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. [read 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. [read more]

The Bucs are attacking a weakness head-on. [read 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. [read 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. [read more]

Todd Bowles approved.

Last year, Calijah Kancey had a regular season for the ages. That’s what NextGen Stats claimed. [read 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. [read 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? [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles speaks from Indianapolis.

Jason Licht said it And Todd Bowles concurs. [read 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. [read more]

So how healthy or unhealthy is Chris Godwin?

That was a major discussion today at the NFL Scouting Combine. [read 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. [read 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. [read 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. [read 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. [read more]

So it’s the wee hours and Joe has finished patrolling the bars, streets, eateries and hotel lobbies of Indianapolis looking for Bucs-related news as the NFL Scouting Combine prepares to kick off here this morning. [read more]

Welcome to the combine! [read more]

A colleague of Bucs GM Jason Licht talks about a culture-changing decision.

The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off tomorrow. The silly season of the offseason officially ramps up with team executives plotting, scheming, angling, misdirecting and investigating for the defining moves ahead.

So Joe thinks this is a great time to roll out a multi-part series on Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht.

Joe’s talked to a lot of people about Licht with a focus on Licht’s defining moves that turned the Bucs into a Super Bowl champ and a lasting contender that’s since won four consecutive division titles. [read more]