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It was one thing when Joe noted second-year edge rusher David Walker, the super-hyped 2025 fourth-round draft pick, showed questionable effort in his preseason debut.
It’s quite another thing when two Bucs legends call him out. [read more]
Bucs doing it right.
A defensive back who played in the NFL for Nick Saban and Bill Belichick and later became an NFL pro personnel man, Louis Riddick is one of the more intelligent NFL voices out there.
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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 claimed 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]
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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