Joe knows a sect of Bucs fans wants the team to draft the best available edge rusher and hope for the best. [read more]

Allianz Arena in Munich, where the Bucs hosted a game in 2022.

Most folks don’t like it; most folks hate it. But these games aren’t going anywhere. In fact, there will only be more. [read more]

Pizza parties are optional, says Bucs GM Jason Licht.

So over the past couple of the years, the Bucs have gone to great lengths to let fans know the team’s front office has a detailed “I Am That Man” philosphy to identifying future players, a mantra inspired by Lavonte David, among others. [read more]

Defensive tackle Greg Gaines.

The free agency dinner bell rings at noon on Monday, March 9. What an exciting day that will be! [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Yes, the Bucs absolultely can make sure Mike Evans doesn’t play for another team this season. [read more]

Gamble to sign?

Joe would gladly take a chance on the “boom.” [read more]

“Baker, you played in Cleveland. What’s it like scraping ice off your windshield every day? Do they sell ice scrapers up north?”

This may be the first time that Joe has linked to Matthew Berry of NBC. He’s a fantasy guy and “this Joe” isn’t. [read more]

Hope again.

Look, Joe gets how NFL suits like to gloss their homegrown talent. It’s like an Iowa farmer bragging about how many bushel an acre his corn crop produced. [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]

Graham Barton was caught between a rock and a hard place last season.

When speaking last week at the NFL beehive that was the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht was asked at least a half-dozen times as he went through the media car wash, “What happened to the Bucs?” [read more]

Joe has long believed it’s highly likely Mike Evans re-signs with Tampa Bay. [read more]

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There’s still no official word from the Buccaneers or Lavonte David as to whether the iconic Tampa Bay linebacker wants to play a 15th NFL season. [read more]

If Mike Evans tests free agency when the dinner bell rings next Monday, he’ll surely find at least a team or two willing to give him a two-year contract. [read more]

Valuable?

Yeah, Joe guesses one could call former Redskins and Broncos offensive lineman Mark Schlereth old school. [read more]

So the Bucs have a strong number of players making big money in 2026, and Joe expects Mike Evans to join that list soon after the free agency dinner bell rings in seven short days. [read more]

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht and Todd Bowles were guests last week. The Licht episode popped Wednesday night. 

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As Joe has typed many times, Joe has no use for the combine sideshow/indoor track meet NFL Network televises. Just on face value, it may be more boring than a godawful golf match. [read more]

Demands surface.

The stench in the air reminds Joe of driving through the dairy fields of a Midwest countryside on a warm, humid summer night when the farmers were just finished spreading sh!t.

It’s thick out there, boys and girls. [read more]

Fully responsible.

The Bucs have had quite the roll over of coaches this offseason. [read more]

Interesting and telling take from Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht. [read more]

“Jason, I need to see this guy in shorts.”

Don’t tell Todd Bowles the NFL Scouting Combine is of little worth. Bowles isn’t there to carouse in downtown Indianapolis at the NFL’s winter carnival. [read more]