Joe was on the front lines today, watching intently as the Bucs participated in their latest OTA of the spring.

(Yes, despite the summer-like weather, it is still technically spring for a couple of weeks).

* Offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan gets hands-on and intense working with receivers.

* Bucs coach Greg Schiano personally conducts what appears to be a linebackers drill to practice coverage and stuffing holes. Upside down trash cans represented gaps.

* Rookie wide receiver Ahmad Lewis made a nice move on old veteran Ronde Barber by sprinting right at him forcing Barber to quickly backpedal. Then, Lewis cut hard to his right over the middle getting good separation.

* Vincent Jackson sliced through the secondary, all the while biting the football.

* Once again, Michael Smith gets practice time with the first team, once catching a swing pass to the left side, quickly racing through the defense.

* Schiano could be heard telling players as they ran between stations, “Run like you have the ball!”

* Schiano likes detail in running his offense. “Start at the 31-yard line and go to the building.”

* There was a Dezmon Briscoe sighting!