While this is classified as an NFL Scouting Combine rumor by the guy reporting it, Joe is sharing to offer perspective. [read more]

Ex-Bucs Pro Bowler wants him.

Joe is confident that when former Bucs six-time Pro Bowler Gerald McCoy takes to Twitter and uses Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht’s name, that post gets the attention of shot-callers at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Former Bucs OC speaks.

We finally get to hear Liam Coen’s side of the story. [read more]

Wanted by fans of many teams.

So as Joe sometimes searches a Bucs player on social media to see if something out there on a guy somehow missed Joe’s radar. [read more]

The Bucs sit in rare territory as a team that’s won four consecutive division titles after winning a Super Bowl.

The architect of this sustained success is Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht, so Joe has talked to many people not named “Licht” about how the boss has executed during this historic stretch. [read more]

Former Bucs guard Alex Cappa lands a new team, contract.

Intriguing news this afternoon on a few fronts. [read more]

So unlike Joe and the legions of Bucs fans who feast on the Spring Break menu at their local Hooters each day, ESPN analysts have access to NFL NextGen Stats data. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Man, Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht doesn’t play soft zone defense when defending Todd Bowles. [read more]

It’s a common thought that the Bucs need a cornerback in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Maybe starter Jamel Dean stays at his bloated salary. Maybe he reworks his contract or is cut. Regardless, the Bucs’ No. 3 corner (Bryce Hall) was lost last season in Week 1 and that became a weakness as Dean missed several games. [read more]

Talkin’ inside linebackers.

As Joe types this here post a week from the free agency dinner bell ringing, Joe has eyes on three players for the Bucs to draft at No. 19 next month. [read more]

Titans OLB Harold Landry.

If this really is an accurate assessment, Joe cannot fathom how Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht couldn’t or wouldn’t pull the trigger. [read more]

Lower salary estimates.

Joe always hopes good guys in the NFL are rewarded. Because they are good guys. [read more]

Boring can be good.

If something isn’t interesting, it’s then boring, right? [read more]

So 2024 Bucs assistant GM John Spytek now is in Las Vegas as an underboss to Tom Brady, but he still likes to talk about his Tampa Bay experience. [read more]

Will the Bucs keep their starting left guard?

That’s more likely after today’s happenings. [read more]

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Free agent OLB Azeez Ojulari.

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht sure preferred to shop for an edge rusher at the Dollar Store bargain bin in past years rather than at Urban Outfitters. [read more]

Gerald McCoy

The herd of Jamel Dean fans seems to be thinning by the day. [read more]

Joe hasn’t slept since the report connecting the Bucs and pending free agent edge rusher Khalil Mack.

What an upgrade that would be! [read more]

Offensive chatter.

Few head coaches have had two first-time NFL playcallers get plucked back-to-back like what happened with the Bucs the past two offseasons. [read more]

Stopping NFC South QBs.

Yeah, Joe gets it. No need to consult with a NASA rocket scientist or a Ouija board to figure out the Bucs will draft for defense because there is really no hole on offense. [read more]