Boat Work
April 1st, 2025
Working perk for staff.
Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht loved the boat parade for the Super Bowl LV celebration so much he’s decided to make it an annual thing.
At least for his front office staff.
In a sitdown with Kay Adams yesterday of FanDuelTV at the NFL owners meetings held at the swanky Breakers in Palm Beach, Licht explained how he has sort of a working day off that he treats his staff to when free agency begins to die down. It’s a boat day.
Licht and his staff began this tradition last year when Licht more than once quipped that re-signing Lavonte David, Mike Evans and Baker Mayfield was worthy of a boat parade. And so after those three huge free agents re-signed with the Bucs, Licht explained to Adams he rented out a boat and piled on his front office staff as they floated in the waters of Tampa.
But it’s not just a day to get hammered in the sun and mock people driving to and from work. Licht said he and his staff actually work on the boat.
Last year Licht said the Bucs signed Ben Bredeson while floating on the boat. This year? The Bucs re-signed Sterling Shepard as the boat navigated waters.
No word if Bucco Bruce Arians was on board or not.
You can see (and hear) Licht explain the working day off to Adams in the video below (if the video doesn’t appear, click here.)
The Buccaneers get their most important business done at a boat party. 😂
Diabolical. Love it. pic.twitter.com/0xF3FaPMDf
— Kay Adams (@heykayadams) April 1, 2025
April 1st, 2025 at 1:51 pm
Love that pic. It’s April 1st… I used to wake up on April fools and I would see a social media post that we traded away Jameis. I would have so much joy for a moment before I’d realize the day.
April 1st, 2025 at 2:03 pm
Speaking of parties…..will there be a draft party this year!?
April 1st, 2025 at 2:19 pm
[Licht *clearly* said “Ben Bredeson.” Why make things up? — Joe] Thing is, when youre obsessed with your passion, even in a downtime boat ride, you’re still thinking and probably working a little, of course remotely.
April 1st, 2025 at 2:28 pm
not bad lol
GO BUCS!!!!
April 1st, 2025 at 2:47 pm
Enjoy yourselves, boys! You’ve earned it.
April 1st, 2025 at 4:05 pm
As Jimmy might have said …
“Boat drinks
Waitress, Bruce needs two more boat drinks
Before headin’ south ‘fore his dream shrinks
He hadda win where it’s warm!”
And thankfully, he gave us warm bodies a Super Bowl in the process …
April 1st, 2025 at 8:59 pm
Im not making it up…i wouldnt do that to you….its on the interview on the tube…sorry.
April 1st, 2025 at 9:01 pm
f this….im being honest!
April 1st, 2025 at 9:12 pm
Sorry, i see it now in the Kay Adams interview….it was in another he said Wolford.
April 2nd, 2025 at 5:46 am
I want BA’s Job! LOL
That is the opitome of remote working Joe!
Go Bucs!