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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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You probably know Todd from local sports radio or from his many years on ESPN Radio. You can also hear Todd talk fantasy football with Steve Duemig every Thursday at 5 p.m. on WDAE-AM 620. Todd battled through a cold today to deliver another great podcast. Enjoy!

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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…)

Veteran NFL scribe eye-RAH! Kaufman is Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, and he works right here for JoeBucsFan.com, five or six days per week. Enjoy Ira’s’ “10 Takeaways” feature after every Bucs game.

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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…)

Yes, yesterday’s words from America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, kept Joe awake all last night.

Joe saved this nugget until this morning to spare Bucs fans the same fate. (more…)

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Joe hopes you’re enjoying the Monday, Wednesday and Friday podcasts from “The Commish,” Justin Pawlowski. (@CommishOnline)

The former voice on the Buccaneers Radio Network, WDAE-AM 620, Scout.com and 98.7 FM now has a new home to share his unbridled and intelligent brand of Bucs coverage and analysis.

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The NFL offers no official stats on drops, but various unreliable stat-geek outfits do. And after the seemingly countless drops by Mike Evans last year, Joe entered 2016 determined to chronicle drops and avoid confusion. (more…)

Two-minute defense shined.

Joe just returned from the bowels of the Georgia Dome talking to Bucs players, and it seems Dirk Koetter being such a perfectionist about red zone offense paid off for the defense. (more…)

Where are you, Gerald McCoy bashers? (more…)

Gene Deckerhoff

During training camp, Joe got a chance to talk Bucs football with the longtime radio voice of the Bucs, Gene Deckerhoff, now entering his 28th season. Joe decided to save the interview for opening day. Enjoy. (more…)

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Joe believes the Buccaneers will be a better football team this season.

Absolutely!

But better doesn’t mean good, and Joe defines good as winning more games than you lose. (more…)