44 Pictures, No JPP Or McCoy
April 1st, 2019
UPDATED: 1:27 p.m. – Your Buccaneers are back to work today.
But perhaps not all of them?
Joe is at One Buc Palace and there is no official word on what players are here. It’s not something the Bucs broadcast and head coach Bucco Bruce Arians isn’t speaking to media today, the first day of team reporting for the 2019 season.
It’s an optional day for players, but is anything really optional in the NFL?
Anyway, on the team’s official website, a photo gallery was published of players arriving for work this morning. Forty-four pictures were published and there’s no sign of Gerald McCoy or Jason Pierre-Paul in that mix. McCoy loves the camera and JPP is hard to miss. So that could be noteworthy.
JPP, of course, was allergic to offseason workouts last year but it didn’t affect him on the field.
It sure would be interesting if McCoy stays home after Arians and GM Jason Licht poured cold water on his value over the past two months.
Joe will update this post if more info becomes available.
UPDATE: Beat writer Rick Stroud Twittered eight minutes after this post went up that McCoy did not attend today’s reporting-related events at One Buc Palace. Still time for McCoy to show up, though.
April 1st, 2019 at 1:07 pm
So your evidence is no pictures of them?
April 1st, 2019 at 1:08 pm
McCoy can go, JPP leaving would suck
April 1st, 2019 at 1:11 pm
Maybe McCoy is up in NE checking out the weather. Where of course he will win his first Super Bowl.
April 1st, 2019 at 1:12 pm
not worried about JPP…..happy to hear GMC aint there…..
with the 5th pick tampa bay selects: Ed Oliver!!!!!!!!
#REALISTKNOWSNOTHING!!!!…GO BUCS!!!!
April 1st, 2019 at 1:24 pm
I’m with you 813, Oliver is a beast.
“After his workout, Oliver told NFL Network’s Jane Slater he isn’t concerned what position he plays at the next level. That’s up to his coaches.
“I can play the whole [defensive] line,” Oliver said. “I can play linebacker. Whatever you want me to play in the front seven, I’m pretty sure I can play it.”
That’s the kind of humble, grown ass men/players the bucs need, not some “me first attitude” braggart kid proclaiming his greatness before even stepping on an NFL field.
April 1st, 2019 at 1:30 pm
Quinnen Williams. THAT’s a beast. Oliver is a nice DT. Didn’t sharpen his craft against any real competition whatsoever, which will make his learning curve much more eventual than immediate, and at 6″1″ gets engulfed in linemen often, so say the draft pundits on that part.
Quinnen Williams…is the beast. THE beast.
April 1st, 2019 at 1:33 pm
For once i am grateful for the moderators at Joe Buc, thanks fella’s.
April 1st, 2019 at 1:36 pm
There was a VIP Batman action figure auction going on this week. Doubt if you see him at all!
April 1st, 2019 at 1:36 pm
Q. Williams is certainly a beast and would love to have him, just don’t think he will drop to 5.
April 1st, 2019 at 1:40 pm
I didn’t see a pic of Jameis either.
April 1st, 2019 at 1:48 pm
Being a multi all pro veteran, he can be excused for a optional meeting.
April 1st, 2019 at 1:52 pm
should be no surprise. cancer93 is the most selfish and overrated buc of all time…
April 1st, 2019 at 1:58 pm
Why would any player with large amounts of not guaranteed money show up?
April 1st, 2019 at 1:59 pm
DBS Says:
April 1st, 2019 at 1:11 pm
Maybe McCoy is up in NE checking out the weather. Where of course he will win his first Super Bowl.
No team even the patriot dynasty can win with cancer93 sorry arse on the roster. you know that…. career me first loser simple as that….
April 1st, 2019 at 2:01 pm
uckinator
those meaningless pro bowls and ONE All Pro you mention are laughable. all that selfish prick knows how to do is lead his team to basement titles.
BTW, how many franchises throw parades for meaningless personal awards????
April 1st, 2019 at 2:11 pm
I love the hate towards McCoy but then the love for Ed Oliver. For those that actually watch college football, Ed Oliver is a smaller Gerald McCoy. He’s a nice player but a bad pick at 5 if you real edge players available.
And don’t get me wrong, McCoy needs to go. But please don’t replace with Ed Oliver.
April 1st, 2019 at 2:22 pm
tmax- Rumor has it that GMC went to your old Tampa address with a bottle of Jameson, some Kleenex, and a bottle of lotion. At least that’s the word on the street!
April 1st, 2019 at 3:06 pm
rhenry
BINGO!!!!!
versatility is key!!!!!
#REALISTKNOWSNOTHING!!!!…GO BUCS!!!!
April 1st, 2019 at 3:08 pm
Yikes man. No JPP!!!
I don’t like that. I would figure he would be there to meet a HC of Bruce’s pedigree.Hope there is nothing to that.
McCoy not being there says it all……..He don’t seem like the type of guy who wouldn’t show. This is his defense after all!!!! Not showing signifys Gerald’s end in Tampa Bay in my mind.
I’m glad this era is over…….Sorry of that hurts your feeling Gerald but how could a TB fan not be happy to see this era close? Past decade has featured some of the most pathetic defensive efforts in league history ……….for good measure there was a healthy sprinkling of flat out quitting efforts mixed in.
That era will be remembered…….for all the wrong reasons
April 1st, 2019 at 3:20 pm
He’s preserving his body for next team up
April 1st, 2019 at 3:23 pm
JimmyJack- I don’t know how much we should read into it all. JPP and GMC are veterans and play a position that doesn’t require as much tutelage.
Would I like to see them there? Of course.
April 1st, 2019 at 3:39 pm
Bucsfanman…….I could be wrong but I don’t think Gerald has ever missed a voluntary OTA.
Doesn’t sound like he’s expecting to be a Buc.
JPP skipped these last year like the article said. Harder to read into that but I would still guess he would’ve been there for the first day since it’s Bruce coming in.
April 1st, 2019 at 3:41 pm
I only worry about JPP cause I want to keep him.
Personally I think we’d be better off going with a new face of our defense and moving on from McCoy. Not worried if he’s not at One Buc today.
April 1st, 2019 at 3:55 pm
JPP isn’t a concern, he’s a true veteran and knows what needs to be done, he’ll be ready for training camp and have plenty of time to adjust to bowles.
April 1st, 2019 at 4:47 pm
Bucsfanman
if he showed up with Jameson I’d let her in. I’d pound the bottle and ask how his off-season labia surgery went.
April 1st, 2019 at 5:48 pm
Trollmax, sounds like you know a lot about labia surgery. Does it still hurt?
April 1st, 2019 at 11:20 pm
JPP is not the one fighting for his job…softie93 is.
April 2nd, 2019 at 12:20 am
And you wonder way players are say F this and forcing their way off teams. GMA is not as good as he used to be but damn y’all talk like the man has been trash his whole career. Hell the dude has played on how many garbage defenses. How much help has he had on the spine with him. Hell not even a decent secondary. Everybody y’all want to compare him to was on at least a decent defense when they produce. Now he’s old in NFL years. Beat up from multipule surgeries and who kknows what else and management won’t even speak on his future fans throwing dirt on his name. This man showed up every Sunday the “type” of character you all claim you want in a player for what to get disrespected because father time is catching up. Man I don’t blame Angell or DJax get yours and look out for you because the league is going to do the same and fans really doubt give a f%$@ about you they really dont
April 2nd, 2019 at 12:27 am
And you wonder way players are saying F this and forcing their way off teams. GMC is not as good as he used to be but damn y’all talk like the man has been trash his whole career. Hell the dude has played on how many garbage defenses. How much help has he had on the Dline.Hell not even a decent secondary. Everybody y’all compare him to was on at least a decent defense when they produced. Now he’s old in NFL years. Beat up from multipule surgeries and who knows what Management won’t even speak on his future fans throwing dirt on his name. This man showed up every Sunday, the “type” of character you all claim you want in a player for what to get disrespected because father time is catching up. Man I don’t blame AB, Bell or DJax get yours and look out for you because the league is going to do the same for the team and fans really don’t give a f%$@ about you, they really dont.
April 2nd, 2019 at 6:21 am
Has anyone ask McCrybaby’s PR guy Rick Stroud why he wasn’t a practice?