“Dear Indy …”

The Colts issued the strongest draft signal over the weekend by trading the No. 3 overall pick to the Jets for their No. 6 overall pick and two second-rounders in 2018, plus a second-round pick next year.

It should represent a green light for the Bucs. (more…)

Bucs will sit down with Bradley Chubb.

Another interview with a defensive end monster. (more…)

Don’t stop.

OK, so the Bucs added a defensive end yesterday, sort of poaching from the Super Bowl champions. Joe wrote “sort of” since Vinny Curry was released, in part because the Eagles traded for Michael Bennett who the Bucs turned their noses up on.

Again! (more…)

The only conclusion Joe can come to is the powers that be at One Buc Palace are damned confident in themselves. (more…)

“You know Jason, if Ryan Smith can just go workout with his high school coach this summer, he might be OK. No need to get nervous.”

It seems the Bucs and Joe both look at a painting and see different images. (more…)

Multiple Bucs ties

One of the most unique and talented — and young — NFL ballhawks is now available.

And yes, he’s more valuable than Ryan Smith and Vernon Hargreaves. (more…)

Mrs. Grimes, wife of Brent Grimes, doesn’t sound confident about her husband’s future as a stud Buccaneers cornerback.

Where will Brent Grimes play this season?

It sounds like he won’t retire — and it feels like he won’t be in Tampa wearing a Bucs uniform. (more…)

Many Bucs fans were troubled after watching defensive ends Will Clarke and Ryan Russell combine for seven starts and a ton of ineffective pass rushing last year. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

What did you expect them to say?

No NFL coach or GM worth his hefty paycheck is going to stand up at a podium and talk about the chasm between their team and the other clubs in the division. (more…)

“Go# d$%^&* if I don’t look out for No. 1, who the f&^* will? Jiminy Christmas!”

So yeah, Joe lobbed the first question at Chucky yesterday morning when the greatest coach in Bucs history took the podium at the NFL combine to meet with the NFL media. (more…)

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, may be the leader of your Buccaneers, and he may be fond of saying the team is “one heartbeat” and “family,” but he did not talk to his brotherhood about the elephant that landed in the locker room more than three months ago. (more…)

The fearless leader of the Buccaneers, Dirk Koetter, has been an offensive coordinator in the NFL for 11 seasons.

Take a wild guess how many of those teams featured a rookie RB? (more…)

Shoots straight

Yes, you really need to listen to today’s Ira Kaufman Podcast. It’s on the home page or at iTunes, Podbean and Google Play.

Special guest, Bucs right tackle Demar Dotson, really opened up. Among the riveting subjects Dotson dove into were as follows: (more…)

Absolutely defensive line coach Jay Hayes was fired after receiving a 2018 contract extension a small handful of weeks ago. (more…)

So are we to believe that Team Glazer, general manager Jason Licht and the most powerful Buccaneers officials have no power to influence the official investigation into Jameis Winston for allegedly crotch-grabbing a female Uber driver? (more…)

Dolphins fed up?

The following will sort of be like when your mom took you to Publix but wouldn’t let you have M&Ms at the checkout line because she said they would be bad for you. (more…)

NFL defensive line coach Brentson Buckner.

Who knows who the Bucs had in mind when they informed defensive line coach Jay Hayes he was being relieved of his duties last week? (more…)