WR Chandler Jones runs a down-and-out and looks to haul in a pass from Jameis Winston at Bucs rookie minicamp Saturday.

Joe remembers the very first rookie minicamp practice former Bucs commander Greg Schiano presided over. Schiano, almost immediately, did not like the pace of practice so he let his players know crystal clear what was on his mind.

“You guys are out here dragging your [arse] and you want to make an NFL  team???!!” Schiano bellowed. (more…)

Backup QB Seth Lobato lets loose a pass for WR Adam Humphries in Day Two of Bucs rookie minicamp today.

Observations Joe had at Bucs rookie minicamp practice, Day Two: (more…)

Bucs owner Bryan Glazer (left) was a fixture on the field of Day 1 of rookie minicamp yesterday

Joe realizes many Buccaneers fans think Team Glazer hangs out with servants catering to its whims and doesn’t care deeply about Tampa Bay’s on-field activities.

That’s downright silly. (more…)

Bucs G Ali Marpet is already somewhat used to the Tampa Bay lifestyle.

Yeah, jumping from a Division-III tackle to an NFL guard overnight is going to be a transition for Bucs offensive linemen Ali Marpet. He doesn’t deny it. (more…)

The Buccaneers drafted Kaelin Clay and his four touchdown returns for the University of Utah last year to be the next Devin Hester, or at least a return man that won’t have Lovie Smith yearning for his Chicago days.

Joe went deep with Clay on the returner craft yesterday. (more…)

Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.

A cool thing each year on the first day of rookie minicamp is to see the smiles. Yeah, the smiles.

The players, whether they are from Florida State or Penn State or Nebraska, or those from West Tumbleweed State who won’t be football players next week, truly are living the dream. (more…)

Bucs WR Kenny Bell goes for some YAC in Bucs rookie minicamp Friday. Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.

Except for the select few who tuned out everything Jameis Winston in the months leading to the draft and his selection by the Bucs No. 1 overall, one of Jameis’ greatest traits is his personality and the way he interacts with teammates. (more…)

It seems for America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, the Holy Grail of football is mastering the playbook.

It may never happen but the key is absorbing as much as possible.

That’s the word from Jameis. (more…)

Caution! The following JoeBucsFan.com Bucs rookie minicamp video might lead to smiles and infusions of hope not seen among Bucs fans since Tampa Bay clobbered the Vikings on Thursday Night Football in 2012. (more…)

Jameis fires back

In what should surprise no one, Jameis Winston has filed a civil counter claim against the woman accusing him of sexual assault, offering precision detail on what he claims are a series of lies and fabrications. (more…)

Enjoy!

(More to come after midnight. NFL rules limit total footage per day.)

Joe absolutely loved watching some of Bucs rookie/tryout camp today alongside the seasoned eyeballs of a former Buccaneeers quarterback.

Joe learned Jameis Winston wasn’t just throwing balls in drills to no-name receivers. (more…)

Bucs coach Lovie Smith and QB Jameis Winston wait their turn to take the podium for their post-practice press conferences today at One Buc Palace.

If America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, had butterflies in his Bucs debut on the practice field at One Buc Palace, you wouldn’t have known that from his demeanor and his words.

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Bucs seventh-round pick, fullback prospect Joey Iosefa.

Call Joe a wiseass, but Joe had to ask new Bucs fullback Joey Iosefa from the University of Hawaii whether he knew Marcus Mariota.

Yeah, Hawaii is a big place, and Mariota played for the University of Oregon, but it was worth a shot. (more…)

Back in 2010, Raheem Morris rolled out “Race to 10” as the official mantra of the Buccaneers. The meaning was simple: be the first team to win 10 games.

Lovie Smith has different ideas. (more…)

It’s Joe’s notes and nuggets from Day 1 of rookie minicamp!

Man, Joe was fired up to see some football on the broiling fields of One Buc Palace. Tryout players and draft picks gathered for the first time — for their first practice. The first hour was open to media. (more…)

Bucs WR Kenny Bell hauls in a pass at Bucs rookie minicamp today. But it was a move he put on a fellow rookie CB that was the highlight of practice for Joe.

One things that Jameis Winston, America’s quarterback and the savior of the Bucs, brings to the team is hope. The Bucs were hopeless last year with turnover-prone Josh McCown.

Without a quarterback, an NFL team is hopeless. Fans are hopeless. Hopefully, Winston proves to be at least a capable, top-15 quarterback. (more…)

Stick with Joe through the afternoon.

Jameis Winston is on the practice field, and Joe’s finished watching No. 3’s first hour of work, along with the other rookies and tryout players.

Plenty coming soon.

Whether you believe in the statistical gibberish pumped out by the numberscrunchers over at Pro Football Focus or not, Joe gives them credit for never holding back on an opinion.

And in the opinion of Thomas Maney, the analytics reveal the Bucs whiffed on their second round pick, Donovan Smith. (more…)

A new stat from the data junkies

Joe is harsh on former Bucs quarterback Josh McCown. His play deserved it.

Joe thanked McCown for leading the Bucs to victory in the Chase for Jameis. That angers some folks, but you know what, if you play truly horrible at QB, where you would have been benched if you were a high school kid, and led your team to the worst record in football, a kick in the arse is what is needed. (more…)

Jameis Winston was a busy man

Jameis Winston was back at his Alabama home recently, preparing to embark on what Bucs fans and the team hopes is a decade or more of service that restores on-field glory. (more…)