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Yes, training camp practices begin this morning! Today! [read more]

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Free agent funny man tight end Rob Gronkowski.

Once upon a time, the big guns at One Buc Palace thought it was a great idea to dump Darrelle Revis’ $16 million salary for the 2014 season so they could use the cash to sign premier defensive free agents like cornerback Alterraun Verner, Michael “Ghost” Johnson and Clinton McDonald with the financial savings. [read more]

They’re playing real-world fantasy football at One Buc Palace and Joe’s loving every second of it.

But Joe’s not fantasizing here. The Bucs, after signing Julio Jones, may now have the greatest receiving corps in NFL history. [read more]

Julio Jones coming to Tampa.

If people think Tom Brady isn’t all-in on finishing his career with another Super Bowl ring, they aren’t paying attention. [read more]

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“Look, Byron, I got Kyle. I can get Julio too. Relax.”

This morning Joe read a reader comment asking if any Bucs reporter at training camp has “the guts” to ask Tom Brady if he is all-in this season. [read more]

Pro Bowl receiver Chris Godwin.

Judgment day has arrived.

Well, at least Judgment Day No. 1. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs are eager to welcome their veterans to Tranquility Base.

As Tampa Bay prepares for the 2022 season, this franchise has every right to pat itself across the shoulder pads for a lack of drama heading into training camp. There are injury concerns and some keen competition for starting jobs, but there’s no discernible turmoil hovering over One Buc Place. [read more]

New Bucs tight end Kyle Rudolph.

New Bucs tight end Kyle Rudolph got quite a proverbial slap in the face this year, and it seems the fallout will be to the Buccaneers’ benefit. [read more]

“Chill out, Byron, Julio Jones will be in here next week.”

Score another one for the Tom Brady Effect. [read more]

Draft king.

Many Bucs fans fully overlook or never factor in the key reason Tom Brady chose Tampa Bay over so many other NFL teams. [read more]

Key to secondary?

Yeah, Joe thinks we can all agree that the Bucs’ secondary was dreadful in the playoff loss to the Rams. [read more]

Third down monster?

Interesting numbers Joe found on the Bucs offense and Tom Brady on third downs. [read more]

Bucs WR Russell Gage.

It seems maybe two or three years ago, all the statheads started pushing an advanced stat as the new be-all, end-all of numbers. [read more]

“Look, Glazer, you’ve got a badass GM and don’t you forget it.”

It’s easy to throw a Jason Licht party these days. This isn’t 2018. [read more]

Von Miller.

The “Q” and “E” words are two of the most very dangerous in sports.

You don’t accuse a man of being a “quitter” or failing to give “effort” unless you are 100 percent sure. [read more]