So what makes rookie head coach Dan Quinn’s merry band of 6-1 Falcons, the Bucs’ opponent Sunday, a little different than their NFC South counterparts?

Oh, there are lots of reasons. But one difference is they practice old school. (more…)

Updated 12:09 p.m.: Now it’s official, since it comes from the mouth of Gerald McCoy.

No. 93 is hurt, and it appears to be a season-long issue. (more…)

Tactics backfiring?

Could Bucs coach Lovie Smith be in panic mode?

Joe isn’t sure, but if you read a former Buccaneer’s musings on the Tampa Bay defense, that may actually be happening. (more…)

Gerald McCoy put his foot down last night

Rookie Falcons head coach Dan Quinn has former Buccaneers Adrian Clayborn and Raheem Morris in key roles on his team.

So, naturally, Quinn was asked about those guys yesterday during his conference call with Tampa Bay media. (more…)

More evidence emerges that teammates are holding back “America’s Quarterback”(Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Joe is sickened upon hearing about how some Buccaneers ask Jameis Winston to be something he’s not: a bystander, a sheep among the rams.

Let the guy be himself, be what made him a national champion and a notorious leader of young men. (more…)

Yeah, bad luck was a moderate factor in whacking the Bucs on Sunday in Washington.

Two injuries at one position slapped virtual handcuffs on offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter. (more…)

Gerald McCoy lectures his teammates

Is there now too much passion and rage pulsing through the Buccaneers? (more…)

Band of brothers.

Yes, the Bucs had 16 penalties Sunday, an absurd amount for a professional team.

But a few of those penalties can be chalked up to honor. (more…)

What happened to DE Jacquies Smith?

If the Bucs hope to beat the Dixie Chicks Sunday, every member of that smelly Lovie Smith defense needs to raise his game. Big time.

Otherwise, Matty Ice will slice them apart. Big time. (more…)

Steve Duemig

Joe was back in the cage this evening with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, The Big Dog of WDAE-AM 620.

Things got heated. (more…)

Iconic No. 55 stepped a bit out of character today while co-hosting Tampa-2 with Steve Duemig on WDAE-AM 620. (more…)

The Bucs’ big tight end who doesn’t play very often, second-year man Austin Seferian-Jenkins, returned from his shoulder injury today on the practice fields of One Buc Palace. (more…)

No ill will toward Bucs.

One of the sad realities of the NFL is that if you can’t answer the bell, no matter how talented you may be, you are at risk for unemployment. (more…)

Blame Dirk Koetter, says Dirk Koetter.

The Bucs were on the cusp of putting away the Redskins last Sunday, even though Lovie Smith’s defense couldn’t slow down a cool breeze. (more…)

One reason why, far more often than not, rookie quarterbacks struggle is they are learning.

They are trying to swallow a buffet full of information in a short period of time, all while adjusting to the speed and athleticism of the NFL. (more…)

Joe talks to Falcons coach Dan Quinn

Defensive first-year Falcons head coach Dan Quinn has studied plenty of running backs, and Joe asked him today for a scouting report on Doug Martin.

Quinn served up some meat. (more…)

Serious playing time ahead

With the Bucs aching for wide receiver help with Vincent Jackson down and Louis Murphy done for the year, both with knee injuries, all of a sudden Russell Shepard is a critical name for Bucs fans. (more…)

Reporter Ian Rapoport delivered the news on WDAE-AM 620 this morning.

UPDATED: (more…)

Lovie speaks

Are the Bucs built to win in the loud domes of Atlanta and New Orleans? (more…)

Focus.

It’s one thing for a secondary to get lit up by Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. Hey, it happens. There is a reason those three will have busts in Canton.

When you get beat, and beat badly, by one of the greatest to ever play, you doff your cap and move on. (more…)

Joe has had enough of the backwards thinking of too many fans and media types when it comes to retaining an NFL head coach.

Continuity is terrific for building a winning football team, but continuity is worthless when the boss isn’t performing and the employees aren’t responding. (more…)