Bucs GM Jason Licht

Joe’s a little surprised that all the screaming for the Bucs to get help in their secondary isn’t accompanied by the obvious for a team with three sacks in three games. (more…)

Belicheat speaks

Joe’s not too into the Brady-Belicheat drama.

For Joe, it’s over. Tom Brady won a Super Bowl in Tampa while Bill Belicheat missed the playoffs and drefted a quarterback in the first round. (more…)

Straight talk.

In so many words, Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians said it all starts up front for a defense. (more…)

Not ruled out (yet).

Yesterday at a waterfront watering hole while watching his teammates battle the Rams, hollering when Will Gholston got a sack and cussing when things went wrong, Bucs edge rusher Jason Pierre-Paul didn’t sound upbeat about returning to play against the Belicheats on national television Sunday night. (more…)

Buried RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn

Today Bucco Bruce Arians was talking about the Bucs not running a lot against the Rams and he said the reason was simple. (more…)

Yes, the Bucs have injury issues, and Bucco Bruce Arians provided little clarity today except for discussing a new injury.

Linebacker Kevin Minter will be back Sunday off the COVID list, Arians said, but he said Antonio Brown’s return from COVID agianst the Patriots is unclear. Joe sure hopes Brown is not or was not ill.

Arians revealed that Scotty Miller came out of the game with a significant turf toe injury.

No updates were offered for starting cornerback Jamel Dean, who left with a left knee injury.

#Cushion

Joe’s possibly weekly feature of notes and thoughts when Joe rewatches the Bucs’ game in no particular order. 

*At the bottom of the photo above, you’ll see the fat cushion on Rams receiver on Van Jefferson from Bucs cornerback Dee Delaney. (more…)

Rough week ahead for old school football heads.

Joe understands some old school football fans who follow the Bucs won’t like this. (more…)

Joe always thought the idea is to have your best players on the field. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 10:32 a.m.

The party never materialized. (more…)

Pass defense wasn’t funny.

A masked comedian takes the stage at the red velvet-lined lounge at the Vero Beach Ramada Inn where Freddie Martino once starred, grabs the microphone and begins his act, “The Bucs pass defense was so bad yesterday… ” (more…)

Prediction.

Bucs outside linebacker, edge rusher and heart and soul of the defense, Jason Pierre-Paul, didn’t make the trip to Los Angeles. (more…)

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Sad numbers.

This is going to get people really peeved at Joe and this next paragraph is squarely directed at those about to get their briefs bunched up. (more…)

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians has said some very interesting things about cornerbacks over the past week. (more…)

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. (more…)

A lot of meat on the bone to gnaw on. So let’s get to it. (more…)

Painful day

Bucs fans got a taste today of why Rob Gronkowski left football after the 2019 season. (more…)

Joe is sad the Bucs lost today and snapped their 10-game winning streak. But at least one annoyance and potential distraction is out of the way. (more…)