Players over plays.

Six words in this story made Joe’s ears perk up. [read more]

Dangerous game of chicken?

While Joe just doesn’t see the following happening (short of a total collapse by Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield this fall), the creator, curator and overall guru of Pro Football Talk, the great Mike Florio, makes the case that this cannot be ruled out. [read more]

Looking into near-future.

As Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported Monday, the Bucs are “in no rush” to get Vita Vea extended to a new contract. [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]

Focus on fundamentals, please.

Usually, this same trope comes from defensive coaches way, way too often. And long ago Joe was just sick of it. [read more]

Raise The Flags docuseries stars and Bucs co-owners Bryan and Joel Glazer.

On a breezy, rainy Tampa Saturday in January, the Bucs had their season on the line against a key rival. [read more]

NFL players have voted. [read more]

Can Todd Bowles get off the head coach hot seat on which he sits?

A friend of Todd Bowles, who acknowledges Bowles’ seat is indeed hot, dove into that subject. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

When it comes to season previews, “on paper” could just as well be toilet paper. [read more]

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He was supposed to ride off into a storied career atop his chosen Super Bowl horse, Artistic Dream.

Instead, it’s the steed’s rider who has broken down. [read more]

Really, BSPN?

If you asked any dude in the bar or any guy who watched Bucs games last year what the Bucs’ strongest position group is, Joe thinks the vast majority would agree: receiver. [read more]

“The Bucs are in no rush.”

While things could change in the immediate days before the Bucs open training camp in a little over three weeks, don’t be shocked if both Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield and Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea do not have new contracts. [read more]

Taking heat off Emeka Egbuka.

So, what really happened with Emeka Egbuka after the bye? [read more]

Prediction season is about to begin, when Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht annually fills his bag of receipts. [read more]

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New ranking revealed.

A prominent NFL analyst saw the Buccaneers finish as the 10th-best team in the NFC last season and sees little improvement on the horizon. [read more]