YaYa Diaby Plans To Pester Haason Reddick

April 22nd, 2025

Chance to play with Haason Reddick has YaYa Diaby smiling.

YaYa Diaby wants opponents to first think of how they are going to stop Calijah Kancey and himself, the way opponents once feared facing the Bucs defense with Simeon Rice and Warren Sapp. [read more]

Morning Cup Of Joe

April 22nd, 2025

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]

Jason Licht And His “Freaks”

April 22nd, 2025

Likes “Freaks List” defenders.

So Joe is looking for tells in Jason Licht’s drafts. Here’s one a lot of folks overlook. [read more]

It’s The Annual Mock Draft Episode! A Full First-Round Mock & Plenty Of Bucs News, Notes & Nuggets.

April 22nd, 2025

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It’s the annual beast of a pre-draft podcast with a complete first-round mock draft with Joe, Ira and JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan. Plenty more Bucs talk, as well. Enjoy!

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Bucs Leading The League In Offense? Devin Culp Doesn’t See Why Not.

April 22nd, 2025

Tight end Devin Culp.

Last year as a rookie, Bucs seventh-round pick tight end Devin Culp was mostly a healthy scratch on game days. Not a surprise.

How often do rookie seventh-round picks who are fourth on the depth chart get to active status, barring a bunch of injuries? [read more]

YaYa Diaby Thinks He Knows How To Turn Pressures Into Sacks

April 21st, 2025

Bucs OLB YaYa Diaby.

Bucs outside linebacker YaYa Diaby almost sounded like he reads Joe’s emotional diatribes about the need for sacks over pressures. [read more]

Calijah Kancey: Yes, I Did Miss A Tackle

April 21st, 2025

Says NextGen Stats is wrong.

A couple of months ago, Joe ran across a stat that just seemed too difficult to believe. [read more]

“I Think You’ll Be Looking At The Sack Leader”

April 21st, 2025

Calijah Kancey has a legendary 2025 season on his mind. [read more]

Best In Class Breaks Down The 2025 Classes Of Running Backs And Tight Ends

April 21st, 2025

Fast-moving, fun and thought-provoking breakdown of running backs and tight ends. JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan presents it like no other, always with an eye on the Buccaneers’ trends, needs and interviews. Enjoy!

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A Carlton Davis Clone In Round 2?

April 21st, 2025

Florida State CB Azareye’h Thomas.

The fun thing about this draft for Joe is that it is fully unpredictable. [read more]

No Shot At Jihaad Campbell?

April 21st, 2025

NFL Network draft guru Daniel Jeremiah.

Joe and venerable JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman already have advised fans not to expect the Bucs to draft inside linebacker Jihaad Campbell at No. 19 overall on Thursday.

Yes, a shoulder surgery is a serious concern. There’s also a reality that Campbell is unlikely to be there. [read more]

Bruce Arians Calls Baker Mayfield “One Of My Last Decisions”

April 21st, 2025

The ol’ ball coach is in a reflective mood these days when it comes to his Tampa Bay experience. [read more]

Back-To-Work Day At One Buc Palace

April 21st, 2025

Lost in NFL Draft fever/exhaustion is today’s back-to-work day at One Buc Palace.

Teams with new head coaches, under NFL rules, reported for the 2025 season several days ago. Today, it’s the Bucs’ turn.

Players under contract are in the building for medical evaluations and meetings, and the kickoff of voluntary offseason conditioning.

Practices won’t start until May following rookie minicamp, and those are the sessions known as OTAs, voluntary offseason training activities.

The Bucs are making a few players available for media later today.

“Breakthrough!”

April 21st, 2025

Poor pass defense solved?

Could we be seeing different wrinkles in Bucs coach Todd Bowles’ defense this year? He sure hinted at it. [read more]

Small-School Pick Coming Friday Night?

April 21st, 2025

“Hey Mike Biehl, what’s that linebacker’s name again from Montana State?”

Joe isn’t sure if there is a wagering outfit that allows bets on this four days prior to Night 2 of the draft. If so, it’s worth putting a few shekels down. [read more]

Consensus: Bucs Select Jihaad Campbell

April 21st, 2025

Trust in shoulder procedures?

The Bucs selection at No. 19 in Thursday night’s Round 1 of the draft could be summed up in one word: shoulder. [read more]

Jason Licht & “Malpractice”

April 20th, 2025

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe finds this take somewhat amusing. [read more]

Tez Johnson & The Bucs

April 20th, 2025

Keep in mind that Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht made small receiver Jaelon Darden a fourth-round draft pick in 2021 after making little guy Scotty Miller a sixth-round pick in 2019. [read more]