Operation Ali
Thursday, October 13th, 2016Joe’s really getting tired of seeing Carolina fans from other teams stuff the Pro Bowl ballot box.
Yes, the Pro Bowl is somewhat of a sideshow, but why shouldn’t the Bucs be represented well? (more…)
Joe’s really getting tired of seeing Carolina fans from other teams stuff the Pro Bowl ballot box.
Yes, the Pro Bowl is somewhat of a sideshow, but why shouldn’t the Bucs be represented well? (more…)
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Ira’s been talking to Bucs general manager Jason Licht and shares plenty and the Custodian of Canton takes a bye-week look at the state of the Bucs.
As always, Ira hammers away with Joe on all kinds of topics. Enjoy!
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“Hey Koetter, it’s not like I never coached a mother&@#$ing young quarterback! Ever hear of Bruce Gradkowski?”
Dirk Koetter made two things perfectly clear yesterday in his day-after presser. (more…)

Jacquizz Rodgers is mobbed after being awarded the game ball last night. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)
At the start of the season, only your hardest of hardcore football fans, neurotic fantasy football players or the 38 fans of Oregon State football knew who Jacquizz Rodgers was. (more…)

Done
Now the Bucs are down the three running backs they planned to use to the start the 2016 season. (more…)

New goal
America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, says he has to wave the white flag more often. (more…)
The ever-changing and ever-shrinking world of Tampa Bay sports media, especially Bucs-focused media, had the earth shaken beneath it yesterday.
Some are cheering. Some are crying. (more…)

No mission to rescue Bucs.
It’s time to dig. (more…)

Man, there sure has been radical overreaction to the early-2016 struggles of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston.
There’s even been hot debates at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters. (more…)

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…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN
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…)

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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BY IRA KAUFMAN
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…)