Taking the plunge.

UPDATED: Well, someone who has a work office at One Buc Palace would bite the bullet to get a premier edge rusher. [read more]

GM Jason Licht talks to JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman along the Bucs’ bench.

Joe is in win-now mode when it comes to the Bucs.

The Bucs’ brass is in win-now and win-later mode simultaneously. [read more]

No.

The Bucs are still thin at linebacker. [read more]

Joe saw the Seahawks trade of starting quarterback Geno Smith to the Raiders yesterday and had three initial thoughts. [read more]

Bucs icon Lavonte David.

Two things quickly get Joe fully frosted when it comes to the Bucs. [read more]

Draft strategy.

Joe has stated if one of the following three players are chosen by Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht with the No. 19 pick in the draft next month, then Joe will sleep well. [read more]

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UPDATED: 7:43 p.m. – Season No. 14 will happen for legendary Bucs linebacker Lavonte David!

The Buccaneers announced tonight that David agreed to a new contract.

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“Mark, people act like the cupboard is bare. This isn’t 2014.”

The Bucs have needs, of course, but how urgent are they?

A guy who knows the Bucs extraordinarily well doesn’t seem to be losing sleep about the Bucs’ need at edge rusher as Joe does every night after running head first into blunt objects. [read more]

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Cap casualty.

A pass rusher just broke free of his loser team’s chains today. And Joe knows a team that could really, really use him. [read more]

Tom Brady and Liam Coen lurk.

It seems the folks at NFL Network are under the impression there will be a bidding war for Bucs wide receiver Chris Godwin, who may be a free agent on Wednesday. [read more]

So future Hall of Fame inside linebacker Bobby Wagner will be inking another one-year deal to return to Washington, NFL.com announced today. [read more]

Former Bucs OC Liam Coen explains.

Joe admits the 2024 Bucs offense was one of the biggest, dramatic turnarounds Joe’s ever seen. [read more]

Pleads with Jason Licht to trade for sacks monster.

It’s time to bring Trey Hendrickson back home. [read more]

Chargers may want Michigan Man.

Just gauging the comments on this here corner of the interwebs, more than a few Bucs fans want the team to wash its hands of left guard Ben Bredeson. [read more]

Joe is confident the reigning NFL sacks leader could help the Bucs’ edge rush. [read more]

Guard Luke Goedeke

Remember when Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht talked about how some players “need a carrot” in front of them to achieve greatness? [read more]

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Driven, competitive, aggressive, tough, leader. Buc fans know all the adjectives used to describe Baker Mayfield.

Let’s add one more — opportunistic. [read more]

Knowing what to look for.

It seems Bucs coach Todd Bowles has a simple philosophy about the draft. [read more]