JoeBucsFan.com Turns 13
August 7th, 2021
Yes, Joe is now a teenager.
Thirteen years ago today, Joe fired up this website and never turned back. More than 44,000 posts have been typed, the results of obsessing 24/7 about all things Buccaneers.
It all started with a laptop and a dream.
As the Chucky era marched on, Joe became so incredibly bored by the stale, traditional media in the Tampa Bay area. It was years into the new century but coverage felt completely stuck in the 1980s. But in some corners of the Internet, coverage of sports teams was fun, you know, like sports are supposed to be.
So Joe hatched a plan to cover the Buccaneers in a way that would entertain and interest Joe, something very different from the rather boring traditional media presentation. A defunct NBA site called JoeNetsFan.com was the inspiration for the name and the spirit, but Joe decided to bring a different angle, the whole third-person “Joe” thing.
Joe pounded away for months on these pages writing passionately for almost nobody — and no money. Traffic grew slowly while Joe endured endless personal attacks, the result of rattling the cages of Bucs fans, the Bucs franchise, and Joe’s media brethren. Joe had lots of “haters” before anyone used the term “haters.”
But Joe pressed on because this site was rooted in a love for the Bucs (and always will be).
Plus, Joe was having fun and was confident fans were buying into Joe’s unique brand of journalism that continues to be like no other.
Thankfully, Bucs fans kept coming. JoeBucsFan.com traffic grows consistently, and it’s reached the point where Joe is now the only destination for legions of Bucs fans. In 2021 alone, more than 24 million pages will be viewed on JoeBucsFan.com. And then there are all the beloved podcast listeners on top of that.
The ride has been wild (Joe could write a book about the bizarre sh*t he’s experienced), and Joe appreciates all readers.
While Joe has wacky daily commenters and devoted and engaged followers, the typical readers never comment but they are always in Joe’s heart.
Joe also appreciates the great year-round sponsors, local business owners who support JoeBucsFan.com. Unlike the Buccaneers organization and other local media outlets, Joe does not price gouge and views advertisers as true partners and friends.
As always, Joe’s lone birthday wish is for top quality football to continue in Tampa.
Joe loves playing cheerleader instead of dissecting the turds served up by the Bucs during The Lost Decade. What a relief last year was. Winning is good for mental health and the bank account.
A hearty thank you from JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters to all the Bucs fans out there who have allowed Joe to realize this dream over the years — even the legions of fan haters, bitter media types and sour Bucs employees.
As a birthday treat, Joe will get back to work serving Bucs fans 24/7. It’s a privilege.
August 7th, 2021 at 9:33 am
Yea man Congratulations. I remember when the site first started. I think my visit was 2009 or 2010. Long time!!
August 7th, 2021 at 9:35 am
Glad to be a reader for years. The enjoyment you provide 365 days a year is great!
Thank you!
August 7th, 2021 at 9:43 am
Congratulations! JoeBucsFan! Been here a long time meet and engaged with many other passion-filled Buccaneer fans. Thanks, Joe’s along with Ira! (a HOF ownership/management signing right there!) for aiding us in our unquenchable passion for Buccaneer news and views.
Go! JoeBucsFan!
Go! Bucs!!
August 7th, 2021 at 9:46 am
Congrats Joe. Thanks for all the great reads over the years. One thing though. Can the schedule get updated to reflect the 2021 season? Just wondering.
August 7th, 2021 at 9:48 am
Congratulations, JoeBucsFan! You guys do not suffer from proprioception!
August 7th, 2021 at 9:52 am
Happy Bar-Mitzvah Joes!!! Today you are becoming men!!! Have a wonderful reception and don’t forget to invite Ira!!!
Wishing you have many more years to come!!!
August 7th, 2021 at 9:55 am
Congrats Joe
I am a daily reader and sometime contributor and I love reading this sight. Thank you and best of luck to you.
August 7th, 2021 at 9:55 am
10 times better than my radio show
August 7th, 2021 at 10:02 am
PassingThru has decided that the only way to celebrate Joe’s Anniversary is to refer to ourselves in third person. So today PassingThru acknowledges the importance of Working Class Hero, Pom Pom Cheerleading, Beer Guzzling, Saber-Waving, Shameless Self-Promoting, Nom De Plume Writing, Sponsor Name Plugging, Incapable of Understanding a Receiving RB Editorializing Joe in all his glory.
August 7th, 2021 at 10:13 am
Congratulations! Thanks for all you do. Been a fan since 1976. Living in CA I used to have a weekly “magazine” mailed to get news. It was supposed to be a recap and preview of the next game. It would arrive on Monday the day after the game it was previewing. You are my first stop every day. Let’s repeat like the Lightning!
August 7th, 2021 at 10:13 am
Congrats Joes! I really appreciate the hard work and content every day. I log in every day to get the latest news.
August 7th, 2021 at 10:14 am
My favorite website, a good break from reality. Congrats Joe
August 7th, 2021 at 10:17 am
Happy Birthday Joe(s)!
Here’s to many many more years of reporting on ‘winning’ football!
Your format and forum are unique, informative, and fun. Good combination!
Congrats on making your dream relevant and profitable, also a good combination.
In your own way, you have eased us lifelong fans through the abyss of the lost decade. Now on to greater things!
You have made this world a better place.
Thank You.
August 7th, 2021 at 10:23 am
Congrats, Joe. Always a fun column.
August 7th, 2021 at 10:28 am
JBF is never stale. Keep up the good work and happy birthday @ JBF headquarters.
August 7th, 2021 at 10:28 am
And many thanks to JoeBucsfan for providing the online bar where Bucs fans can rant!
August 7th, 2021 at 10:30 am
Congrats guys! Love the site! Love the Ira podcast even more. The dedication 365 days a year has not gone unnoticed. Thank you!
August 7th, 2021 at 10:40 am
Congratulations Joe’s! I stumbled upon your site around 2009 and
I am multiple times a day visitor ever since. Bringing Ira on when the Trib went under was brilliant and an awesome addition. Wishing you continued success for my own selfish enjoyment! Cheers!
August 7th, 2021 at 10:41 am
Congrats! The company I am part of just turned 11 so I know the ups and downs all to well of a new business. I’m glad you guys are doing so well.
August 7th, 2021 at 10:44 am
Congrats Joes!!!
i encourage support for JBF advertisers…..that’s how this free media works….you buy from them….mention JBF…..they buy ads from Joe….Joe has a healthy growing business…..
August 7th, 2021 at 10:48 am
Happy Birthday, Joe! Been here for most of that since around 2011 or so.
I came for the Joe persona but stayed for the top notch quality of your blogging/journalism.
The only time you upset me was when I was in the Mike Glennon Mob. lol
Here’s to even greener pastures. You guys deserve all your success.
August 7th, 2021 at 10:52 am
Has it really been that long? Wow. Time flies when we’re having fun!
Congrats, Joes!
JBF is my daily source for Bucs news, and even if I don’t have as much time to comment these days, I’m always checking in!
PS: To celebrate, we should come up with a nickname for Joe
August 7th, 2021 at 11:08 am
I have check this site like 20x a day for the last 10 years. My only regret is that I missed the first 3 years. Y’all have gotten me through so much in my life, thank you joes and thank you to all the long time commenters.
August 7th, 2021 at 11:12 am
Just another right wing propaganda site disguised as a football site. The internet is crawling with ‘em! LOL
BUT, when it comes to covering the Bucs, Joe does an admirable job. Now if he can just keep his politics out of it, this would be one of the better football sites out here!
August 7th, 2021 at 11:17 am
I am happy that I was here to witness all the well deserved success of this site.
You guys deserve all your success.
So glad to see Morning Cup of Joe still hanging in there!
August 7th, 2021 at 11:22 am
Congrats Joes! You deserve it for becoming the BEST source of Bucs info through the Lost Decade and the now blissful times. I wish you nothing but continued success!
August 7th, 2021 at 11:26 am
Who here misses the hooters girls every morning!?
August 7th, 2021 at 11:33 am
I’ve been reading JBF since 2013.
Thank you Joes for all that you do.
August 7th, 2021 at 11:36 am
Joebucsfan.com is my first read in the morning and my last read at night! I really appreciate you Joe’s, you really bring a personal touch to all of us for our beloved Tampa Bay Buccaneers!!! Keep up the great work…. GO BUCS
August 7th, 2021 at 11:36 am
Great work joes!
None of the other buc sites even compare in the amount of bucs coverage
August 7th, 2021 at 11:39 am
Congrats Joes!!!
Thanks for everything
August 7th, 2021 at 11:49 am
Now if he can just keep his politics out of it,
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Can’t say as I’ve ever seen either of the Joe’s “pick a side”.
They can, however, delete anything they deem deleterious to their site.
A power that they do not abuse but will wield when necessary.
Yet another reason I love their site.
Thanks again Joe!
August 7th, 2021 at 11:50 am
Congrats Joe! Bellingham Bucs Fan has been a loyal reader for most of that time. We we lucky to have such a site. Thank you for your devotion to the Bucs and to the APA writing style.
August 7th, 2021 at 12:08 pm
Congratulations for both Joes, amazing website!
August 7th, 2021 at 12:10 pm
Thank YOU Joe for all your work it’s greatly appreciated and you have been apart of my daily routine for over a Decade now ! 🍻🍻Have a Great Weekend Go Bucs!
August 7th, 2021 at 12:48 pm
all of this is nice and special otherwise we would not visit your site (I never go to Bucsnation etc) Question for you Joe:
Why the hell am I still on moderation? every post every time for at least 6 months? Why does this happen and when does it stop?
Not sure. Consider it an honor. Most people are in moderation of some form. –Joe
August 7th, 2021 at 12:57 pm
Congratulations! I think I’ve been reading for about 12.75 years.
I have a question:
But Joe pressed on because this site was rooted in a love for the Bucs (and always will be).
Journalists are supposed to be neutral (and boring) when it comes to sports. And yet, you say your site was rooted in a love for the Bucs. Cool. I prefer that. But if you’ve always been a fan, how did you hide it from the other “neutral” types? You did cover Bucs games for other outfits, right?
Interesting question. JoeBucsFan delivers a lot of news but opinion drives the bus here and that’s rather obvious. Opinion writers are still “journalists.” It’s a distinction that is often forgotten. The Joes worked at The Tampa Tribune for years but did not cover the Bucs. One Joe did join in the newspaper’s Buccaneers coverage at times, but it’s easy to write straight news stories without bias. Before starting JoeBucsFan.com, one Joe was a Bucs season ticket holder and the other was just a hardcore fan like so many others.–Joe
August 7th, 2021 at 12:58 pm
Not sure how or when I stumbled out of the dark to find this site. Don’t really care.
Damn sure glad that I did though!
August 7th, 2021 at 12:58 pm
Thank you so much for a free and interesting place to come every day (especially in the off-season) and get a Bucs’ fix to ease my day. I love your style of writing and the selection of photos accompanying each piece is always great too. Keep up the good work and here’s to another 13! May they all be winning seasons!
August 7th, 2021 at 1:02 pm
WillieG
Can’t speak for the Joe’s but…
Did you notice the name of the site?
I think their Bucanneers bias is on display for all to see!
This is NOT the “National News”.
August 7th, 2021 at 1:10 pm
Thank you much for the content over the years, Joe’s. I came to the site when names like Kellen Winslow, Mike Williams, Josh Freeman, Gerald McCoy, Adrian Clayborn, Brian Price, Mason Foster, and Lagarrette Blount were the dudes. Thank god we have moved forward
August 7th, 2021 at 1:15 pm
I had to jump in here to thank the Joes for all the Bucs commentary and from fans alike.
August 7th, 2021 at 1:28 pm
Happy birthday Joe
August 7th, 2021 at 1:30 pm
I’ve been a football fan since I was a kid. But you really showed me football. Thank you and Congrats!!
August 7th, 2021 at 1:46 pm
Congrats Sirs!
August 7th, 2021 at 2:05 pm
Wow…..13.
So Joe finally has some hair down there!
August 7th, 2021 at 2:07 pm
An absolute joy to read this website, not just sports but the Morning Cup o Joe gives me news I rarely would find on my own, cheers to another 13 years!
August 7th, 2021 at 2:12 pm
WTG! You two Joe’s and Ira are the best and this is by far my favorite website to read regardless of genre. I appreciate all of your hard work and it’s truly a joy to come here every day and gobble up info. 😜
August 7th, 2021 at 2:12 pm
Been here since the beginning, Joe. Thank you for your site. You are my “morning paper ” everyday. Will always Go Bucs!!
August 7th, 2021 at 2:24 pm
Happy Birthday Joes!
August 7th, 2021 at 2:42 pm
Thanks Joe for the in moderation explanation thinking it may have to do with my permanent twitter ban that is definitely a badge of honor
August 7th, 2021 at 2:46 pm
Joe, we all appreciate your occasional responses to us, no other website does that. truthfully thanks to JBF I have gotten to know the Bucs unlike I could for any other team, we are all in this team together–glad for you!
August 7th, 2021 at 3:20 pm
Thank you guys for all the kind words. Joe sincerely appreciates your support. Without readers like you, this here site wouldn’t exist.
August 7th, 2021 at 3:54 pm
I’m late to the party, but a CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU are in order. I’m a relative newcomer, but visit the site almost daily now. I enjoyed reading about how you began and the impetus for your style. Keep it up! I”m sure you’re very proud and well you should be!
August 7th, 2021 at 4:04 pm
Congratulations Joe! I say it every year you make this post that I’ve seen reading since the tail end of the 2008 season. I can’t believe it’s been 13 years. Yesterday was the first time I went to the official Buccaneers web site to read anything since the Super Bowl. There is only one place I consistently go to follow the Bucs and it’s here. Thank you for everything.
August 7th, 2021 at 4:11 pm
Congratulations 💪
August 7th, 2021 at 5:20 pm
My favorite football site. Thanks for all your work Joes.
August 7th, 2021 at 7:15 pm
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August 7th, 2021 at 8:04 pm
Thanks Joe
August 7th, 2021 at 8:05 pm
Thanks for all the hours that you guys have put in over the years. I have been visiting the site multiple times a day for years. It is definitely my go to Bucs site.
Appreciate you guys……
August 7th, 2021 at 9:46 pm
JoeBucsFan shirts anytime soon? That would be huge and fun, maybe with the option to put out user names on them? Anyway, keep up the good work Joes… Go Bucs!
August 8th, 2021 at 1:22 am
*In my best Kirstie Alley sob*
“Has it been that long?”
Seriously, though, thank you so very much, both of you. And thanks also for picking up Ira when he got stranded in the Tribune parking lot. The Times’ loss is Joe’s gain–and ours. May you all continue to be blessed.
August 8th, 2021 at 6:30 am
Congrats Joe, it has been a wonderful ride for 13 years and I concur, we hope the quality of the Bucs continues each and every year for the foreseeable future.
August 8th, 2021 at 10:08 am
Daily go-to for coverage and opinions.
13 years deserves a hat tip.
Thank you Joes.
You guys’ opinions may not always be correct, but you’re never in doubt.
August 8th, 2021 at 1:02 pm
Happy B-Day, JoeBucsFan website!
August 8th, 2021 at 2:33 pm
Steve and Lee, Congrats. You guys do awesome work!
August 9th, 2021 at 3:32 am
Happy Birthday Joe!!
August 9th, 2021 at 4:12 am
Every time someone writes “Steve and Lee,” I see “Stan and Lee.” It gives me a flashback to the Marvel Comics days of my childhood.
Happy Birthday!
August 9th, 2021 at 4:17 am
Happy birthday, Joe(s). Keep up the great work for Bucs fans all over the globe!
August 10th, 2021 at 2:07 pm
Mazel Tov! Happy Bar Mitzvah!
I’ve been a daily reader since the Raheem the Dream days. Started commenting sometime under Schiano, when some of the comments I was reading were so absurd and ridiculous, that I created my username – “unbelievable”.
Thanks for always delivering Bucs content for us to binge! And congrats again on all the success!!!