Baker booster.

Clones! This is quality trolling here by a master troll artist. [read more]

Confidence.

Yeah, Jamel Dean went there. [read more]

Bucs TE Tanner Taula has his eye on the ball during position drills Thursday.

We are officially in the dog days of training camp. Each day feels like Groundhog Day. [read more]

Healthy, for now.

Joe understands a lot of folks, including the Sage of Tampa Bay sports Ira Kaufman, are done with a starting Bucs corner and want the team to turn the page. [read more]

Jamel Dean working with his position coach.

Jamel Dean said it.

And maybe he’s right. [read more]

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In this episode, Todd discusses the overlooked baseball significance of Cecil Travis, evidence that the American Conference essentially plays minor league college football and which NFL teams have failed to use home field in the playoffs to their advantage in recent years.. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Plantation Palms. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen via Podcast Addict, TuneIn and other platforms.

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Joe enjoyed this clip of Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea coaching up defensive tackles to act like proper offensive linemen. [read more]

The superlatives were flowing freely for running back Rachaad White today.

No surprise for a guy who racked up nine touchdowns last season — three rushing and six receiving. [read more]

Bucs ILB SirVocea Dennis.

In Joe’s mind, there are two big questions for the Bucs. Answering those successfully may mean the difference between a Super Bowl run and watching the playoffs on TV from a beach bar in Tulum. [read more]

Jamel Dean (right) and rookie corner Benjamin Morrison.

So how will the Buccaneers’ fierce competition at cornerback play out?

Todd Bowles threw a wrinkle into the consideration today after practice at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Big play today by Kaevon Merriweather.

When you think of Bucs safeties, obviously, one thinks of Antoine Winfield. [read more]

Joe loves seeing Lavonte David watching training camp practices and not participating.

The guy’s a 14-year veteran. He doesn’t need any wear-and-tear beyond the mandatory. [read more]

Chris Braswell (left) with Yaya Diaby.

Then-rookie edge rusher Chris Braswell has a rather invisible 325+ snaps on defense last season. [read more]

Day 7 of training camp is in the books and looks can be deceiving. [read more]

Marshon Lattimore unable to let it go.

Joe thinks this is hilarious. [read more]

Always a numbers game.

The wide receiver room is interesting to Joe. [read more]

Spreads love for Bucs QB.

Regular readers of Joe and listeners of the “Ira Kaufman Podcast” know Joe sees a shift in national perspective about the Bucs. [read more]

Bucs OL coach Kevin Carberry.

Earlier in training camp, Bucs tight end Payne Durham explained to Joe how a big chunk of the credit for the Bucs’ success with screen passes to tight ends was thanks to the offensive line. [read more]