It’s not quite 12 hours ago that the free agency siren sounded. Joe never dreamed a great Bucs day would be over in around 30 minutes.
The day began when it was learned left guard Ben Bredeson would stick around. Great.
Then we learned the second-best receiver in Bucs history, Chris Godwin, would stick around. Awesome!
Then, the move that rocked the NFL: Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht, who has long been reluctant to bring in a proven veteran edge rusher in free agency, broke down and grabbed Hasson Reddick for $14 million in 2025.
Joe couldn’t believe it. Still hard to believe. Are we living in some twisted “Twilight Zone” episode? You know, like flying over Manhattan only to see dinosaurs or Civil War veterans still alive and kicking in their 40s?
When Joe saw the nation alerted to the Reddick signing, Joe thought for sure it was a fake Adam Schefter account and that Joe was being punked.
You know, the fake handles that always pop up at the start of free agency. Joe did a double take and just stared at the Twitter. This can’t be?
But yes, the blue checkmark was there. It was Schefter’s real account. The Bucs signed an edge rusher. An honest-to-goodness real edge rusher. Dogs and cats live together! Pigs fly.
Joe tried to sleep but can’t. Even tried to count Hasson Reddick sacks. No dice, can’t sleep.
Joe almost wishes training camp started this morning. Absolutely fired up for the season and the league year hasn’t officially begun. And the draft is still weeks away.
Just an awesome day for the Bucs. Licht wasted zero time in getting his four biggest wishes fulfilled:
* Bring back Lavonte David.
* Re-sign Bredeson.
* Re-sign Godwin.
* Find an edge rusher.
What a day — and night!
Who broke out the bourbon last night to celebrate?
