Lovie Smith weighs in on Ali Marpet

The legend of Division III rookie Ali Marpet continues to grow.

Marpet, who is converting to starting right guard after playing left tackle at mighty Hobart College, is drawing major love from all the important Buccaneers. (more…)

Today’s brawl was just one moment in practice. Joe’s got plenty more. (Yes, that is Dirk Koetter holding on to Jameis Winston with two hands.)

It was another broiling day on the practice fields of One Buc Palace, and Joe has all kinds of news and nuggets.

Enjoy. (more…)

Joe squared off with The Big Dog (pictured) to talk all things Bucs.

Recorded live at Buccaneers training camp this afternoon, just inches from the practice field, Joe and Steve Duemig, the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, talked all things Bucs on WDAE-AM 620.

It’s the JoeBucsFan Hour! (more…)

Bucs DT Akeem Spence seemed to backtrack from his previous proclamation that he would be out two months.

Just when training camp started, Bucs defensive tackle Akeem Spence said he would be out a “couple of more months” after having back surgery in the offseason.

Just hours after the Bucs signed former Seahawks tackle Tony McDaniel yesterday, Joe got a chance to talk to good guy Spence, and he refused to offer any target date for his return. (more…)

Jameis referred to the baseball brawl at practice today as a form of competition.

Who gives a damn about back shoulder throws and pass coverage over the middle when your favorite football team busts out in a baseball brawl with shoving and pushing and hollering?

That’s entertainment, and you will be hard-pressed not to find anyone at Bucs training camp practice today to suggest that was not a highlight. (more…)

The Buccaneers’ new defensive tackle, 2013 and 2014 Seahawks starter Tony McDaniel, was practicing today at One Buc Palace.

And he told Joe that former Bucs star and Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett, who was allowed to walk from the Bucs for no good reason, influenced his decision to sign with Tampa Bay. (more…)

UPDATED 5:50 p.m. Midway through today’s practice, something set off George Johnson and other Bucs in the trenches at One Buc Palace.

Yes, that’s America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, in the orange jersey being held back by offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter. (more…)

Doug Martin’s transformation was a focus on NFL Network. His dramatic weight loss is revealed. Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Afternoon practice at One Buc Palace is under a weather delay, but NFL Network cameras are still rolling and Mike Mayock is out here talking to all the important Buccaneers. (more…)

Relationships brought WR Rannell Hall to the Bucs.

Since Joe started this here corner of the Interwebs, Joe has heard how the NFL is about relationships (so too with the fourth estate). And that sure seems to be the case.

In fact, it is because of relationships that the Bucs may have found a sleeper wide receiver.

Rannell Hall has been doing what Bucs coach Lovie Smith wants from players in training camp: getting noticed. (more…)

Bucs rookie guard Ali Marpet is listed as a backup to Garrett Gilkey

This is for the lunatics that love sitting down with a giant plate of Hooters wings and dissecting the Buccaneers’ first depth chart of the preseason as if it were a recovered ancient biblical text. (more…)

Legions of Gators fans are smiling now, as are those terrified by the Bucs’ flimsy depth at receiver. (more…)

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, is making quite an impression. Good luck finding a Buccaneers player who doesn’t offer an ear-to-ear grin when Jameis’ name is evoked.

Tampa Bay general manager Jason Licht offered Joe a deeper understanding of why that’s the case. (more…)

Here’s a great look at what Lovie Smith likes to do behind the scenes in training camp. (more…)

What are the Bucs up to with Henry Melton?

Now we can add two more factors to the growing Henry Melton mystery.

Damn, Joe’s waiting for Gillian Anderson to emerge on the training camp sidelines. (more…)

Leslie Frazier and company are surprising

If you’re looking for fourth-year cornerback Leonard Johnson at Bucs practice, he’s likely he’s within three feet of Tampa Bay’s dedicated nickel cornerback coach Larry Marmie.

They’re often alone, which is a bit of a surprise to Joe and a member of the Buccaneers’ defensive backs corps. (more…)

Rookie Kwon Alexander making a big push to start at MLB. Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.

Be on the lookout, Bucs fans. It seems a new middle linebacker may be pushing his way into the forefront of your Bucs viewing pleasure.

And his name is Kwon Alexander. (more…)

A certain NFL center compared “America’s Quarterback” to Packers superstar Aaron Rodgers.

It’s no secret how terribly irked Joe was by the tough-guy front Bucs center Evan Smith was giving “America’s Quarterback,” Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston.

The longer time went on, the more hints emerged that there was rancor between the two, even from offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter. (more…)

Time to join the club, Lavonte.

Joe never imagined seeing another Derrick Brooks prowling the sidelines for the Bucs.

Then along came the closest thing Joe has seen to Brooks. That man is Bucs linebacker Lavonte David. (more…)

Bucs signed free agent DT Tony McDaniel, formerly with the Seahawks.

Well, maybe Da’Quan Bowers hasn’t worked out in his second life with the Bucs after all? (more…)

Here’s a big ol’ shining light on the mess of the 2014 Bucs. And it might explain why Josh McCown got excommunicated so quickly after the season ended. (more…)

Current Bucs GM Jason Licht gives his predecessor a shoutout.

Bucs fans love to loathe former rock star general manager Mark Dominik.

Joe thinks this is hilarious for several reasons, the biggest is that the tandem of Chucky/Bruce Almighty were absolutely and horrendously rotten at player evaluation, so much so that the duo was likely worse than the much-maligned Matt Millen. (more…)