Bucs GM Jason Licht

ESPN TV says Bucs general manager Jason Licht is a jolly fellow these days. (more…)

Rookie right guard Cody Mauch.

Todd Bowles may sing a different tune after watching film of his rookie right guard tangling with Vita Vea and Will Gholston during today’s first practice in pads of the season.

But late this morning, the head coach was glowing. (more…)

Clashing feelings.

Todd Bowles has a group of players claiming to be jacked up, in some cases annoyed, at national media repeatedly suggesting the team has taken a massive step backward without Tom Brady at quarterback. (more…)

A team colleague of Todd Bowles 20 years ago thinks the Bucs’ head man is on the verge of getting fired without fast production during the 2023 season. (more…)

Perhaps this is why the Bucs bizarrely closed their first 2023 three training camp practices to all fans. (more…)

Tristan Wirfs

There was no “one-game-at-a-time” coachspeak coming from All-Pro right (left) tackle Tristan Wirfs this week. (more…)

Went back to Square-1?

A strange choice of words about a Bucs quarterback from an NFL insider who has access to NFL shot-callers. (more…)

“It’s a high but attainable bar, Joel. Same for Devin White.”

One up-and-coming NFL analyst is a former quarterback with a lot of fresh insight and a fearlessness when it comes to his commentary. (more…)

Lavonte David

Joe has been talking to players as they come off the practice fields at One Buc Palace this week after underwear football practice. Joe asked a few guys about one of their new defensive teammates. (more…)

Day 2 of Bucs minicamp is in the books. (more…)

New Bucs guard Matt Feiler, a veteran of 75 NFL starts, including playoffs.

The Bucs were not good at left guard last season and believe they have an upgrade firmly in place. (more…)

Veteran cornerback Carlton Davis.

Odd choice of words today by Buccaneers No. 1 cornerback Carlton Davis. (more…)

Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett.

Last week Todd Bowles said he doesn’t talk injuries during spring practices. And, as many fans know, the NFL doesn’t mandate injury reports until early September.

But Bowles was talking a little health this afternoon. (more…)

Joe laughs when folks question whether Mike Evans is worthy of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (more…)

Solid practice.

Yes, Joe was at OTA practice today at One Buc Palace. A bunch of vets decided to take the day after Memorial Day off from the voluntary workout. But the young guns appeared to all be there for underwear football practice. (more…)

2021 teammate weighs in.

Joe remains interested in the historic Antonio Brown meltdown of January 2022 as the Bucs rallied to beat the Jets on the road.

Why? Because the Brown derailment probably cost the Bucs a place in history as back-to-back Super Bowl champions. (more…)

Tom Brady is known for being hands-on with teammates, but at least once it didn’t go so well. (more…)

Bucs OC Dave Canales.

This has been a thorn-in-the-side for many Bucs fans since former Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians took over. (more…)

So Joe was at OTAs today when the Bucs, (most) veterans and rookies alike, had a voluntary underwear football practice on the sunny fields of One Buc Palace.

For those unaware, underwear football is guys in shorts. No pads other than a helmet. There is no hitting of any sort. Think flag football without the flags.

Let’s hop to it: (more…)

Joe doesn’t have to run, sweat and lift in spring practices at One Buc Palace, so Joe is busy studying all things Vikings in preparation for opening day on Sept. 10. (more…)

Chargers RB Austin Ekeler.

Interesting dynamic at One Buc Palace behind the scenes. (more…)

Rookie WR Trey Palmer will make Bucs fans smile with his wheels.

Earlier today, Bucs rookie wide receiver Trey Palmer, he of the 4.3 speed in the 40-yard dash, tried to tell the local pen and mic club he’s not fast. (more…)

Bucs OL coach Harold Goodwin helps guard Cody Mauch (69) with his footwork in the first practice of rookie minicamp Friday.

Joe isn’t going to go crazy here with a play-by-play, blow-by-blow account of the Bucs’ first rookie minicamp practice this afternoon. Most of these guys won’t be with the Bucs when training camp kicks off in a little over two months (damn, time flies). (more…)