Bucs rookie TE Payne Durham.

Joe is not into touchy-feely stories. Unless it involves a late-night dalliance with Rachel Watson. [read more]

Post-football plans change?

Joe is going to guess that every Bucs fan who wasn’t hibernating yesterday learned that former Bucs quarterback Tom Brady is deep into talks about buying a piece of the Las Vegas Raiders. [read more]

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Weeks 5, 8 and 15 got the full attention of the Buccaneers head coach when the NFL schedule was released yesterday. [read more]

Bucs OL coach Harold Goodwin helps guard Cody Mauch (69) with his footwork in the first practice of rookie minicamp Friday.

Joe isn’t going to go crazy here with a play-by-play, blow-by-blow account of the Bucs’ first rookie minicamp practice this afternoon. Most of these guys won’t be with the Bucs when training camp kicks off in a little over two months (damn, time flies). [read more]

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If it’s all about the quarterbacks, this Buc defense should have a ball this fall. [read more]

All smiles for Todd Bowles after first rookie minicamp practice.

It seems the Bucs defense will look different this fall. How much is to be determined. [read more]

Rookie receiver Kade Warner

Is rookie Kade Warner the next Adam Humphries?

Joe’s not sure. That’s a very high bar for an undrafted free agent. But Warner certainly is ready for the microphone. [read more]

Buccaneers rookies are chatting with media following their morning walk-through and the clichés are flowing. [read more]

Todd Bowles

So later today underwear football season begins. The Bucs’ rookie minicamp is today and tomorrow (and maybe Sunday, though those practices are closed, if they are held at all). [read more]

Brutal Week 1 data.

The Bucs desperately need a win on opening day in Minnesota to help lock down a solid start to the 2023 season before their too-early Week 5 bye. History says Baker Mayfield has little chance of leading Tampa Bay to victory. [read more]

Offensive coach Joe Gilbert.

From reading comments on this here website, Joe sees some  folks are convinced a guy moving from right tackle to left tackle (or vice versa) is as simple as sitting in a different barstool at your local Big Storm Brewing taproom. [read more]

Perfect test.

Joe absolutely loves the Bucs’ August schedule, which includes crazy John Harbaugh and the Ravens’ streak of 23 consecutive preseason victories. [read more]

Big year for Baker Mayfield?

If Kay Adams is looking for you, why hide? [read more]

Bucs rookie WR Trey Palmer.

Perhaps rookie wide receiver Trey Palmer is going to be one of those receivers the Bucs can’t get off the field? That would be a helluva Day 3 draft pick if that is the case. [read more]