It was a bit of different day from beginning to end at the Bucs facilities on Friday. After the media spent a few minutes at the indoor facility, we we then ventured off to Ndamukong Suh's opening press conference after he passed a physical.

On another note, Mark Cook was suspended from this episode for his antics on our last show, so Scott Reynolds was joined by Matt Matera and Taylor Jenkins for this one.

The guys got into Suh's press conference, discussing the impact Todd Bowles had on getting him here, and how he's been able to keep his aggression on the field without going overboard anymore.

The topic than transitions over to Bruce Arians and why he wanted to cancel practice, who was their today, and why Suh wearing 93 isn't a big deal. Stay tuned for that and much more in this new episode.

We're into week three of the third phase of OTAs, and Scott Reynolds, Mark Cook, Matt Matera and Taylor Jenkins are ready for training camp to start. The entire group agreed this week saw some more or less of the same, but the loved the competition between Scotty Miller and Mike Edwards, as both were diving and being physical in a part of practice where you're technically supposed to be.

One player that hasn't arrived yet is Ndamukong Suh. We go down that road again of why his attitude and toughness is what that the coaches want, and that's ultimately where these decisions come from.

Some debates rage on between Mark and Scott regarding a certain pronunciation of a name, and then they both get into some funny stories about their kids. There's a little something for everyone on this episode of the Pewter Nation Podcast.

It's a new era for the Bucs organization as the Bucs have decided to part ways with nine-year veteran, Gerald McCoy. The group of Scott Reynolds, Mark Cook, Matt Matera and Taylor Jenkins all discuss the move, while also getting into what McCoy meant to the Tampa Bay community and where he might play next.

This episode was recorded before the news of Ndamukong Suh singing with the Bucs broke, but they did bring up the topic of Suh replacing Gerald McCoy, and why his attitude would fit more in Bruce Arians' system. Finally, the guys break down what went on during week two of OTAs, including Vernon Hargreaves returning along with Breshad Perriman's importance to the team. Check it all out right here.

Phase three of OTAs started for the Bucs on Tuesday but Vernon Hargreaves wasn't practicing with the entire team. The guys break down Bruce Arians' message of why Hargreaves wasn't out there as we try to get to the bottom of this plot. Next, we give our thoughts on what else we saw from practice including Matt Gay vs. Cairo Santos in a kicking battle, and the job well done by Breshad Perriman.

To wrap things up, the group addresses the ongoing Gerald McCoy saga. They discuss whether or not he would consider missing mandatory practice in a month from now, and who could be a possible replacement for him in free agency.

Get yourself pumped for another fun episode!

Bucs Pewter Nation Podcast Ep120: Rookies And Ronde by Bucs Pewter Report Podcast

The buzz around the draft hasn't slowed down even after day three of the 2019 Draft was finished. Scott Reynolds, Mark Cook, Matt Matera, and Taylor Jenkins dissect the picks that the Bucs made with what we liked and didn't like. This included Devin White and Sean Murphy-Bunting, while Scott and Mark even made a case for drafting kicker Matt Gay.

Once the draft was put aside, we turned our attention to the press conferences that took place with pretty much every single coach on Bruce Arians staff. It was a marathon of assistant coaches over Wednesday and Thursday that were up at the podium, but great insight was given on players such as Noah Spence, Ronald Jones, Mike Edwards, and Jameis Winston. We give our thoughts on these situations and much more in this episode.

Football is back at the Bucs facility as mini-camp practice is underway. Scott Reynolds, Mark Cook, Matt Matera and Taylor Jenkins were all there to see what went during Bruce Arian's first practices as Bucs head coach. They discuss who stood out and went over what the heard from after speaking with the likes of Jameis Winston, O.J. Howard and Vita Vea. The guys then turn their attention to the Thursday night's draft, previewing who the Bucs will select, which players will be around, and what other unexpected picks or trades might happen.

Trevor Sikkema is back in the building to join Scott Reynolds, Mark Cook, Matt Matera and Taylor Jenkins in this episode. We break down general manager Jason Licht's press conference regarding the draft coming up and give our biggest takeaways from his responses. The guys then give their thoughts of whether it would be best for the Bucs to take a linebacker with the fifth pick, or the best past rusher available. Finally, they all give a scenario for who would fit best as their second round pick in a hypothetical situation. Stay tuned for that and much more.

We have a special episode of the Bucs Pewter Nation Podcast as Scott, Mark, Matt, and Taylor have Peyton Barber on the show. He discusses a number of topics, from learning a new offense, to expanding his role as a receiving back ,and what it meant to him when Bruce Arians said that he enjoyed how he plays after watching his film. After the Peyton Barber interview, the guys break down Scott's latest mock draft and plan ahead for the draft.

It's a draft heavy episode in this one as Scott Reynolds, Mark Cook, Matt Matera, and Taylor Jenkins discuss what's been up with the Bucs. Scott gives you information on all the top prospects that the Bucs have been looking at, and why NFL team's front offices have a different draft rating on a pool of players than most experts. The topics take a turn as a story comes up about the discord between Bucs scouts and their former coaching staff that hurt the direction of this team. Now that Bruce Arians is here, everyone is back on the same page. Stay tuned for another action packed edition of the show.