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They’re Coming For You, Jamel Dean

Friday, September 10th, 2021

Targeted.

Last night, at least to Joe up in the press box sitting next to The Sage of Tampa Bay sports, the iconic Ira Kaufman, it was very, very clear the Cowboys were going after Bucs cornerback Jamel Dean, especially after Sean Murphy-Bunting blew up his arm. (more…)

Postgame Edition Of The Free Stretch, But Don’t Get Too Wrapped Up In Anything But 1-0

Friday, September 10th, 2021

Nothing quite like rolling through the Bucs’ season with The Free Stretch Podcast (which runs year-round). It’s always a strong and thought-provoking listen. Follow Bobby Fenton on Twitter, @bobbygameday. The Free Stretch is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Remember Bill Currie Ford’s nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles!!

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For 4+ years, The Free Stretch has been right here at JoeBucsFan.com after being heard on several radio stations dating back to 2006. Bobby also hosted a national show on Sporting News Radio. (more…)

“He Struggled Mentally To Get Over It”

Friday, September 10th, 2021

Ronald Jones had a costly fumble last night, but it was more than that, Bucco Bruce Arians said this afternoon. (more…)

Antonio Brown Illustrates Bucs’ Improvement

Friday, September 10th, 2021

Antonio Brown celebrates

Joe was a little surprised to hear sour Bucs fans in the wee hours and even still this morning.

The glass is way more than half full. (more…)

The Tom Brady “No, No” Call

Friday, September 10th, 2021

The theatrical value of last night’s Bucs game kicked up a few notches with 24 seconds remaining.

Tom Brady put his foot down — hard. (more…)

Rewarding The Rookie

Friday, September 10th, 2021

Joe Tryon-Shoyinka

First-round pick Joe Tryon-Shoyinka got the start last night.

Coincidence? Joe doesn’t think so. (more…)

The Move To Mickens

Friday, September 10th, 2021

It was almost as if something spooked Bucco Bruce Arians at the last minute. (more…)

Make The Call

Friday, September 10th, 2021

Flash poll posted at 9:25 a.m.

Tom Brady On His Clutch Teammate Rob Gronkowski

Friday, September 10th, 2021

Tom Brady’s favorite target?

Joe is confident saying Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski have hooked up on so many passes that both could be blindfolded and Gronk could run a specific pattern and Brady would hit him in the numbers. (more…)

Confidence

Friday, September 10th, 2021

“Tom, I know you can do it because you’ve done it.”

It’s hard not to be confident when Tom Brady is your quarterback. (more…)

“Our Guys Are Winners”

Friday, September 10th, 2021

It didn’t take long in his postgame remarks for Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians to speak the phrase of the decade about his team. (more…)

The Morning After

Friday, September 10th, 2021

Money.

A win is a win and Joe is happy about it. So let’s get to it in this abbreviated column. After Joe recorded the Ira Kaufman Podcast at the stadium well after the game and wrote stories at the stadium, by the time Joe got home it was very late. Joe is typing this here post at 3:50 a.m. (more…)

Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways From Bucs-Cowboys

Friday, September 10th, 2021

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The perfect season’s still alive.

Yes, sarcasm is called for after Thursday night’s exceedingly ragged opener. A win is a win in the NFL, but that look on the face of Bruce Arians walking off the field was sheer relief rather than jubilation. (more…)

History-Making Bucs

Friday, September 10th, 2021

League-first.

After pulling off an NFL historical first despite playing sloppy football in their first game defending their Super Bowl crown, might the Bucs be on another magical run? (more…)

The Lockdown Continues

Friday, September 10th, 2021

Talkin’ trash.

Joe is not going to break out in hives writing about the Tampa Bay pass defense on Opening Night. Maybe this afternoon. (more…)

Tom Brady Is A Machine Late In Game

Friday, September 10th, 2021

Lethal.

The Cowboys had just gone up 29-28. But there was 1:24 left in the game. (more…)

Rob Gronkowski Is Mr. Reliable

Friday, September 10th, 2021

Goofy but clutch.

There may not be a bigger goofball on the Bucs roster than foot-rubbing tight end Rob Gronkowski. And Joe types that in the most endearing way. (more…)

Sean Murphy-Bunting Will Be “Alright”

Friday, September 10th, 2021

Sean Murphy-Bunting

Joe will keep this simple.

The ugly Sean Murphy-Bunting injury in the first half was a dislocated elbow and Bucco Bruce Arians said after the game that the third-year cornerback will be “alright.”

After seeing the rest of the Bucs secondary tonight, Joe feels confident the Bucs need Murphy-Bunting back in a hurry, so this is extra great news.