Bucs making an interesting choice at No. 32 tomorrow night — tomorrow night! [read more]

“Stay cool, Tommy.”

Tuesday night just got more interesting at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters. [read more]

Time to put your grading hat on and assess the record of Super Bowl general manager Jason Licht when it comes to the NFL Draft. [read more]

Why tease Bucs fans?

Joe thinks the world of former Bucs quarterback Chris Simms. [read more]

Be careful.

Information and intel. That’s what draft prep is all about. [read more]

Help in weak areas

It raised eyebrows among some Bucs fans when AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht decided to sign free agent veteran running back Giovani Bernard. [read more]

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Rare times call for rare measures. [read more]

Miami DE Jaelan Phillips.

This could be a brilliant move. Or it could be Da’Quan Bowers 2.0. [read more]

Kentucky LB Jamin Davis.

Joe has been on record suggesting if the Bucs somehow land Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton, Joe would be a happy man and confidently nurse a can of Big Storm beer in quiet satisfaction Thursday night. [read more]

Dies at 33.

Former Bucs outside linebacker Geno Hayes passed away Monday night, his former high school coach told the Tallahassee Democrat. Hayes was 33. [read more]

To read one prominent columnist opine about how the Bucs plan to attack the draft, if a guy the Bucs draft cannot get on the field this year, big deal! [read more]

Dealing.

No, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht doesn’t need a deluxe apartment in the sky. He’s got a nice pad in South Tampa despite his dog staining the kitchen floor and his pool unused. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe guesses this is an indirect hat tip to Team Glazer. For if they were not patient, Joe doubts we would still be waking up with hangovers on Saturday mornings from still celebrating the Bucs winning the Super Bowl. [read more]

Wake Forest DE Carlos Basham.

Boy, this here is a curveball. But who is Joe to argue? [read more]

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It’s time to get out your grading pen and assess the record of Super Bowl general manager Jason Licht when it comes to the NFL Draft. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

What if in the bowels of One Buc Palace, the conversation is about building the most dangerous offense in NFL history? [read more]

Former Bucs QB Trent Dilfer.

No, Joe doesn’t expect a former first-round pick to have any warm and fuzzies over a team that moved on from him when he more often than not stunk out loud. That is just not human nature. [read more]

Rise up!

A receiver giving a pair of Bucs receivers props. Who could have guessed? [read more]

It’s time to get out your grading pen and assess the record of Super Bowl general manager Jason Licht when it comes to the NFL Draft. [read more]