Former Bucs’ third-down back LeSean “Shady” McCoy hasn’t gotten more than a dozen carries in a football game since early December of 2018.

It’s a very different story for the guy that just replaced him on the roster. [read more]

Painted into corner?

It seems to Joe that it’s time for Antonio Brown to fish or cut bait. [read more]

Best mustache in NFL.

Less than a week ago, April 7 to be exact, the Bengals cut receiving back Giovani Bernard.

And the Bucs pounced. [read more]

FS1’s Shannon Sharpe.

When it was learned the Bucs signed former Bengals running back Giovani Bernard, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network also noted that both Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians and 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, Bucs-Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady personally recruited Bernard. [read more]

New Bucs RB Giovani Bernard.

Well, Joe tips his cap to Travis Etienne and says, “One can always dream.”

Why is that? Well, it is unlikely the Bucs draft a running back at No. 32 since the Bucs just signed one today. [read more]

It’s safe to say that Todd Bowles is no Lovie Smith. [read more]

There are a couple of things Joe knows about NFL draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah. [read more]

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If the Bucs become the NFL’s first repeat champions since 2004, Bruce Arians just might find himself in a place he never imagined. [read more]

Bouncing back.

If you are just about mock-drafted out like Joe is (for Joe this usually happens before the combine), any small morsel of Bucs news is welcome.

So here we are. [read more]

”Mr. Reliable”

What if living-legend tight end Rob Gronkowski reverts back to one of his New England habits, missing games and battling various injuries?

And what if O.J. Howard isn’t right after his October Achilles surgery, and he gets injured again, which is commonplace for Howard? [read more]

In an often interesting column from NBC Sports, this week’s edition documents how NFL general managers have become loose when it comes to draft picks. [read more]

NFL clone on Bucs roster.

Joe is pretty adamant that if a team has one goal of Going for Two and anything short of that is a failure, then that team shouldn’t be fooling around worrying about a backup quarterback. [read more]

A couple of Buccaneers seem to have views that differ from most fans when it comes to the standout successes that got the team to the Super Bowl. [read more]

Next “heavy” up?

One overlooked element to the Buccaneers’ run to Super Bowl glory was backup offensive lineman Joe Haeg (who left in free agency) racking up 64 offensive snaps through the Bucs’ four playoff games. [read more]

Not a fan of Antonio Brown.

In the mind of a former Tampa Bay sports anchor and radio head, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht should tell free spirit Antonio Brown, “Adios!” [read more]

Poll posted at 2:44 p.m. Poll closed at 8:37 p.m.

Older Bucs fans remember how the 2002 Super Bowl champion Bucs limped out to a 4-4 record the following season. [read more]

Texas edge rusher Joseph Ossai.

There is something about defenders who seem to have a nose for the football that you just cannot teach. [read more]

Rookie right tackle phenom Tristan Wirfs.

Tristan Wirfs didn’t just overwhelm the NFL with near perfect play at right tackle as a Bucs rookie last year, he was the catalyst for one draft guru to make a major change. [read more]

Bucs left guard Ali Marpet.

Some interesting figures from the guys who play with figures for a living, Football Outsiders. [read more]

Patroling the middle.

There is an old football axiom, “You are only as strong as you are up the middle.” [read more]