Happy New Team Day For Gerald McCoy
June 3rd, 2019
Won’t be long now.
After longer-than-typical free agent visits to the Browns and Ravens, and a reported trip to the Carolina Panthers, ex-Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is expected to choose his next team today.
One thing certain is Bucs fans will be paying attention.
Joe’s hoping McCoy goes to the Panthers and Ali Marpet, Ryan Jensen and friends team up to get the best of him there. That’s Joe’s storybook finish; McCoy picks Carolina and the Bucs drill the Stinkin’ Panthers and McCoy is left to wonder why the Bucs are great without him and he picked a loser.
However, as Bucs fans know too well, happy football endings are rare in Tampa.
Bucs-fan odds lean in favor of McCoy making the playoffs next season with one of these teams, and having a big game in January. Or maybe McCoy lands in Cleveland and sacks Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, in the Bucs-Browns preseason game and leaves Jameis wounded.
Those scenarios are more befitting of The Bucs Life we live.
Regardless, Joe wishes McCoy well.
Love him or hate him, McCoy gave his best and was a good player. Forget where he was drafted or the $100 million+ he earned, the Bucs just haven’t had enough players like McCoy.
June 3rd, 2019 at 6:38 am
But the comments on here will trash GMC…….again. Watch…he’s gonna have a great season.
June 3rd, 2019 at 6:41 am
Really, another non story about GMC? How about waiting till he at least signs? We have 90 players on OUR roster, can’t you find a rookie who may make the team that has a story? This love affair has become a total joke and has just become cheap click bait of which I fell for…..So Joe can’t update fans who may be clueless on what’s happening with McCoy? Not everyone is dialed in 24/7. Also, this is what was on Joe’s mind this morning. Lastly, Joe has written plenty on plenty of subjects and players. If you choose to ignore that, then that’s ok. Keep in mind that Joe explores many players and subjects, but if Joe doesn’t find them interesting, then they don’t appear. Joe is happy to invest that time, though. –Joe
June 3rd, 2019 at 6:46 am
Are you friggen kidding me Joe ? It’s because of guys like him that thoes bad things happen to the bucs. Let him go to the Panthers as now we can enjoy watching him make no plays in the 4th quarter against us for a change and we can run right at him for chunk yards and get to laugh at watching him get pulled right out of rotation when we already have put the game away…never in my life have I seen a website continue to talk about a player so much even once he was gone..get over this joke of a former buccaneer …I have no idea why you would continue to give this crybaby so much attention knowing what type of player he truly is..it is for sure a head scratcher to me and personally I feel like it’s way to much for a player that so many around here don’t like..he’s gone , most are happy about it…time to move on !
June 3rd, 2019 at 6:46 am
Joe, thanks for the update. I’ve been wondering what was going on.
June 3rd, 2019 at 6:53 am
Predicting the Browns with a 3-year $30mm deal with $21mm guaranteed. Plus incentives.
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:00 am
Joe REALLY needs to get over the BIGGEST chump, fraud, team killer, joke of a player, whiny little puss of a player, money grabbing, attention seeking, player in NFL history. I am beginning to think he thinks about McCoy more than Rachael Watson. Face it Joe dude sucked with us and he will suck again!! Can’t wait to say I told you so. Of course there will be plenty of excuse makers for him.
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:01 am
Stinkin’ Panthers?
If they stink, then what do the Bucs smell like?
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:12 am
The panthers would suit him well. A “kitty” for a mascot is pretty similar to another word I call him often
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:16 am
Stench of the Bay..
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:17 am
Yawn…..the only thing I am curious about is how much he will sign for and if it was in the ball park the Bucs were offering or would have offered
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:25 am
Your last four comments on this site were nothing but attacks on Joe and complaints about the website. Thanks for your patronage. … … Sad commentary by you and “Wombat.” So Joe can’t update fans who may be clueless on what’s happening with McCoy? Not everyone is dialed in 24/7. Also, this is what was on Joe’s mind. Lastly, Joe has written plenty on plenty of subjects and players. If you choose to ignore that, then that’s ok. Keep in mind that Joe explores many players and subjects, but if Joe doesn’t find them interesting, then they don’t appear. Joe is happy to invest that time, though. –Joe
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:35 am
WGAS
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:36 am
If the Clueless Joe couldn’t see how McCoy was soft and an awful leader then he knows even less about the game than I thought
Joe has written many times that leadership on this Bucs team has been non-existent for years. Sure, guys had titles, but it was bad. Real bad. –Joe
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:41 am
Update? How about an update when it happens… It’s like Christmas!!! “Won’t be long now….”
If they are “fans” of this site and have no clue of GMC’s whereabouts, they need to look at the archives. You don’t need to be dialed in 24/7 on this website, as there is certainly no shortage of news about GMC.
I can’t believe there aren’t more stories about the Bucs during off season. Are you allowed to interview players at practice? News flash. If they are boring, then Joe doesn’t waste readers’ time. Most athletes are boring or won’t open up, which is fine. –Joe
Would love to know how Rojo feels about this year compared to last year? What does he feel about this coaching staff? Fantastic column by Ira Kaufman last week after a discussion with Ronald Jones 1-on-1. https://www.joebucsfan.com/2019/05/ira-kaufman-column-ronald-jones-buccaneers-blog/ Enjoy! –Joe
Maybe Zach needs to be put on the staff, he would go from intern to “Lead Reporter” in a week!
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:46 am
So is Wombat and Iron Wombat the same?
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:50 am
For a player who is no longer a Buc, he sure gets a lot of media attention. Ridiculous.
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:50 am
Joe keep up the good work. You do a great job keeping us informed. Don’t let a few knuckleheads ruin your morning coffee.
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:57 am
My guess is Ravens 3 years 26 mil plus incentives.
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:08 am
Softie ain’t getting more than 9 million a year and maybe 20 million guaranteed if he’s lucky.
God help the sucker team and who signs him.
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:08 am
explain to me what this article was about.
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:19 am
Not many have been more critical of the negative commentary on the Bucs within this site than me. I repeatedly sent the request to Joe to try and find some positive versus negative.
I feel message sent, message received…maybe not to my liking, but the message was received nonetheless.
To give credit where credit is due, I think Joe has stepped up his game recently…I’ve enjoyed the posts and the updates. I’m just not getting the vitriol within this thread. Not justified at all.
Here’s the deal. This is probably the SLOWEST time of your for “new news”…so the fact Joe & Team are finding ANY interesting content to post is a win.
Absolutely hate this time of year. So speaking only for myself, I’m grateful for the bread crumbs that smell of football even a bit.
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:20 am
year
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:25 am
I was wondering what was going on the departed McCoy …Wish him the best Thanks ,Joe
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:27 am
Agree with you Todd.
Slow time for news but the Joes still pump out stories every day usually starting in the wee hours.
Most of us get irritated at times with the content but I’m certain if JBF went away we’d be hating our miserable Bucs Life.
Keep em coming Joe.
Thanks
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:41 am
Cleveland is the team with the most excitement around it right now. After all of the decades of losing, they are finally building something good there. If I were GMC that’s where I would want to go.
I wish Gerald the very best whatever he decided
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:42 am
Nice picture of Eli as he knelt down for the win in the 4th quarter after destroying the Bucs, while GetMyCash races off the field to get to his loser locker room interviews and ice cream.
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:46 am
Can’t wait until we see who all the hate will be directed at now. Haters are going to hate. Good luck GMC wherever you land.
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:48 am
Wish GMC the best. He’ll be a great addition to anyone who picks him up.
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:48 am
Although Cam Newton is a great athlete, he is coming off shoulder injury-
and Bucs have speed to cover McCaffrey now-
I like Bucs chances against Panthers- with or without McCoy
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:55 am
When has McCoy ever injured anyone with a hit?
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:01 am
Everybody say good luck to McCoy one last time and now we can move on with the upcoming season with who ARE on the roster.
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:05 am
Hope he signs with the Panthers. Barber and Rojo can pad their stats by blowing past McFraud
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:16 am
Good riddance
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:20 am
Joe …. who gives a “….”
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:25 am
“That’s Joe’s storybook finish; McCoy picks Carolina and the Bucs drill the Stinkin’ Panthers and McCoy is left to wonder why the Bucs are great without him and he picked a loser.”…”Regardless, Joe wishes McCoy well.” No, no you don’t lol. Did you fall asleep half way through writing this? Wanting GMC to go to a losing team is not wishing him the best… You seem to forget it is possible for the Bucs and Carolina to both be winning teams in the same season. –Joe
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:25 am
Wish GMC the best, but I really don’t care where he goes. As far as I’m concerned he is no longer tied to the Buc’s success and a total non issue. If he plays for the Panthers, he is just another aging D lineman that needs to be blocked. Nothing more.
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:29 am
No longer tied to the bucs success??? What success are you talking about
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:33 am
Hey Joe I appreciate the McCoy updates. The dude played here for nearly a decade. I’m interested to see where he goes and I like to see the fans comments on here about the situation. If people don’t like the updates they should just skip reading it. What in the hell is wrong with folks these days?
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:34 am
Wombat, you’re being really ignorant here. This may be shocking for you to learn but this site is not meant to be tailored for you. I have a podcast (not football related) and I pay attention to all the metrics provided by my podcast host. I know which subjects move the proverbial needle and which ones don’t. I have to guess this site is no different and that the Joe’s have plenty of metrics that they review to determine which stories are of interest to Bucs fans. Honestly, though many find it hard to believe. The only metric around here is what Joe cares about. Thankfully, it works. And Ira is never told what to write for his three weekly columns. –Joe The comments section is a tiny fraction of the amount of people that actually read the site. More interest means more money and for the Joes, time is money. They shouldn’t waste their time on stories that people may not find interesting. Personally speaking, I care far more about where one of the best players in Buccaneers history is going to land than a story about a guy who will likely get cut the first week of training camp. It’s clear that thousands upon thousands of people who come to this site every day feel the same way.
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:35 am
And speaking on McCoy …being that he loves to be center of attention he’s gonna choose Baltimore … Cleveland has OBJ mayfield and Landry … he won’t get the recognition because of those 3 … so I’m gonna guess it’s ravens … “oh I’ll wait until after the weekend to pick” like it’s the decision with lebron … self centered… can’t believe people actually think the guy is talented … he’s overrated
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:46 am
Why would someone come to this site and consistently complain about the writers? If it bothers you so bad wouldn’t you just go somewhere else?
Seems like they feel they built this website or sit on the board of directors.
Maybe they could create there own site and see how easy it is. I bet Joe might even read it and would have better couth than to destroy their work.
I do not find every article “must read”, so guess what. I do not read it.
So many bigger things to complain/worry about.
Good job Joe’s!
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:47 am
You hit the nail square on its head there Joe. Your statement of, Happy football endings are rare with our Bucs..bout says it all. I’ll drink to that sir.
I wish GMC the best. Something tells me he will do just fine.
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:55 am
Let’s not get carried away.
June 3rd, 2019 at 9:56 am
Thanks for the kind words Guinness8 and Doosh… and others.
June 3rd, 2019 at 10:00 am
Since fan favorite Chris Conte is also gone, the answer is simple: Jameis. 🙁
June 3rd, 2019 at 10:07 am
Well, it’s amazing that what interests Joe just happens to resonate with so many people.
June 3rd, 2019 at 10:19 am
Nobody outside of Joe and a half dozen readers care where he ends up. Most of us are fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We want what’s best for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. McCoy is no longer a Tampa Bay Buccaneer.
Back in 1993, Joe was living north of San Francisco. A huge story at the time was local radio stations bidding for the rights to air Chiefs games … where Joe Montana had been signed after missing the ’92 season with an injury. McCoy is no Montana, but you might be surprised how people care about guys formerly on their team. Joe wasn’t the only Bucs fan at the sports bar exclusively watching Josh Freeman start for the Colts against the Titans a few years ago. The last NFL game he played in. —Joe
I care about the players on this team and keeping an eye on players that could potentially come to this team.
I really really really want to put a close to the losing from the last 10 years, which is exactly what Mr. McCoy represents to most of us. For some reason the Tampa media has no interest in moving on and hopefully looking forward to bigger and better things. They love to wallow in the stench of losing. I want to pull myself out of it and get as far away as possible, they seem to want to float around in it forever and soak it up though.
All these endless articles about McCoy do is continually present train wrecks in front of our eyes that are impossible to look away from.
Obviously the losing isn’t all McCoys fault, even the guys the despise him the most can admit that, but he made his the loudest voice on alot of teams that quit in the middle of their, and our, seasons. He declared himself a leader in the locker room. He said every offseason that next year would be different. He wanted the attention and he got it, but when the attention wasnt all love and admiration from fans he despised it.
I dont feel sorry for McCoy, I dont care where he ends up, and I dont care how the rest of his career goes. He made the bed in which he lays in. He is no longer a Buccaneer.
June 3rd, 2019 at 10:32 am
If he is looking to win, I would venture to say, he’ll head to the Browns. They are the most improved with a Franchise QB and what they added in FA. Baltimore doesn’t have a QB and Panthers will contend for the NFC South title with NO.
June 3rd, 2019 at 10:37 am
Does this mean we will be getting future stories on our remaining defensive linemen since most here could care less what that money first team last FORMER player is doing now.
June 3rd, 2019 at 10:38 am
If you guys think that the former Buccaneers player GMC gets too much of Joe’s attention now, wait until #3 is not resigned.
I expect GMC to maintain his current level of “meh” performance except, when he dominates our O-linemen. Bucs life!
June 3rd, 2019 at 10:50 am
BBB
Everyone of the people that are complaining now will not complain then. They will want to know his every move. Some might go with him.
June 3rd, 2019 at 11:02 am
Visiting 3 teams and then spending the weekend to “decide” is pretty much all you need to know about McCoy. What a diva.
Its a 1-2 year commitment. Get off your high horse. We all know you’re taking the most guaranteed money anyways.
June 3rd, 2019 at 11:19 am
“You seem to forget it is possible for the Bucs and Carolina to both be winning teams in the same season. –Joe” reread what i wrote Joe. You said your storybook finish is for him to pick a loser. C’mon, man. Yes, loser, Bucs beat the Panthers, McCoy wonders walks off field wondering why he’s on the losing end. Not difficult. Joe’s not talking about a Panthers-Seahawks game. –Joe That has nothing to do with both team finishing as winners. Your comprehension is a little off today. lol. You can’t wish a guy the best right after you wrote that you hope GMC “…is left to wonder why the Bucs are great without him and he picked a loser.” See that word you wrote? “loser”? that is what i’m referring to.
June 3rd, 2019 at 2:49 pm
Has he decided on a team yet or is he still looking at the real estate in each city to see what basement already has a bat cave built?
June 3rd, 2019 at 3:01 pm
Still not signed…
He’s probably holding out for Suh money or some Batman comics
June 3rd, 2019 at 3:24 pm
I won’t be surprised to see offers pulled off the table….WTF it is not rocket science ,the offers have been made and while I understand waiting until today to announce…your decision should have been already made
June 3rd, 2019 at 4:02 pm
Bye bye GMC so many times I counted on you to come thru in the clutch and you suck ✌🏽
June 3rd, 2019 at 4:18 pm
wombat, take it easy man! Its football. The joes have been providing excellent coverage from many angles for years. I dont always agree but i certainly respect their opinion.
Wombat, Take a break from picking coke cans out of the BP gas station trash can and enjoy really good journalism and commentary on our bucs!
June 3rd, 2019 at 6:16 pm
You’re funny Kyle. Just expressing my view on a public forum about my beloved Bucs. Love the Joes website, just don’t get the love affair with GMC. I get he is great community leader etc., but the last time I checked, this is a football team. Also HE chose to leave… buh bye!!
AS I write this it’s reported that he is about to, or has signed for the Panthers!!! yay, Joes dream has come true!!
Now we can watch Jensen and Marpet have career days twice a year.
Anyone remember when Ali pushed him to the ground as an upstart rookie. GMC had to go walk a lap to cool off, couldn’t get upset with a rookie now can we… such a team player