Bucs Training Camp Notes & Nuggets Day 11

August 7th, 2024

Stiff morning breeze out at One Buc Palace. It’s almost comfortable under the cloud cover. Joe is parked in the covered bleachers sitting next to a 1st-grader who keeps asking his parents why nobody tackles anyone. Underwear football, kid. Welcome to training camp when the team wears shorts and vows not to play real football. The youngster got annoyed and defiantly refused an ice pop. [read more]

Power Move By Rachaad White

August 7th, 2024

You like that, Baker?

Fun moment at Bucs practice today, unless you were Christian Izien. Rachaad White demonstrated he still has a potent stiff-arm. [read more]

Thumb Scare: Todd Bowles Assures Fans Baker Mayfield Is Fine

August 7th, 2024

Thumb OK, says Todd Bowles.

This was sort of on the level of when YaYa Diaby sprained his ankle in training camp. [read more]

Non-Committal Todd Bowles

August 7th, 2024

Todd Bowles

So will Bucs starters play Saturday? Todd Bowles sort of rejected the question multiple times today after practice. [read more]

Todd Bowles Wants More Underneath Stuff From Trey Palmer

August 7th, 2024

So Trey Palmer caught another home run ball from Baker Mayfield at practice today, as Joe will detail in practice notes later. [read more]

Happy 16th Birthday To JoeBucsFan.com

August 7th, 2024

What a Sweet 16 it is!

Sixteen years ago today, Joe fired up this website and never turned back. About 58,000 Bucs posts have been typed, the results of obsessing 24/7 about all things Buccaneers.

It all started with a laptop and a dream. [read more]

Gene Deckerhoff Says Vita Vea Won’t Play Saturday; Many Starters Will Sit

August 7th, 2024

Buccaneers radio man Gene Deckerhoff.

So last year, the Bucs sat 15 key players in their preseason opener against the Steelers. [read more]

QB1: Him Or Her(bert)

August 7th, 2024

Todd discusses one of the most debated quarterbacks in the NFL. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

Vita Vea’s Interesting Take On Training Camp And Football

August 7th, 2024

Talks football shape.

It wasn’t that long ago that training camp had live hitting, full-padded practices each and every day. [read more]

Todd Bowles Happy With Zyon McCollum’s Progress

August 7th, 2024

Impressing Todd Bowles.

Three things Joe has learned in Bucs Training Camp 2024 when it comes to Zyon McCollum. [read more]

Todd Bowles On A Changed Vita Vea: “Trying To Be A Playboy”

August 7th, 2024

Todd Bowles says Vita Vea is “trying to be cute” with weight loss.

Aside from a gentle scolding of the rookies for losing their focus being away from the fields of One Buc Palace for a couple of days, Bowles was in a jovial mood after practice yesterday. [read more]

Devin White Says He Feels Good About Not Playing With Lavonte David

August 6th, 2024

So former Buccaneers savior linebacker Devin White visited The Pivot podcast and delivered a train wreck interview filled with contradictions and inaccuracies. [read more]

Bucs Training Camp 2024: Day 10 Practice Notes

August 6th, 2024

A sparse crowd attended the second-last Bucs practice in Tampa to be held in public view, albeit a special interest group. Tomorrow will be Military Day and that will mark the end of Bucs practices open to the public until next summer. [read more]

Will Baker Mayfield Play In The Preseason?

August 6th, 2024

Interesting chatter today out of Charlotte, where former Bucs playcaller turned Panthers head coach Dave Canales said his starting quarterback won’t play in the preseason opener. [read more]

“We’ll See How Good He’ll Be This Year”

August 6th, 2024

Calijah Kancey, the next Geno Atkins?

Vita Vea became much more of a pass rushing force in his second NFL season. [read more]

Frank Caliendo Plays The Hits

August 6th, 2024

In Episode #306, Todd reviews a fun night watching Frank Caliendo do Jon Gruden in front of Jon Gruden. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Tampa Bay Downs Golf. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen via Podcast Addict, TuneIn and other platforms.

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“Funderburk Shows Up”

August 6th, 2024

So after practice today Todd Bowles was asked about standout rookies in training camp.

He gave four names. [read more]

Chris Godwin Turns In Play Of Training Camp

August 6th, 2024

Never gave up.

Chris Godwin is a pro’s pro. He may not be a Hall of Famer but he’s a damn good player. And part of that is being the ultimate pro. [read more]

Report: Bucs Sitting On $22 Million In Cap Room

August 6th, 2024

General manager Jason Licht.

Tristan Wirfs’ new contract has plenty of kick-the-can-down-the-road in it. [read more]

Depth Chart Silliness And Notes Of Interest

August 6th, 2024

Trey Palmer smiles at Todd Bowles.

The Bucs kick off their preseason opener at Cincinnati on Saturday at 7 p.m., so the team’s preseason depth chart was released today as part of a guide for that game. [read more]

Rachaad White Really Likes The New Bucs Offensive Line

August 6th, 2024

Talks reworked o-line.

So the Bucs went out and added two new players to their front line on offense. They drafted Graham Barton to play center and signed Ben Bredeson to play left guard. [read more]