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“Short-term” Fitz

Tuesday, September 11th, 2018

Temporary.

You want a stat that will blow your mind? (more…)

Things That Will Make You Smile

Tuesday, September 11th, 2018

Joe was just cruising through tidbits in the wake of the Bucs stomping on the Saints in their own crib on Sunday. (more…)

A Clear Monken Change? Or Was It Something Else?

Tuesday, September 11th, 2018

“I’ll have none of that Dirk and you’re going to like it.”

Joe nearly wept on the Buccaneers’ opening drive Sunday.

A common sense element was restored to the Bucs offense. (more…)

Never Apologize

Tuesday, September 11th, 2018

Explains nailbiting moments.

There were tense moments in the fourth quarter of the Bucs win over division rival New Orleans Sunday. (more…)

When The Bucs Bust Your Bets

Tuesday, September 11th, 2018

“Michael, come up with the cash for your Saints beatdown tonight. Don’t make us show up at your son’s Little League game.”

Joe was wondering Sunday when the Bucs were up 24 late in their season opener at New Orleans, just how many thousands of folks had their suicide pools blown up in their faces before 5 p.m. on the opening Sunday of the NFL season. (more…)

You Are What You Should Have Been

Tuesday, September 11th, 2018

Practice makes near-perfect?

My goodness, the way the Bucs opened the season and throttled the Saints on their own voodoo-stained carpeted crib got Joe’s juices flowing. (more…)

Has Fitzpatrick Found His Offense, His Prime?

Monday, September 10th, 2018

“Atta boy, Fitzy!”

A true NFL junkie, Joe enjoys listening to Tom Brady on the Monday Night Football national radio pregame show. (more…)

Falcons Sign Two Ex-Buccaneers

Monday, September 10th, 2018

New life for a couple of ex-Bucs. (more…)

“They Both Learned Some Lessons”

Monday, September 10th, 2018

Rookie cornerback Carlton Davis had a lot to ponder before and after Sunday’s game

Yes, the Bucs defense was messy yesterday.

It’s awfully rare to allow 40 points when your offense doesn’t turn the ball over — and you win the time-of-possession battle. (more…)

Michael Clayton: Bucs MVP Was Peyton Barber

Monday, September 10th, 2018

Night and day difference

Through six Buccaneers seasons, plus a 2010 Tampa Bay training camp, and two seasons with Tom Coughlin’s Giants, retired wide receiver Michael Clayton learned a few things about football. (more…)

Answers Need To Be Found, Quickly

Monday, September 10th, 2018

Running out of excuses.

Look, Joe loved, loved, loved how the Bucs won yesterday. (more…)

“Darkhorse”

Monday, September 10th, 2018

Man, how perceptions change in just four hours. (more…)

“Coach Of The Week”

Monday, September 10th, 2018

“I’m a made man now Mike! But c’mon, man, if you want to remain my consigliere you have to fix that defense, you know?”

My oh my, how some people go from the gutter to the penthouse in less than four hours. (more…)

Deion Sanders Was At Saints’ Wednesday Practice, Said They Looked Strong And Had Excellent Game Plan

Monday, September 10th, 2018

NFL Network analysis of the Bucs-Saints game was so telling.

Deion Sanders, LaDainian Tomlinson and Shannon Sharpe are in disbelief — and they’re talking about replacing Jameis Winston. (more…)

Koetter’s War On Playcaller Talk

Monday, September 10th, 2018

Still miffed by playcaller-change questions. (What’ll happen when he’s asked about changing the defensive playcaller?!)

The comedy continues from the Bucs head coach. Man, Dirk Koetter despises any question related to who is calling plays and appears to be at war with local media on the subject. (more…)

Podcasts Alert!!!

Monday, September 10th, 2018

Programming note here for the many thousands of listeners to various JoeBucsFan.com podcasts.

Bucs Uncensored will have a changed schedule because of travel from New Orleans and won’t be heard today. Stay tuned for the twice-weekly schedule. Monday Morning Joe will be a Monday evening affair after Dirk Koetter’s late afternoon news conference and it will have a Tuesday vibe since the Ira Kaufman Podcast this week will be Wednesday and Thursday, also due to travel. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast will post last this afternoon.

“Guys Were Hanging All Over Him”

Monday, September 10th, 2018

Very much lost in the shuffle of the monstrous offensive explosion yesterday were two beastly catches by tight end O.J. Howard — on the two balls thrown his way. (more…)

The Streak Continues

Monday, September 10th, 2018

Still hasn’t missed a start.

The Ironman of the Bucs is still streaking. (more…)

The Morning After

Monday, September 10th, 2018

DeSean Jackson catches one of his two touchdowns in the Bucs’ season-opening win Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

It’s Joe’s weekly in-season feature looking back at the previous day’s game. (more…)

“David And Goliath”

Monday, September 10th, 2018

Bucs coach Dirk Koetter reacts to Justin Evans’ scoop-and-score Sunday in New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

The Bucs shook the NFL world yesterday when, despite a horrific defensive effort, they hung 48 points on the defending NFC South champion New Orleans Saints for a season-opening win. (more…)

Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways From Bucs-Saints

Sunday, September 9th, 2018

Ira’s takes on today’s game with locker room quotes

BY IRA KAUFMAN

It was wild, it was frantic and in the end, it was transcendent for Buc fans. (more…)

Koetter: “First Drive Was The Most Important”

Sunday, September 9th, 2018

Joe has written many times that the Bucs through last season and entering this season were a mentally fragile team.

Well, it seems Dirk Koetter might have had similar thoughts. (more…)

One Player Is Happy With Monken

Sunday, September 9th, 2018

Bruised and battered in celebration.

Based on just today’s results, Bucs fans haven’t been this happy since they saw the Bucs’ cheerleader calendar circa 2010. (more…)