Boy, oh boy. People really have their noses up the backside of Kirk Cousins.

Joe was reading a story last night that included some fantasy geek thinking the 36-year old quarterback coming back from a blown Achilles will blow up this fall for the Dixie Chicks.

This fantasy dude — we all know Joe’s idea of fantasy has absolutely nothing to do with football but everything to do with a comely brunette and a secluded island in the Bahamas — countered any concern with Cousins’ Achilles is nullified by the fact he has weapons to throw to! LOL

Now that’s the work 21st century medicine! A guy can overcome a career-threatening because of the players wearing the same uniform.

Funny how that method didn’t work for O.J. Howard.

Well, Jeffri Chadiha isn’t ready to hand over the NFC South to the Dixie Chicks quite yet. Chadiha, typing for NFL.com, points out there is a reason the Bucs are a three-peat champion of the division. And Chadiha all but types that, to quote the great Ric Flair, to be the man you have to beat the man.

The Buccaneers won’t make those [Atlanta] dreams easy to realize, especially since they’ve won that division three years in a row. General manager Jason Licht also has enjoyed a strong offseason. He re-signed star wide receiver Mike Evans to a new deal, worked out a reasonable contract to keep quarterback Baker Mayfield and used the franchise tag to create time to work out a long-term extension with All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. The Buccaneers might not be what they were when Tom Brady was running the show, but they’re still scrappy enough to be playing meaningful games in December and January.

It’s going to be very interesting who Licht drafts this month to enhance the core of the Bucs.

While certain core players, star players, are getting long in the tooth — Mike Evans, Lavonte David and to a lesser degree Vita Vea, who turns 30 in February — the Bucs had a bunch of rookies last season who contributed.

If those rookies take the logical next step this season, look out. Joe in particular is stoked to see what Calijah Kancey does. Advanced stats show he was a much better run-stuffer than Joe previously thought he would be. He’s already a dangerous pass rusher.

Joe thinks Kancey is going to be hellacious.