Dirk Koetter would find a lot of opposition among glory-days Bucs

Oh, boy.

Joe wishes Warren Sapp was around to weigh in on this one. (more…)

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Neither wind, rain nor lightning kept the Bucs from dropping their last three games after an uplifting road win in the season opener. Here’s my 10 takeaways about a team that can’t seem to generate many: (more…)

Hard words from the Broncos cornerbacks after tonight’s game.

With all this talk about the Bucs’ sour culture, Joe decided to spend a bunch of time in the Broncos’ locker room after tonight’s game.

Joe learned a lot, especially from the Denver cornerbacks. (more…)

Worried about Jameis’ turnovers.

Bucs coach Dirk Koetter was visibly peeved during his postgame comments. And his ire was at America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. (more…)

Joe’s 24-hour, weekly poll is open through 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Here are last week’s results.

Dirk Koetter came to talk to Vincent Jackson alone on the end of the Bucs bench in the second half. This was right after Jameis Winston was barking in Jackson’s face following a failed 2-point attempt.

Let the record reflect that Joe labeled Vincent Jackson as the No. 2 X-factor entering this Bucs season.

Joe thought Jackson’s return would be a major positive, not a serious mystery. (more…)

Ugly finish

For a quarterback who made a huge name for himself in pressure situations, America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, sure choked in his decsision-making on the final play. (more…)

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The Bucs set an impressive standard for running the ball in 2015, a standard they must replicate Sunday if they intend to take advantage of a ramped-up opening-day crowd.

This game belongs in the meaty hands of Tampa Bay’s offensive line, which has been stellar in pass protection but subpar in opening up holes. (more…)

Dirk Koetter explained a policy for Jameis Winston — one the QB doesn’t follow.

Dirk Koetter cut off Joe during the final question of the head coach’s news conference this afternoon — and the head coach made himself crystal clear. (more…)

Stunning admission by Gerald McCoy yesterday. The more Joe thinks about it, the scarier it gets. (more…)

If your head isn’t pounding this morning, then you are not doing it right… or you ate a handful of Aleve two hours ago. (more…)

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The ineptitude of the Buccaneers on the field Sunday was matched by the incompetence of analyst Charles Davis in the broadcast booth.

In his summation, Davis had the audacity to suggest the Bucs would somehow benefit from the trouncing in the desert. I doubt he mentioned that bit of insight to Dirk Koetter after the game.

Here’s 10 takeaways to chew on when you’re done retching: (more…)

With his shoulder wrapped in ice at his locker, Lavonte David was feeling the pain of more than just a horrific Bucs loss this afternoon. (more…)

Demar Dotson and others talk about poor preparation.

Interesting takes coming from the Buccaneers’ locker room. (more…)

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Just call defensive end Robert Ayers “Ghostbuster.” (more…)

V-Jax’s position coach doesn’t hold back

Dirk Koetter’s regime of accountability marched on this afternoon at One Buc Palace. (more…)