America’s Quarterback

Yes, Joe is on the ground in Hawaii soaking in Pro Bowl practices and tasty waves.

Joe really has enjoyed talking to so many family members of Buccaneers players, too. Very fun and enlightening. (more…)

New Bucs wide receivers coach/offensive coordinator Todd Monken talks about improving Mike Evans.

Mike Evans dropped a stunning number of passes last season.

His excuses ranged from wet balls, wrong gloves, a distaste for domes, and more. (more…)

Logan Mankins gives his first public comments on the Bucs’ head coaching change

Live on the ground in Hawaii yesterday, Joe talked to Logan Mankins about Dirk Koetter taking over for fired Lovie Smith. (more…)

Putting Father Dungy in the Ring of Honor before Chucky would be an affront to thinking Bucs fans and a slap in the face to Chucky.

So yesterday, Joe had a virtual shock wave run up his spine at the thought of Father Dungy being named tomorrow to the Buccaneers Ring of Honor. (more…)

Bucs DC Mike Smith wants his defense off the field more than getting a takeaway.

Mike Smith was introduced as the new Bucs defensive coordinator this afternoon. Already he is singing Joe’s song. (more…)

Dirk Koetter

Imagine Lovie Smith or Greg Schiano ever remotely acknowledging publicly they were under pressure and unemployment might be around the corner. (more…)

Last year’s NFL Draft sort of felt like general manager Jason Licht looked at the hot mess of a product delivered by Lovie Smith and decided he was sick and tired of eating rotten fruit week after week. (more…)

[UPDATE 11:30 p.m.: It is official. The Dirk Koetter introductory press conference is tomorrow at 2 p.m. Of course Joe will be there!]

The Buccaneers have a new head coach, a first-time head coach.

The alleged exhaustive, no-stone-unturned search by general manager Jason Licht ended inside the walls of One Buc Palace, per NFL.com. (more…)

Does anyone tire of glimpsing into the world of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston? (more…)

Smiling over Jameis.

There are serious deliberations in NFL circles that directly are tied to the Bucs. (more…)

Yes, Joe is a certified football lunatic. Joe was listening live to the news conference of 49ers CEO Jed York this week after the firing of former head coach Jim Tomsula. (more…)

Lovie Smith’s close friend and mentor, Father Dungy, shared his thoughts on Team Glazer and the Lovie firing yesterday. (more…)

A detailed, biblical explanation — for those in disbelief this morning. (more…)

Setting the scene at One Buc Palace yesterday.

No one knows what truly happened last night behind closed doors at One Buc Palace. And neither Team Glazer or Lovie Smith is likely to describe in a public forum what happened, if anything happened. (more…)

Bucs OC Dirk Koetter

Yes, there is loads of speculation that offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter will be the next Buccaneers head coach after Lovie Smith’s firing tonight. But Joe has learned that Koetter, along with other assistant coaches, learned of Lovie’s firing like fans did — via traditional media or social media.

Things can change in a second, but that fact sure makes it sound like Koetter may not be Team Glazer’s first choice to be the new Bucs head coach.

Lovie’s firing speaks louder than Jameis

On Sunday night, America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, loudly declared that his “amazing” coaches wanted to win more than some players. It made huge headlines. (more…)

Gerald McCoy led the Bucs in a pregame pump-up session last Sunday against the Bears. Video showed McCoy smiling and yelling and imploring his team to have fun.

“Fun” was the word McCoy used repeatedly. (more…)

Team Glazer opened its checkbook for big-name players and a big-name head coach. And right now, all they have to show for it is a hot mess of a ball club and grumbling fans, despite the fantastic glow of a franchise quarterback with a legitimate offense around him.

That may sound harsh, but that’s the cold reality when your team gets humiliated during the final four weeks of a season, as the Bucs were. (more…)