The Buccaneers head coach made it very clear yesterday as he stood arm’s length from Joe in Indianapolis. (more…)

Titans edge rusher Harold Landry.

Big news already this morning from the beehive of the combine, the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Former Bucs quarterback Chris Simms didn’t beat around the bush. (more…)

Liam Coen talks about his replacement.

So yesterday, Liam “El Serpiente” Coen told Joe that he’s been cool with JoeBucsFan.com giving him a hard time and, in fact, he doesn’t even consider it a hard time. (more…)

Fan favorite Kyle Trask also is a favorite among the powers at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel talks about his protégé.

Rookie Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard has said he credits Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel for where he is professionally today.

Joe talked to McDaniel about that today. (more…)

Todd Bowles is not a popular head coach. From Ruskin to Redington Beach and beyond, the majority of Bucs fans are not on the Bowles bandwagon despite his three consecutive division titles.

Joe talked to Bowles today about fans being hard on him. (more…)

The Bucs are attacking a weakness head-on. (more…)

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Live at the NFL Scouting Combine today and head coach Todd Bowles checks in for a revealing sitdown. Enjoy!

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Possible victim.

It’s serious enough that the Kash Patel’s new FBI is involved. (more…)

Filling holes.

Some folks (like Joe) think the Bucs are a player or two at a specific position from completing a team capable of a Super Bowl run. (more…)

Todd Bowles approved.

Last year, Calijah Kancey had a regular season for the ages. That’s what NextGen Stats claimed. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles speaks from the podium at the combine Tuesday.

Could it be that Zyon McCollum is so good that he got bored playing cornerback? It sure seemed that way based on today’s words coming from Todd Bowles. (more…)

Todd Bowles speaks out.

Joe point blank asked Todd Bowles today about how he wants to transform his defense this offseason.

Is the focus to get faster? Bigger? What? (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles speaks from Indianapolis.

Jason Licht said it And Todd Bowles concurs. (more…)

So a Hall of Fame tight end who loves Tampa, has a business in Tampa and works out with Baker Mayfield wants to play again, per a new report. This didn’t stun Joe because Rob Gronkowski dropped on a podcast last week.

In fact, the screenshot photo above is from when Gronk was talking about how he’s working out harder now than he did as a player. (more…)

So how healthy or unhealthy is Chris Godwin?

That was a major discussion today at the NFL Scouting Combine. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht speaks at the combine on Tuesday.

As Joe reported early Tuesday morning, the Bucs still don’t know what franchise icon linebacker Lavonte David plans to do this fall. The free agent is seriously pondering retirement. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht at the combine Tuesday.

Look, everyone who follows the Bucs just a little bit knows the Bucs need more — much more — production from an edge rusher than what they received the past couple of seasons. (more…)

There sure was extra juice in the voice of Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht this morning when Joe asked him about his oft-injured middle linebacker. (more…)

Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett (left) with Jason Pierre-Paul.

It’s Part II of Joe’s look at how Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht transformed the Bucs into a Super Bowl winner and a lasting contender. (more…)