Archive for 2023

Todd Bowles Seems To Indicate Bucs Will Run More

Friday, February 17th, 2023

Mind melding.

Yeah, Joe is sort of crystal-balling this. The dots are, however, out there for reasonable people to connect. (more…)

Dave Canales Bringing A Coach With Him To Tampa Bay

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

Bucs WR coach Brad Idzik.

It seems new Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales won’t be alone moving from Seattle to Tampa. (more…)

“He’s Never Done It”

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

New Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales.

Dirk Koetter played quarterback in college, so did Bucco Bruce Arians.

Byron Leftwich was an NFL quarterback and other former Bucs playcallers Greg Olson, Marcus Arroyo and Jon Gruden were college quarterbacks. (more…)

Playmaker Anthony Nelson

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

Barring a completing gutting of the Tampa Bay roster, the Bucs will have to have to re-sign at least a few of their productive free agents.

One guy already was called out by head coach/defensive playcaller Todd Bowles as a guy he wants to return. (more…)

Hard Truths From Dave Canales

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

Father Dungy interviewed the new Buccaneers offensive coordinator.

Joe really enjoyed a revealing sitdown Father Dungy had with new Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales. (more…)

Breaking Down Seattle Offenses

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

Offenses ran. And scored.

So last night Joe researched what to expect from new Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales. (more…)

College Football Moves Reinforce Why Bucs Moved On From Byron Leftwich

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

“Byron, I’ll text Jim Harbaugh for you. Maybe he has an analyst job available. You like stats?”

Often, actions speak louder than words. So recent moves by college coaches at big-time programs scream why the Bucs parted ways with failed and fired former Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. (more…)

Background Of New OC Dave Canales Suggests Bucs Will Focus On Ground Game In The Draft

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

Texas RB Bijan Robinson.

Joe will have more later this morning on what the new Bucs offense may look like under Dave Canales. It probably won’t be anything remotely like Bucco Bruce Arians’ No-Risk-It; No-Biscuit attack. (more…)

Is The Hiring Of Dave Canales A Package Deal?

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

Connecting dots on free agent QB.

Joe strongly suspected that Bucs coach Todd Bowles, not wanting to be a lame-duck coach in 2023, would do his damnedest to lure a seasoned playoff quarterback to start for the Bucs in 2023. (more…)

Dave Canales Has A Link To Todd Bowles

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

Bucs OC Dave Canales.

So Bucs coach Todd Bowles made his first big hire as Bucs head coach. And he sort of reached into his past with the Jets. (more…)

Bucs Hire Dave Canales As Offensive Coordinator

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

New Bucs OC.

[UPDATE: 11:55 p.m.] The Bucs finally found an offensive coordinator. (more…)

Derek Carr’s Brother Lays Out Landing Criteria; Bucs Fit

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

Very interesting chatter on NFL Network yesterday from former NFL quarterback David Carr, older brother of free agent and three-time Pro Bowl QB Derek Carr. (more…)

Handicappers Place Odds On Derek Carr Landing With Bucs

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

Derek, we met a lot of these guys in Vegas. They’re like Colin Cowherd. They’re about action, not accuracy.”

If you believe the wiseguys –or as Brent Musberger likes to say, “Our friends in the desert” — the Bucs are a top-five team to reel in veteran Pro Bowl playoff quarterback Derek Carr. (more…)

“Start Over”

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

Former Bucs QB Shaun King and Tampa Bay GM Jason Licht.

One of the world’s biggest Bucs fans, former Bucs quarterback Shaun King, who also was a local high school star and a coach at the University of South Florida, has a little advice for Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht. (more…)

Leonard Fournette Is An Outlier

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

Worth the coin.

With the Bucs now getting squeezed badly by the salary cap, here is an interesting peek into roster management. (more…)

Will Gholston Says Two Things Went Wrong

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

After an 8-10 season with Tom Brady and a talented roster, it’s appropriate to ask what went wrong. (more…)

Benefit Of Bucs Signing Derek Carr

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

“Derek, let me tell you about The Undertow.”

So this offseason’s first playoff quarterback is eligible to sign with any team he chooses, today if he has the urge. (more…)

Brian Johnson Is Still Out There

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

Eagles QB coach Brian Johnson.

It ain’t over till it’s over. (more…)

Crazies Need To Calm Down About Todd Bowles

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

Todd Bowles.

In the last couple of weeks, the outrage and disgust from Bucs fans has really ramped up. Joe feels like their demands are coming from Fantasy Island and Tattoo is serving them very stiff drinks in the blazing tropical sun. (more…)