Bucs OLB Jack Pyburn.

The state of college sports on the administrative end of things is a complete and total cluster@#$%. And it may hurt the Bucs. [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]

“Hey Sapp, don’t laugh when I say Rueben Bain can do what you did for the Bucs. Jiminy Christmas!”

In honor of Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Chucky returning to the broadcast booth to call the Chiefs-Bucs worthless preseason game on Saturday, Joe will have a daily story about Chucky in the lead-up to the game. [read more]

Bucs’ GM relieved.

Reports at the start of training camp that Bucs Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea injured his back demanded a trade was that Vea had his heels dug in and was willing to go the distance to stand up for his honor and get paid a fair wage. [read more]

So Vita Vea pouted about not having a contract extension entering the final year of his current deal and demanded a trade, He ended up cashing in today. [read more]

Got a raise.

Our long national nightmare is over. [read more]

The big bad beast of the Buccaneers’ defensive line will play for Tampa Bay this season. [read more]

Ted Hurst (left) and Josiah Trotter are among the impressive members of the Bucs’ rookie corps.

Mention rookie second-round pick Josiah Trotter to folks at One Buc Palace and they usually stop in their tracks. [read more]

“Bryan, all it takes is a little personal touch.”

Well, well, well. See what happens when The Boss shows up? [read more]

Rookie TE Bauer Sharp has no reason to hang his head with the training camp he has had. Sharp had a pair of touchdown catches today.

Highlight-filled Bucs training camp practice this morning. [read more]

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Huge catch.

Today’s play of the day came from none other than a rookie who has yet to take a snap in a regular-season game. [read more]

Bucs fans got real excited last week about undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels. [read more]

Joe was hopeful after seeing No. 1(?) cornerback Zyon McCollum in full pads yesterday and back on the field. [read more]

How many snaps for starters?

All healthy starters, including quarterback Baker Mayfield, will play Saturday in the Bucs’ second worthless preseason game against the Chiefs. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Vita Vea asked to be traded and it’s becoming increasingly clear why. [read more]

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Bucs QB has his back.

Watching new Bucs running back Kenny Gainwell reminds Joe of dudes in the NFL from way back who were trick-shot artists. [read more]

Makes Todd Bowles “feel good.”

You can tell KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles and SiriusXM NFL Radio superstar Pat Kirwan are tight. [read more]