Defended by Hall of Famer.

Joe thinks the Gerald McCoy haters just like to hear themselves holler. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Gerald McCoy has spoken his piece, loud and clear. He wants new bodies, and he wants them now.

Tampa Bay’s longest-tenured defensive player transformed his week in Orlando for the Pro Bowl into a cry for help. (more…)

Calls Greg Schiano “awesome.”

Until last week, Joe was confident Josh Freeman hadn’t spoken publicly since he led the Colts to victory in the finale of the 2015 NFL season. (more…)

Kwon talks about his instant postseason focus.

Call him the anti-Swaggy. Or maybe just call him the heart and soul of the Tampa Bay defense, or at least a super hardcore NFL junkie. (more…)

Outraged.

Warren Sapp is not a man known to hide his feelings. (more…)

Ira Kaufman is the most revered sports personality and writer in town. He has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2016. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira busts out columns here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can also hear Ira every Wednesday on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio at 5 p.m. (but not this Wednesday), and see him Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 p.m. on Spectrum Sports 360.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The man has some serious leverage. He knows it — and the Bucs know it.

Brent Grimes has made a nice living playing defense in the NFL for the past 11 years. Now, he’s on offense. (more…)

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Derrick Brooks talks Bucs

Buccaneers icon Derrick Brooks, who will be an honorary captain/coach of the NFC this week during Pro Bowl practices leading up to next Sunday’s game, was talking about his beloved Bucs recently. (more…)

It seems there’s a been a lot of back-slapping, fist-bumping, arm-barring and champagne-toasting recently at One Buc Palace.

A thorough and extensive review of the coaching staff has been completed. (more…)

Painful pass.

Joe was torn watching the final play of the Dixie Chicks last night in their divisional playoff match-up with the Philadelphia Eagles. (more…)

Interesting slice of Buccaneers history here from none other than mercurial NFL superwife Miko Grimes. (more…)

Goose egg

The 50 esteemed media gurus across the nation who vote for the All-Pro teams and the official NFL individual honors have abandoned Gerald McCoy. (more…)

Dirk Koetter famously said, “All that anyone gives a sh*t in this league about is Ws.”

But that quote was a tiny bit vague.  (more…)

Development issues stand out.

Yeah, Dirk Koetter said he would retain his staff. That was Jan. 1. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Buc fans can only hope this franchise does a better job of addressing its priorities in 2018.

A year ago, Dirk Koetter singled out the lack of explosive plays as a major issue after a 9-7 season. In that regard, Tampa Bay zeroed in on DeSean Jackson in free agency, adding a speedy target who can stretch the field. (more…)

Chief of the 32nd-ranked defense will return

It’s official. (more…)

Dirk Koetter believes Team Glazer has a set a brass ones. (more…)

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The walls of One Buc Place are closing in on Dirk Koetter.

The steady drip, drip, drip of reports that Jon Gruden is returning for a second stint in Tampa is taking its toll on a proud second-year head coach.

So how has Koetter responded? With class. With dignity. (more…)