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Liam Coen: Baker Mayfield “Yelled At Me”

Sunday, April 6th, 2025

New Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard not only has a two-time Pro Bowl quarterback at his disposal, he’s got a fiery player who cares deeply. (more…)

Rachaad White Feels All-In On Josh Grizzard

Sunday, April 6th, 2025

Rachaad White

This is a big year for the Bucs. And maybe a bigger year for Rachaad White. (more…)

Chris Godwin Made The Pre-Draft Offseason

Sunday, April 6th, 2025

Riding high.

Joe cannot say the re-signing of Bucs receiver Chris Godwin made the offseason. But it was sure huge. (more…)

Bucky Irving Gets “Best Player” Honor From Liam Coen

Saturday, April 5th, 2025

So Liam Coen has been a hands-on coach of Cooper Kupp, Mike Evans, Tristan Wirfs and other superstar players. (more…)

Zone Approved

Saturday, April 5th, 2025

“We got you help, Lavonte.”

Most Bucs fans watching closely last season saw how starting inside linebacker K.J. Britt looked lost in zone coverage.

He certainly wasn’t smooth. The fluidity wasn’t there, sort of like Joe navigating a vegan menu. (more…)

A Mock Draft With A Twist

Saturday, April 5th, 2025

Boston College edge rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku.

OK, Joe can’t stall any longer. (more…)

Rachaad White Walks While Talking Running

Saturday, April 5th, 2025

Running style explained.

Frank the Tank decided to take a walk. With Rachaad White. (more…)

Teams (Including Bucs) Spooked By Jihaad Campbell’s Surgically Repaired Shoulder?

Saturday, April 5th, 2025

Alabama ILB Jihaad Campbell.

Joe noticed a whole lot of chatter from Bucs types this week from the swanky Breakers resort in Palm Beach, where NFL owners sunned themselves, talked tush push and 18-game schedules and largely backslapped each other over glasses of French cognac. (more…)

Luke Kuechly Makes The Legend Case For Lavonte David

Friday, April 4th, 2025

Lavonte David

Joe would love to the see the Bucs break from tradition and put Lavonte David in the Buccaneers Ring of Honor this year.

What a cool move it would be for a player everyone loves to say has been criminally underappreciated. (more…)

Todd Bowles Makes An Antoine Winfield Promise

Friday, April 4th, 2025

What went wrong with the Buccaneers defense last season?

It’s complicated. (more…)

Tyleik Williams Is A Beast Against The Run

Friday, April 4th, 2025

Ohio State DT Tyleik Williams.

The Bucs have been dropping hints, if you listen closely, that they are very impressed with how the Super Bowl champion Eagles loaded up on defensive linemen and just bullied people up front. (more…)

A Receiver At No. 19? Jason Licht’s Not Against It

Friday, April 4th, 2025

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe still cannot believe the tectonic plates that moved under Joe’s feet earlier this week when Bucs coach Todd Bowles confessed that you win by scoring points. (more…)

Are Bucs Draft Needs “Crystal Clear?”

Friday, April 4th, 2025

Riffs on corners.

Joe isn’t sure if this is a smokescreen or not. It’s either a hard sell or Bucs coach Todd Bowles is crying for help. (more…)

Best Start To The Draft

Friday, April 4th, 2025

Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce.

In the wake of the owners meetings from the swanky Breakers resort in Palm Beach this week, unless the Bucs are flat out conning people, it sure seems like it’s a pretty good guess where the Bucs are leaning in the draft. (more…)

Jason Licht: “Extra Focus On Defense”

Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

“You like those smokescreens, Mr. Glazer?”

Perhaps the worst secret in the NFL is the Bucs being laser focused on drafting defensive players when the draft kicks off in three weeks. (more…)

Bucs Want Tykee Smith “More Conditioned”

Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

Not every rookie is truly NFL-ready. (more…)

Bucs Secondary, Special Teams Just Got Thinner

Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

Gone again.

When Jordan Whitehead, one of the stars of the Super Bowl LV run, was brought back last year, he wasn’t the same player who played strong football when the Bucs won it all. (more…)

Multiyear Contract For Lavonte David Addressed

Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

So Joe railed on these pages over a year ago that the Bucs should just give iconic linebacker Lavonte David a multi-year deal. (more…)

Dave Canales Praises Todd Bowles’ Guidance

Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

Todd Bowles is the kind of guy who is quick to lend a hand to those he likes.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a division rival. Joe nearly vomited last season upon hearing slimy Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi thank Bowles for reaching out and offering a couple of words of wisdom. (more…)