Bucs co-DC Kacy Rodgers.

Regular readers of this here website or faithful listeners to the “Ira Kaufman Podcast” know Joe has long and hard harped and hollered and slammed empty pints of Bromosa on the bar about why the Bucs don’t practice wrapping up. [read more]

Tom Brady will play on Saturday.

No surprise today from Todd Bowles regarding his announcement that he won’t sit players Saturday night in Indianapolis.

“Everyone that’s healthy will play,” Bowles said, before reinforcing that statement a second time.

Yes, Tom Brady is healthy and he has always played in preseason when that is the case through his career.

Bowles added there are things the coaching staff wants to see from the team, so they’ll all be on the field.

So who is truly “healthy?” That won’t be clear until gameday.

The 24-year-old Bucs quarterback who has never taken a snap in a regular season game has the right people at One Buc Palace showing him love. [read more]

Is GM Jason Licht thinking like a retired offensive lineman is?

Rookie left guard Luke Goedeke plus throwing 40 times a game equals a result that will make Bucs fans wince. [read more]

Gone.

UPDATED 10:24 a.m. – The great story of the immortal Cyril Grayson has taken a depressing turn. [read more]

Joe has written that it’s hard to take Rob Gronkowski’s NFL good-bye seriously without a massive retirement bash being scheduled and executed. [read more]

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For any other quarterback, it’s a potential disaster. For Tom Brady, it’s merely a challenge. [read more]

Believer in Bucs’ defense.

It is a good thing the Bucs have a solid if not strong defense. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

There is a lot of slimy Saints love going around national NFL circles these days and it seems one NFL analyst for NBC Sports Edge is believing the hype. [read more]

Bucs DT Akiem Hicks.

Joe understands some folks will get triggered by the headline above. Joe really, really, really likes former Bucs defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh. Wishes he was still here. [read more]

Injured last night.

[UPDATE: 12:51 a.m.] It appears the Bucs are not the only team with injuries on its offensive line. [read more]

Eighteen days from kickoff, Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott delivered a smile to Joe’s face. [read more]

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In episode 18, Todd praises those who invested in Jalen Hurts in 2021 and says demand for his fantasy services will be much higher this year.

The Bucs have pounced. [read more]

Rookie running back Rachaad White.

It helps to be manly at One Buc Palace. [read more]

“Clyde, how is St. Lucia in November?”

This is all you need to know about how stressed the Bucs are/are not about Tom Brady getting back into the swing of things at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Bucs OC Byron Leftwich talks receiver health.

On face value, Joe sees how Bucs fans would normally be chewing nails over all the nicks and bruises to so many top-shelf Tampa Bay receivers. [read more]

“Byron, check this out. I’m going to poke Bill and see what he says.”

Now that Tom Brady has returned from his 11-day football vacation, cynics will say it’s time for Brady to make hard decisions/recommendations when it comes to the undecided left guard position and the inexperience at center. [read more]