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Episode 1 of this week has Ira examining more on the Baker Mayfield contract extension and whether the roster is better or worse than last season — on paper — as well as Todd Bowles perception. Enjoy!

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Smart team.

Penalties are self-inflicted wounds. Most penalties are just players with their heads up their rear ends. [read more]

Time to fly.

One reason the Bucs, though distraught, haven’t (yet) checked into mental rehab over Mike Evans bolting so he could take a pay cut and pay much more in state taxes is because of what the Bucs have on the roster. [read more]

Waning trust?

In a roundabout way, there are trust issues with the national media and the way it perceives 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]

More production in the passing game?

Hey, Warren Sharp isn’t the only guy pumping out good stats as we crawl toward the start of training camp on July 29. [read more]

Buccaneers fans now sit just 37 days from a real live Tampa Bay football. [read more]

A fascinating Buccaneers data point was shared by NFL media yesterday. [read more]

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Defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson.

Soft, soft, soft. [read more]

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]

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]