Feels responsible for rookies.

As Todd Bowles said earlier this week, he doesn’t like to “sugarcoat” things for rookies in underwear football. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Best of 2021 draft?

No one is perfect. And given what transpired in the early months of 2021, there isn’t one Bucs fan who wouldn’t take this deal: [read more]

Retired Bucs Pro Bowl DT Gerald McCoy.

Six-time Buccaneers Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy was a polarizing player during his Tampa Bay days.

But Joe thinks there’s at least one thing every Bucs fan can agree on when it comes to McCoy: [read more]

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Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.

It’s official. The Bucs will have one joint practice with the Steelers on Thursday, Aug. 14, at what used to be called Heinz Field.

The 2 p.m. session won’t be open the public, and it won’t be the traditional joint practice. [read more]

Welcome to the NFL, rook.

Some coaches might want to take it easy on rookies. They’ve got a lot on their plate. Weeks ago they had no idea where they were going to live and play. Now, they’re expected to know the playbook and their assignments. [read more]

Turns the page.

Man, Antoine Winfield’s 2024 season was about as big of a disaster as an NFL player could have short of a catastrophic injury. [read more]

Joe chuckled when hearing Todd Bowles say the following. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Hold up. Before people start throwing rocks at Joe, let’s be clear: The headline is sarcasm. [read more]

Sterling Shepard

Lots of mixed feelings among Bucs fans when it comes to veteran receiver Sterling Shepard.

The 32-year-old has his detractors. [read more]

Antoine Winfield (right) walks off the practice field today with undrafted rookie safety Shilo Sanders.

So the Bucs have a couple of players whose dads were true NFL superstars: Antoine Winfield, Jr. and Shilo Sanders. [read more]

Confident.

What has been a disconnect between the Bucs and fans — not just Bucs fans but NFL fans — is now a full-blown major disconnect. [read more]

Local media was only permitted to watch one of the Bucs’ four practices last week. So today Joe asked head coach Todd Bowles to share a few positive standouts from the three sessions closed to prying eyes like Joe’s. [read more]

Rookie cornerback Benjamin Morrison (left) coming off the practice field today with fellow rookie Tez Johnson.

Joe is impressed. Others collecting checks from Team Glazer are, too. [read more]

It’s Joe’s nearly world famous practice notes.

*Few clouds but a sweet breeze for the 10:35 a.m. start.

*Trey Palmer, Jalen McMillan, Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson and Kameron Johnson catching punts. One drop by Johnson. McMillan isn’t very smooth but no drops. [read more]

Pressure.

Today is the last chance Joe will have to watch an OTA underwear football practice. Next week is mandatory minicamp. [read more]