Virtual interview.

If the Bucs are looking to get sneaky production from the tight end position and maybe reestablish a rookie receiver, Zac Robinson may be the Bucs’ guy. [read more]

Shop so many spectacular offers now at Tampa’s first family of Ford dealerships. Visit Bill Currie Ford, which is celebrating 65 years of family-owned service to the Tampa community. And ask GM Sean Sullivan for the JoeBucsFan/Ira Kaufman Discount.

The remaining 2025 vehicles — and there aren’t many — must go.

Chris Godwin is “that man.”

He’s a cornerstone Buccaneer and is coming up on Year 10 in a Tampa Bay uniform.

Godwin knows he’s not like every player he’s been around. [read more]

The Joe typing here thinks it would be moronic to keep Todd Bowles as head coach and strip him of defensive playcalling duties at the same time.

The logic is simple. [read more]

Pros and cons.

Look, Joe has been hollering for a legitimate edge rusher since Father Time caught up with Jason Pierre-Paul and Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett. [read more]

Wants dudes on defense.

Perhaps as an angry response to the Bucs’ front office’s “I Am That Man” push for good players who are great people, it seems Bucs fans want to add players on defense who are great players and borderline psychopaths. [read more]

One less team to worry about.

Joe senses there are a number of Bucs fans hoping for Mike McDaniel to fail. [read more]

The JoeBucsFan Show kicks fires away Sunday at 8 a.m. on WDAE radio, 95.3 FM and AM 620. Listen online to Tampa Bay’s all-sports powerhouse, or via the iHeart Radio app, or below.

Joe’s been back on the WDAE airwaves every weekend since February. Varying times.

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Hard to believe, but in exactly two months, legal tampering begins to make way for the free agency dinner bell ringing March 13. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 7:58 p.m. Poll closed at 9:00 p.m. Prior Jason Licht confidence poll linked here.

Former Stanford coach David Shaw.

One of these days, someone is going to have to sit down and explain to Joe in detail what the appeal of David Shaw is. [read more]

The Bucs missed the playoffs. Carolina did not. But the Bucs beat Carolina in a must-win game last Saturday. [read more]

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Another passionate look at the Bucs and NFL rookies by draft guru Sean Sullivan. You don’t want to miss it!

Listen by clicking above or enjoy at Apple Podcasts and other platforms. All the fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford, where January savings are fantastic with 0% financing on remaining 2025 vehicles. Sean also is the eager Bill Currie Ford GM ready to help you personally with all of your automotive needs. Fire off questions on football and more to Sean at BestInClass@BillCurrie.com.

Effort not an issue?

Interesting if not strange words from Bucs coach Todd Bowles last week in his season wrap up. [read more]

The JoeBucsFan Show kicks off the local sports lineup Saturday at 8 a.m. on WDAE radio, 95.3 FM and AM 620. Listen online, too, or via the iHeart Radio app, or below. Joe’s friend Rock Riley follows at 9 a.m.

Joe’s been back on the WDAE airwaves every weekend since February. Varying times.

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It’s a can’t-miss dive into the state of Bucs fandom and how and why the Bucs made a lot of major decisions this week.

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Bucs target for OC?

Joe had former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel coming to the Bucs before McDaniel had a chance to pound a shot to get over the shock of getting canned in South Florida. [read more]