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]

“C’mon Todd, you remember how fun it was when you had an edge rusher or two!”

You know it. Joe knows it. The trick is, do the Bucs know it? [read more]

Powerful edge rush equalizes star QBs.

Joe’s Super Bowl beer was still cold Sunday night when Joe typed that what the Eagles did to the Chiefs was a carbon copy of how the Bucs beat the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl four years ago. [read more]

CFL record holder.

Yesterday, Joe wrote about the Bucs’ punting situation. Yes, it’s February. [read more]

Yeah, the Bucs burned through three punters last season and Joe doesn’t expect any of them to be wearing pewter and red in 2025. [read more]

Joe loved how quickly Michael Vick jumped at a chance to answer a question about Baker Mayfield last week. [read more]

How chopsticks led to All-Pro.

Some offensive linemen can flip sides with no issue. Others won’t even try because of the difficulty. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 3:46 a.m. Poll closed at 8:40 a.m.

Dishes scuttlebutt.

Joe has heard similar rumors in recent weeks in the wake of the Liam Coen drama. Now, a well-plugged-in, prominent NFL reporter has put her name on it. [read more]

Super Bowl LX will be held at Levi’s Stadium near San Jose next February and it appears our friends in the desert aren’t so hip on the Bucs’ chances. [read more]