Joe does not miss the The Lost Decade of Buccaneers football, but it sure remains a thought-provoking time in Bucs history. [read more]

All smiles for Todd Bowles and Jason Licht.

The national disrespect of the Bucs may be over. At least temporarily. [read more]

Joe left out nuggets from yesterday’s Day 5 training camp practice notes. So Joe will call the following fresh leftovers, considering the Bucs don’t practice again until tonight — inside the Glazer Shed starting at 7 p.m. [read more]

New Bucs playcaller Josh Grizzard.

The Tampa Bay offense is different with rookie playcaller Josh Grizzard, but at the same time it’s not. That’s sort of the consensus from players.

Baker Mayfield explained a shred of that yesterday. [read more]

Keeping him upright.

Once Calijah Kancey gets on the field, he’s damn hard to get off. [read more]

Bucs WR Chris Godwin mingling with fans after practice Monday.

The contrasting styles are striking. [read more]

Trade/signing competition.

This is for the people still freaking out over the possibility of Charlie Heck starting Week 1 at left tackle. [read more]

Another one.

Jason Licht did it again. [read more]

Unless his parents send him there, Bucs center Graham Barton avoids the cesspool that is social media. [read more]

The Bucs kick off the regular season in 41 short days.

And there’s a great chance they’ll be handing off 20 times or more that day to their big-dog running back in Atlanta. [read more]

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He’s back in the Ring of Honor and back on the Buccaneer bandwagon.

To say Jon Grudden is bullish on Tampa Bay’s fortunes this fall is a massive understatement. He loves the roster Jason Licht has forged and he has complete confidence Todd Bowles can bring out the best in a young, deep group. [read more]

How did he do today?

The sad news this morning about David Walker seemed to have paused the freakout over Tristan Wirfs having knee surgery. [read more]

The Bucs quarterback broke news today. [read more]

Todd Bowles with new offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard.

Interesting endorsement today from Todd Bowles. [read more]

Taking a breather at Bucs training camp practice Monday.

The pads came on! [read more]

Baker Mayfield speaks.

Can Baker Mayfield pull back a little bit of the wild man within? [read more]

Rookie OLB David Walker.

In an effort to console a rookie outside linebacker who gave his position coach flashbacks of Super Bowl wins, Bucs coach Todd Bowles laid it out for rookie David Walker. [read more]

Now 52 selections left.

Somewhere, former Bucs commander Greg Schiano is smiling. [read more]

New Bucs edge rusher Haason Reddick.

Edge rusher Haason Reddick’s savior role got enhanced when rookie fourth-round pick David Walker was lost for the season with a blown knee. [read more]

So nearly four months ago at the NFL Owners Meetings, Joe talked to superagent oily Drew Rosenhaus about Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett.

Would the Bucs icon continue his career this season? [read more]

Taking the next step.

You may have heard, the Bucs put the pads on this morning. [read more]

Update.

David Walker didn’t even make it to a padded practice.

The Bucs’ fourth-round draft pick who had his position coach Larry Foote hollering “that’s how you win a Super Bowl” will have ACL surgery, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.

So Walker’s rookie season is over before it began.

Walker was hurt very late in practice on Day 3 of training camp. So already, the weak Bucs edge rush got thinner.