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Digging The Rookie Corners

Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

Geeks like him. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

It seems a football thinktank is high on Bucs rookie corners while overall down on the 2019 draft class of NFL corners. (more…)

Discipline & Rookies

Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

An interesting stat out there involves the five-win, officially tanked Dolphins and the seven-win Bucs, a team that tried to win at all costs. (more…)

“We’re All Going To Be Deadly”

Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

As the Buccaneers’ brass considers a quarterback change, or pretends to, one piece of the puzzle is the wide receivers corps. (more…)

Grade Carl Nassib (Embedded Poll)

Monday, January 6th, 2020

Fans did a great job responding to grading Vita Vea, so Joe’s going to keep it rolling with fellow defensive lineman and linebacker Carl Nassib.

Nassib had a fascinating 2019 season for one main reason. (more…)

No Reports Of Bowles, Leftwich Interviews

Monday, January 6th, 2020

More than a week after the Bucs season ended, there appears to be no market for Bruce Arians’ top assistants. (more…)

Don’t Blame The Wind

Monday, January 6th, 2020

What happened?

It has become a sad tradition: Bucs football and bad kickers. (more…)

Not Much Change

Monday, January 6th, 2020

Roster shuffling.

Former Bucs coach Dirk Koetter used to say that about a third of a team’s roster changes from season to season. It’s just natural attrition. (more…)

Friction Between Jameis, Leftwich?

Monday, January 6th, 2020

Disputes, per local report.

Joe has to confess; at Bucs games Joe rarely has binoculars on the sidelines monitoring interactions between coaches and Mr. Entertainment, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. (more…)

Tom Brady & The Bucs

Monday, January 6th, 2020

Many are calling for the end of the Tom Brady era in Boston. He turns 43 in August and just finished a strong season but a down year by Brady standards. (more…)

Loaded At Receiver

Monday, January 6th, 2020

Head of the class.

Like a lot of folks, the good people over at Football Outsiders are looking back at the recently completed NFL regular season. (more…)

Rotten Run Game

Monday, January 6th, 2020

Grim statistic.

As we begin the first full week of a new decade, we all hope there are changes for the better and challenges conquered in all walks of life. (more…)

Turnovers By Pressure

Sunday, January 5th, 2020

Gamewrecker.

If this doesn’t tell the tale of what a dominant edge rusher this guy is, Joe doesn’t know what will. (more…)

Will Jason Pierre-Paul Command $13 Million In 2020?

Sunday, January 5th, 2020

Joe nearly spit up a Big Storm Bromosa the other day reading a Tampa Bay Times analysis of the Bucs’ salary cap situation that speculated Jason Pierre-Paul could be re-signed for $8 million in 2020.

Yeah, right. JPP has 21 sacks in his last 26 games. (more…)

Underrated Good Fit

Sunday, January 5th, 2020

Lived large as a rookie.

Yes, when it comes to defense, Joe believes there is no position more important than a pass rusher. None. (more…)

Do Bucs Need Better Receiver Coaching?

Sunday, January 5th, 2020

A retired NFL receiver sees all 30 of Jameis Winston’s interceptions and also sees a corps of pass catchers that needs to be coached up. (more…)

Five More Years

Sunday, January 5th, 2020

Predicting his future.

Right around Thanksgiving time, Joe asked stud outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul if the soon-to-be free agent wanted to return to the Bucs in 2020. (more…)

Overlooked

Sunday, January 5th, 2020

Sad lack of national recognition.

It is getting to the point Joe doesn’t know how Bucs linebacker Lavonte David can get any attention from national NFL media other than to play for a winning team or jump the fence at the White House. (more…)

Alex Cappa Had Midseason Surgery

Saturday, January 4th, 2020

The tough-guy legend of Alex Cappa grows again. (more…)

Credit Where Credit Is Due

Saturday, January 4th, 2020

Bad matchup for TEs.

A lot of folks are getting on Bucs tight end O.J. Howard for being invisible Sunday in the season finale against the Dixie Chicks. (more…)