Bucs C Evan Smith found a way for him and his fellow offensive linemen to bond: blowing away targets.

When formerly Evan Dietrich-Smith (he’s now “Evan Smith) spoke to the Tampa Bay pen and mic club yesterday, Joe found three elements mentioned to be cool if not dead-on accurate. (more…)

Tampa Bay Times beat writer Rick Stroud must not be a true football fan. (more…)

Quarterbacks coach Mike Bajakian has seen plenty of Jameis Winston, starting with scouting him before the NFL Draft.

Today at One Buc Palace, Bajakian opened up about something that “struck me on video,” during the evaluation process. (more…)

Bucs center Evan Smith sure didn’t seem happy fielding questions about America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston.

Formerly Evan Dietrich-Smith (he just goes by “Smith” these days, saying “Dietrich” was a “pain in my [arse]”) sure doesn’t seem to like rookies. Or at least talk about rookies. (more…)

Bucs OL coach George Warhop stated rookie left tackle Donovan Smith will have to beat out Kevin Pamphile for a starting nod.

If the Bucs regular season kicked off this week, newly drafted left tackle Donovan Smith would be a backup.

Instead, it is second-year tackle Kevin Pamphile who would be the starter. (more…)

Offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter is the man choreographing the molding and maturation of Jameis Winston the football player.

(Time for a brief prayer of thanks that Marcus Arroyo has left the building.) (more…)

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So Jameis Winston, America’s quarterback, was on the practice field for the first time with Buccaneers veterans today. (more…)

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Only the haters and knuckledraggers worshipping at the altar of Woody Hayes are tired of hearing about America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston.

The next decade or so could prove to be stressful for these folks. Like it or not, when you draft a quarterback No. 1 overall, especially someone with the football resume of young Jameis, he becomes the face of the franchise. (more…)

A Buccaneers roster move expected today tells Joe one thing about rookie minicamp: (more…)

Once upon a time, the last time the Buccaneers were a good football team, two no-name rookies and a dude named James Lee were dominating on the Tampa Bay offensive line.

This should bring a glimmer of hope to the Bucs faithful. (more…)

Here’s the final JoeBucsFan.com video compilation of highlights and atmosphere from Buccaneers rookie minicamp last week.

That means more Jameis Winston on your screen! (more…)

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If Tampa Bay’s first three draft picks all click in their rookie years, this offense will be significantly better. Then again, we are discussing improving one of the worst eyerakes for an offense Joe can remember.

There was a reason the Bucs won the Chase for Jameis, and drafted a quarterback and two offensive linemen with their first three picks. (more…)

One of the great mysteries of the 2015 Buccaneers will be how Division-III offensive lineman Ali Marpet is able to handle the rigors of the NFL.

It’s one helluva jump. (more…)

Former Bucs quarterback and front office man Doug Williams is a trusted member of Jameis Winston’s inner circle of advisors.

Former Bucs quarterback Doug Williams has had a rocky love/hate relationship with the franchise that drafted him. It began with mistreatment from the notorious cad, original owner Hugh Culverhouse.

Locked in a contract dispute with Culverhouse, Williams bolted for the USFL, partially because John McKay panicked and sent a first-round draft pick for backup quarterback, the Throwin’ Samoan, Jack Thompson. (more…)

Yes, Mike Glennon runs a faster 40-yard dash than Jameis Winston. When it comes to straight-ahead sprinting, those two are like a couple of retired giraffes.

That was proven at the NFL Scouting Combine. (more…)

Rookie fourth-round linebacker Kwon Alexander has strict orders

One Buccaneers rookie wasn’t allowed to drink an ice cold beer last night after wrapping his first minicamp as a professional.

There are strict rules in place for a very special draft pick. (more…)

Bucs WR Kaelin Clay skies Saturday to catch a pass. However, Clay will likely have more of an impact on the return game. Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.

When the Bucs drafted wide receiver Kaelin Clay on the third day of the draft, yeah, he was a wide receiver. But the Bucs, desperate to find a quality return man ever since “Run Micheal Run” Spurlock left the club, had something other than receiver in mind when Clay’s name was called. (more…)

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If there is a football player Joe has seen that can tune out pressure, it is Jameis Winston. Just look at what he had to play through at Florida State.

More than once, Winston, while marching his team through undefeated regular seasons, was staring at the very real possibility of losing, not playing, or worse, incarceration. (more…)

General manager Jason Licht, as Joe’s written previously, really put a hefty pair of footballs on the table drafting Division III guard Ali Marpet in the second round.

Marpet and his fellow second-round pick, left tackle Donovan Smith, are pegged to start. (more…)

You want to see more of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston?

Well, Joe’s got it — video style! (Sorry, NFL Rules say Joe can only post this for 24 hours)

CB Stephon Morris, a former member of the Patriots on a tryout with the Bucs, talked about his former Penn State teammate LT Donovan Smith and what he finds special about QB Jameis Winston.

Cornerback Stephon Morris of Penn State is one of the players on the proverbial outside-looking-in. He’s trying out for the Bucs this weekend, hoping for an invite to training camp.

Last year, Morris was in the same situation with the Patriots. (more…)