Short memories.

This sort of gnaws at Joe. [read more]

A very different practice today during Day 16 of Camp Cupcake. [read more]

Tom Brady talked today about how he’d go through the process of taping his knee last year at 7:15 a.m. to prepare for an 11 a.m. practice. [read more]

Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks and Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame selector, Ira Kaufman, look back at the historic weekend in Canton. Enjoy TAMPA TWO, presented by Converged Technology Professionals.

More fun from The Identity Tampa Bay & Joe.

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On the brink of the preseason opener, GM Jason Licht took the time with me to discuss the state of the Bucs as training camp winds down.

Q: What are your impressions of training camp? [read more]

Some people fear the Bucs might lose a little hunger and set the pirate ship on cruise control at times this summer and fall. [read more]

Yes, the Bucs have a preseason game on Saturday but there is fresh uncertainty surrounding it. [read more]

Props from NFL Network.

As Sean Murphy-Bunting said yesterday, some teams will freakout when they see what the Bucs’ front-seven is going to throw at quarterbacks. [read more]

Earl Watford returns.

The Bucs made a surprising move at offensive line today, re-signing veteran Earl Watford, who started five games for Tampa Bay in 2019 but had no job last year.

Joe smells Bucco Bruce Arians not wanting to play one key player on a very likely wet field Saturday night for the preseason opener. Hence, signing a guy like Watford and giving him a shot to showcase himself for the rest of the league make sense.

That’s just Joe’s best guess.

Obviously, Watford knows the playbook and can fit right in.

SMB explains.

The best friend of a defensive back is a pass rush. And the Bucs the past two seasons have been damn good at getting after quarterbacks. [read more]

Bucs’ TE happy to be back.

We all know how loaded the Bucs offense is. [read more]

Different vibe for all.

Here is a perfect example of what winning can do for a guy. [read more]

A Bucs clone

Joe loves this analogy. [read more]

Waiting

Our beloved Bucs are a seven-point favorite in the home opener against the Cowboys in four short weeks.

That could change in a hurry. [read more]

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After early struggles in training camp and reporting out of shape, second-year receiver Tyler Johnson is now on a roll.

And he picked up a key compliment today from Bucco Bruce Arians. [read more]

Yes it was hot today. Yes there was wind. So it wasn’t too awful. And the Bucs’ goat-like quarterback was on fire. Here are Joe’s world-famous practice notes for Bucs’ training camp, referred to as “Camp Cupcake” by Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians. [read more]

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It’s a new podcast in the house!!!

Rock Riley will be hosting Bucs Kickoff all season long. A new episode will drop about 24 hours before every game, including preseason.

Today’s episode is just a big and hearty taste (and it gives Joe a shot to set up the podcast in the podcast channels). Rock’s been out at Buccaneers camp all summer and has plenty to share. And the Preseason Game 1 Episode will fire up on Friday evening.

Follow Rock @RealRockRiley on Twitter.

For reasons unclear, Joe thought just about everyone who stood behind a mic today after practice to talk to the Tampa Bay pen and mic club was on fire. [read more]

What Joe feared might happen — and still could — for the season-opening game against the Cowboys could happen Saturday night to open the awful preseason.

But it’s way too early to guess. [read more]