Defense needs dawgs.

Mina Kimes made it clear on her podcast recently: There’s a lot to like about the Bucs. [read more]

Inside linebacker holes.

Yes, Joe knows there is no bigger need for the Bucs (if they are serious about making a Super Bowl run) than edge rusher. Sadly, that’s just one (albeit critical) position. [read more]

An established edge rusher just hit the street.

That means chaos erupted in the beer-stained conference room at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters. [read more]

The legend of Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht takes many forms. [read more]

“Stop texting me, Kyle.”

Bucs fans have enjoyed four years of Kyle Trask mystery. [read more]

One of the great scoops during the dawn of 2024 free agency had to do with the Buccaneers’ defensive backfield. [read more]

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Defensive lineman Logan Hall.

The man behind WalterFootball.com, Walter Cherepinsky, seems to be irked by Logan Hall. [read more]

Browns DE Myles Garrett.

The question for Joe is not if the Bucs should be interested in disgruntled Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. The question should be, why the hell wouldn’t they be? [read more]

Bucs LG Ben Bredeson.

Joe doesn’t get this, someone help Joe out. [read more]

Fun draft stories from Bucs All-Pro left tackle.

It’s always neat to look back at the draft process of some players. And Bucs All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs offered up a couple of fun anecdotes about his. [read more]

Bucs plan to be aggressive.

It seems the Bucs are very confident that free agent wide receiver Chris Godwin’s surgically repaired ankle will be 100 percent. [read more]

Goals.

YaYa Diaby went missing for too long last year. But the Bucs’ outside linebacker finished strong with 2.5 sacks in his last four games. [read more]

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Will he stay or will he go?

Joe doesn’t even want to think about Bucs life without Lavonte David. Sooner or later, the end will arrive. [read more]

Taking the next step.

Some NFL observers and maybe a few Bucs fans would take the following comment as an insult if not a swipe. [read more]

Incredible production.

OK, so when Joe first began reading the following excerpt from NextGen Stats by way of NFL.com, it didn’t appear all that great for the Bucs. The more Joe read, the better Joe felt. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Things are about to get very interesting around One Buc Place.

There shouldn’t be any debate about Tampa Bay’s most pressing need heading into the 2025 season. The Bucs must find a way to acquire a winning edge because Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey aren’t enough to manufacture a consistent pass rush without help. [read more]

Bucky Irving better than 11th.

Joe and Maurice Jones-Drew actually agree on one thing here: [read more]

Joe wants to thank in advance the tens of thousands of Bucs fans that will be here refreshing their browsers like lunatics on March 10, when the curtain opens on 2025 NFL free agency.

Hooters opens for carryout at 11 a.m. The free agency siren goes off at noon. [read more]

Jalen McMillan had a heck of a 2024 rookie season at receiver.

Is there something to be learned by standout Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan from Mike Evans’ surprising comments? [read more]