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Where Does Jameis Rank?

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

Looking up

If you ask longtime Jameis Winston fan and former Bucs QB Chris Simms, at least nine quarterback starters in the NFC are better than Jameis. (more…)

Bye Week And “Bye Bye” To Fantasy Significance

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
Just nine days ago, the Bucs were actually “a thing.” They were 2-0 and had the ball in the final minutes with a chance to tie or win the game in regulation at home on national TV with most of the country rooting for them. Now they are again the Bucs that the nation does not care about, led by the 32nd most popular starting QB in the NFL. In this edition of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast: Bucs Bulletin, Todd discusses Tampa Bay’s tumble from fantasy darlings to fantasy insignificance and how 2018 suddenly looks like 2017 all over again. As always, the podcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group.

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ESPN: Reboot The Defense

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

Good ol’ days!

Jenna Laine may not have called for Mike Smith’s head. But the Bucs beat reporter for ESPN came one sentence away from calling for a new Bucs defensive coordinator. (more…)

Breakout Opportunity For Brate

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

Is Cameron Brate about to nail down the first 90-yards-or-more receiving game of his career?

It’s as good a time as any for the Buccaneers’ big-money tight end. (more…)

Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll IX

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

It’s the weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter confidence poll, posted at 12:12 p.m.. See last week’s results linked here.


Positive Signs From RoJo

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

Dirk Koetter must be smiling.

Hey, it’s not all Mike Smith-is-killing-the-Bucs content from Joe — though it should be! (more…)

Chris Simms Trashes Mike Smith

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

Blasts Bucs DC.

Chris Simms, one of only six quarterbacks in Bucs history to lead the team to a postseason appearance, did not hold back. (more…)

Smith Will Wreck Winston, Too

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

Doomed by Bucs defense?

After the Windy City Wipeout, veteran NFL suit Michael Lombardi wrote that Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith will get head coach Dirk Koetter fired. (more…)

Now It’s Time To Root For Mike Smith

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

Mike Smith reminds Joe an awful lot of Doug Martin about now. (more…)

Michael Clayton Has Lost His Mind, Says Bucs Are A 3-Win Team, Jameis Played “Horrible” And Coach Koetter Has Bucs Unprepared

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

This is what it has come to on the big local sports radio station these days: a celebration of drivel. (more…)

Leadership!

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

Yes, the value of leadership is often way overblown in the NFL. Most of the time it’s superficial and ultimately meaningless.

But there was a cool Bucs leadership moment in Sunday’s blowout. (more…)

“Communication” Hiding Warts

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

Discusses “communication.”

Joe understands Bucs fans are absolutely sick of the generic term Bucs defensive players and coaches use to cover up garbage play. (more…)

Ryan Fitzpatrick Honored At The Pro Football Hall Of Fame

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

Yes, there is positive Buccaneers news this week! (more…)

7 Consecutive Years – 7 September Beatings

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

Lavonte David has played in all of them

Joe finds that people who aren’t longtime, hardcore Bucs fans, including important people at One Buc Palace, don’t realize how abused our beloved Tampa Bay fan base has been. (more…)

Hall of Fame QB Bewildered By Bucs Defense

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

Believes someone is slacking.

Now, a Hall of Fame quarterback is piling on. (more…)

Matt Forte & Anthony Becht Were Surprised

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

“Is anyone listening here?”

Matt Forte played 10 NFL seasons and had more than 14,000 yards from scrimmage. Anthony Becht logged 167 games, plus nine playoff games.

They’ve seen a lot. (more…)

Lombardi: Smith Will Get Koetter Canned

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

Pressure mounting.

So now it’s not just Joe typing it. It’s not just drunks in a bar yelling at their bartender. It’s not just crackpots calling sports radio shows. (more…)

“Horrid!”

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

Michael Jackson could have beaten the Bucs defense on Sunday, says BSPN voice.

Screamin’ Stephen A. Smith doesn’t know what to make of Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky lighting up the Bucs Sunday. That’s because, says SAS, the Bucs are that brutal on defense.
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“There Is Absolutely No Adjustment”

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

Biting analysis.

Dirk Koetter seems to be a lonely man. (more…)

“Individual Breakdowns More Than Anything”

Monday, October 1st, 2018

“You’ll never see defense like this again, Mitch.”

So what’s been the issue for the Buccaneers’ red zone defense?

Dirk Koetter painted a picture today. (more…)

Joe Talks Firing Mike Smith, Dirk Koetter Reaction, Retention Realities, Jameis Comeback And Bar, Maintaining Optimism, And More

Monday, October 1st, 2018

The Windy City Wipeout is over and the Monday Morning Joe podcast dives into the aftermath of that mess and today’s commentary by Dirk Koetter. There’s a hearty buffet of subjects to dive into. Monday Morning Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford and Discount Garage Doors, Inc., home of the same-day free service call.

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Dirk Koetter Says He Won’t Fire Mike Smith

Monday, October 1st, 2018

The guy responsible for fixing the brutal 2017 Buccaneers defense is the same guy who will be responsible for repairing the awful 2018 Bucs defense.  (more…)

Hard To Be Horrible

Monday, October 1st, 2018

Defense set to music.

For roughly a year, Joe has written too many times to count that Bucs secondary coaches Brett Maxie and Jon Hoke couldn’t develop talent. (more…)