Archive for 2015

Worst Quarterback Situations

Saturday, February 14th, 2015
"The Sporting News" isn't that enamored with Bucs QB Mike Glennon.

Sporting News isn’t enamored with Mike Glennon.

Hey, did you watch your Bucs play last year, two years ago, hell, three-quarters of the seasons since Brad Johnson won the Super Bowl? Gruesome, right?

Joe thinks Bucs fans have become so accustomed to godawful quarterback play, they don’t know any better. (more…)

Jameis Watch: The Better Mentor Remains

Friday, February 13th, 2015

JameisCrab-legs-stealing, BB-gun-shooting, obscenity-hollering, Heisman-Trophy-winning, former national champion Jameis Winston, the pride of Florida State University, continues to look like a much better quarterback prospect than Mike Glennon and Josh McCown.

It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback to wear No. 5 ever in the state of Florida. (more…)

Adam Schein Eviscerates Bucs

Friday, February 13th, 2015
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Popular radio and TV personality Adam Schein mopped the floor with the Bucs for their 2014 season, recent moves and the team’s perceived flirtation with Jameis Winston, among other things.

Adam Schein has had it. The popular radio and TV personality finally reached his boiling point with the Bucs. So Thursday, upon news the Bucs cut bait with turnover-prone quarterback Josh McCown, a favorite of Schein’s, he took to the airwaves of “Mad Dog Radio,” part of the family of sports channels heard exclusively on SiriusXM Radio, dedicating half of his “Schein on Sports” monologue to tearing apart the Bucs. (more…)

“Worst Josh”

Friday, February 13th, 2015

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Just recounting the miserable 2014 season makes Joe want to reach for a bottle of Pepto-Bismol and chug. It was nauseating, which one should expect from a 2-14 team. (more…)

“Buyer’s Market”

Friday, February 13th, 2015

Brandon Marshall?

The report of the Bucs preparing a pay cut proposal for Vincent Jackson may be a pile of poop, but that doesn’t mean Tampa Bay won’t be sniffing an impressive crop of wide receivers. (more…)

Barring Robbery, Glennon Shopped

Friday, February 13th, 2015
"The Pope," Mike Francesa, claims short of Jameis Winston holding up a store, will force the Bucs to move Mike Glennon.

“The Pope,” Mike Francesa, claims short of Jameis Winston holding up a store, the Bucs will be forced to move Mike Glennon.

How much did the Bucs releasing turnover-prone quarterback Josh McCown blow up NFL news cycles?

In an unprecedented move, the subject was a focus with “The Pope” of sports radio, Mike Francesa of WFAN-AM 660 in New York.

Francesa, manning his wildly popular show, also simulcast weekdays on Fox Sports 1, took a chunk out of his busy time otherwise discussing Tom Coughlin, the hapless Jets and Alex Rodriguez, and authoritatively stated the Bucs already have decided who their next quarterback is in the wake of McCown’s release. (more…)

Report: Bucs Seeking To Cut Jackson Pay

Friday, February 13th, 2015

Vincent Jackson

Vincent Jackson is set to earn about $10 million in 2015.

That’s a lot of cheese for a team’s No. 2 wide receiver. (more…)

Top 30 Buccaneers Mysteries Of 2014 – No. 20

Friday, February 13th, 2015

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In many ways, Tampa Bay’s 2014 season was more bizarre than the MRSA-infected, quarterback-gone-mental, Fire-Schiano-billboards campaign of 2013.

There were plenty of real Bucs mysteries last year, and Joe’s revisiting the most interesting of the bunch. (more…)

Glennon Success Wouldn’t Be Ideal?

Friday, February 13th, 2015

GlennonjagsBefore the Mike Glennon Mob prepares to egg Joe’s house and curse Joe’s existence, let it be clear that the following take comes from a Bucs beat writer and a former glory days Buccaneer. (more…)

No Room At The Inn

Friday, February 13th, 2015
Former Bucs great Derrick Brooks said he would look forward to being a big brother for Jameis Winston, but just not at his home.

Former Bucs great Derrick Brooks said he would look forward to being a big brother for Jameis Winston outside his home.

Much has been speculated in recent weeks about former Bucs great Derrick Brooks agreeing to be a “mentor” to potential first round draft pick Jameis Winston.

What exactly that means, Joe really has no idea. (more…)

Bill Polian: It’s Glennon Time

Friday, February 13th, 2015
Soon-to-be Hall of Fame GM Bill Polian believes Bucs QB Mike Glennon will start when the 2015 season begins.

Soon-to-be Hall of Fame GM Bill Polian believes Mike Glennon will start when the 2015 season begins.

Yesterday, the NFL world was still abuzz with the news of the Bucs washing their hands of turnover-prone Josh McCown.

The subject dominated talk on SiriusXM NFL Radio, ate up a good bit of chatter for popular radio and TV personalty Adam Schein’s “Schein on Sports,” and was hot on BSPN, Joe was told. (more…)

How McCown Learned Of Cut

Thursday, February 12th, 2015
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Lovie Smith tried several times to reach Josh McCown to inform him of his release.

The NFL is such a popular business, pastime and sport, that every tiny move, if someone talks to the right person, is instantly all over Twitter and then breaking news on national television and radio shows in seconds.

Unlike what happens to many players, former Tampa Bay quarterback Josh McCown did not learn of his release from anyone outside the Bucs organization. (more…)

Freeman Teams With Chucky In Tampa

Thursday, February 12th, 2015
"Man, if I had Freeman, I'd still be the damn head coach. Did you see the way Freeman ran my freakin' playbook in 2010?"

“Man, if I had Freeman, I’d still be the damn Bucs head coach. Did you see the way that guy ran my freakin’ playbook in 2010?”

Josh Freeman continues to climb out of the NFL shadows.

Now he’s hanging out with Chucky on a Wednesday afternoon. (more…)

“I Hate That For Mike”

Thursday, February 12th, 2015
Josh McCown is a proud member of the Mike Glennon Mob

Josh McCown is a proud member of the Mike Glennon Mob

Josh McCown hasn’t been crying today, less than 24 hours since the Bucs and his ol’ pal Lovie Smith cut him.

McCown even took an upbeat lap around various national radio shows. (more…)

Tyrus Thompson On Day 2?

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

Man, the Bucs need to land a young stud offensive lineman. The new Tampa Bay rookie quarterback (hopefully) should have quality O-line pieces to grow alongside.

So who might the Bucs eye on Day 2 of the NFL Draft? (more…)

Hawk Goldson Loses Race To Diddy

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

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NFL players try to stay in shape in the offseason. Some use unique methods.

Years ago, Lynn Swann took ballet classes. Jerry Rice bought a house with a massive hill beside it so he could run up and down it in the offseason. (more…)

Bucs Signal “Clear” Choice

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

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Yes, it is 20 hours after Joe learned of the Bucs cutting ties with turnover-prone quarterback Josh McCown. Joe in some ways still can’t believe it.

No, McCown didn’t deserve to be on the team. He was horrible, no way to sugarcoat it. (more…)

Don’t Repeat The Freeman Mistake

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

josh freeman 0505iSix years ago, talented rookie Josh Freeman was buried in training camp and in offseason activities as the Bucs’ No. 3 and No. 4 quarterback.

Then he started the regular season with a part-time-at-best quarterbacks coach, scant practice reps, and no good veteran to mentor him. (more…)

Jameis Watch: Tape Says It All

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

jameis 0212Crab-legs-stealing, BB-gun-shooting, obscenity-hollering, Heisman-Trophy-winning, former national champion Jameis Winston, the pride of Florida State University, continues to look like a much better quarterback prospect than Mike Glennon and Josh McCown.

It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback to wear No. 5 ever in the state of Florida. (more…)

Did McCown Play Hardball?

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

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Now Joe has already speculated what this means, but with Lovie Smith’s unpredictable history, the Bucs could go out and sign Roger Staubach out of mothballs and it wouldn’t surprise Joe. (more…)

Meet Dirk Koetter

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

No deer for young Dirk

Well, it sure looks as if new Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter has thrown around his weight during the handful of days he has been on the coaching staff.

If Koetter told Lovie he could salvage turnover-prone Josh McCown, don’t you think McCown would still be on the Bucs roster?

As Joe’s old football coach used to say, “You damned right.” (more…)

McCown Exit = Winston Entrance?

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

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Joe thought it was an absolute bombshell when he learned the Bucs ripped up the contract of turnover-prone quarterback Josh McCown and waved him goodbye yesterday. Stunning because Joe thought Lovie Smith would keep McCown as a bridge of sorts for a rookie QB, whether it was Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota.

That premise blew up in smoke. That is why Joe was sort of shocked, not that McCown’s turrible play didn’t deserve getting kicked to the streets. (more…)