The knee rehab is over. [read more]

New Bucs defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson is a hard-nosed player with a Rams Super Bowl ring. [read more]

The Bucs are planning a return to the Jets’ training facility.

Sideline high-steppin’ Jets head coach Aaron Glenn is a good friend of Todd Bowles. [read more]

Team Glazer members and Raise The Flags co-stars.

When the Raiders and Jets didn’t get one prime time game on their 2026 schedules, Joe knew the NFL seriously turned a corner. [read more]

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If you’re an original Buccaneer season-ticket holder who still attends games, take a bow. You’ve been through a lot of ups and downs. [read more]

Rare interview.

Joe really, really, really hopes David Walker blows up. But Joe has zero idea if that will happen and sure would like to see Walker in at least a second padded practice before making any sort of grandiose pronouncement. [read more]

Ex-football suit weighs in.

Does Joe detect a hint of sarcasm here? [read more]

Bucs Super Bowl MVP has Todd Bowles’ back.

The very first Super Bowl MVP in Bucs history is solidly behind Bucs coach Todd Bowles. And whenever he reads social media posts or hears someone blasting Bowles on sports radio, this man gets a good chuckle. [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]

Navigating eras.

If this were a quiz, this instructor would not give Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht an “A” grade. But he’d still get a good grade. [read more]

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Some say Bucs rookie inside linebacker Josiah Trotter can’t cover. [read more]

NFL players love talking about the famous Jameis Winston 30-for-30 season in 2019.

The former America’s Quarterback tossed 33 touchdowns and a whopping 30 interceptions in 16 Bucs games. [read more]

Hall of Fame chatter from NFL.com.

This might be a stretch. [read more]

Former Bucs QB has faith.

Yeah, Joe still frets about how the Bucs collapsed after the bye last year. It really has Joe shook. [read more]

Joe has never felt comfortable with the greeting, “Happy Memorial Day.”

It’s not meant to be a happy day.

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Pivotal game Week 11 at Detroit.

When the plastic pellets of the turf at Ford Field settle down following the Bucs-Lions game in Detroit in Week 11, fans should have a pretty good idea where the Bucs stand with the big boys of the NFC. [read more]

Beginning tonight on NFL Network.

Get your popcorn ready. [read more]