Why did the Bucs offense crash in the second half of last season?

It got so bad, fall guy offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard was fired last month. [read more]

Legendary Bucs receiver Mike Evans turns 33 in August. When legendary Panthers receiver Steve Smith was 33, he had 73 catches for 1,174 yards for the Panthers. [read more]

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Catch him if you can.

It’s still debatable whether the Raiders will make Maxx Crosby available on the trade market, but if John Spytek and Tom Brady are willing to listen to offers, Jason Licht needs to apply.

Forcefully. [read more]

Let pass rushers eat.

Joe isn’t going to refer to this as a broken record. It’s just by far the most glaring hole on the Bucs’ roster and has been for a few years. [read more]

Decisions.

The Bucs of the post-Tom Brady era seem to be of the “trust the process” mindset, as Nick Saban might say. [read more]

Anthony Nelson holds the ball aloft after walking into the end zone with his first NFL pick-six at New Orleans.

UPDATED: The Bucs need to count nickels because they must spend a bunch of Team Glazer loot on defense and maybe more than they want on a backup quarterback. [read more]

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Will Lavonte David play a 15th season for the Buccaneers?

He addressed that this week. [read more]

Maybe Lavonte David does have a future in media, like he told Kay Adams he is considering. [read more]

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Curious non-move.

So this is a unique angle. [read more]

Where is he leaning?

So will Mike Evans retire? Will he play for the Bucs? The hand-wringing continues. [read more]

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby.

As we inch towards the combine, the topic du jour of Bucs fans seems to be the availability of Raiders superstar edge rusher Maxx Crosby. [read more]

Two members of Team Glazer.

It’s downright rare to hear a reporter talk about chatting with Team Glazer during a season unless it was part of a Buccaneers Ring of Honor event. [read more]

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Bucs GM Jason Licht.

It feels like every year the Bucs need an edge rusher and pass on free agent Jadeveon Clowney, who has played for four teams over the past four seasons while compiling 25 1/2 sacks. [read more]

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Worthy of extension.

There are more holes in the Bucs defense than a beehive. That doesn’t mean the defense is bereft of talent. [read more]

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