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Mike Evans Has Catching Up To Do

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

Gameday

UPDATED: 11:48 a.m. – Two years ago, Mike Evans didn’t have a pass thrown his way at the Pro Bowl, his inaugural trip to the game. (more…)

“We Practiced 10 Times Harder”

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

More insight

Yes, hard-hitting former Buccaneer D.J. Swearinger is a big-talking, angry 2019 Pro Bowl-alternate safety. (more…)

The Bucs And The Defense

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

What will he run.

A lot of Bucs fans are wondering what kind of a defense new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles will run. (more…)

Bruce Arians: I’ll Change The Entire Philosophy Of The Whole Organization

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

New head coach Bucco Bruce Arians isn’t speaking softly and he’s definitely carrying a very big stick. (more…)

Flipping Salaries For QB Pressure

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

Potential free agent target?

Joe is not advocating the following, only throwing this out for debate and feedback. (more…)

Chucky’s College Tackle Of Choice

Saturday, January 26th, 2019

Yes, the Bucs sure could use a starting tackle or a guard in the 2019 NFL Draft. (more…)

“I Can’t Be Tired And Take A Play Off Against A Cat Like That”

Saturday, January 26th, 2019

Panthers stud DT Kawann Short talks about a Buccaneer

It’s rare for a defensive tackle to earn a Pro Bowl berth, then not be selected for the game for a couple of years and return to the high honor at 29 years old. (more…)

“Better Be Ready”

Saturday, January 26th, 2019

Advice for Bucs players.

Joe gets the sense a rude awakening is coming to training camp, if not before, for slackers, dancers and me-first guys with the Bucs, provided they are not weeded out prior to the team arriving for offseason conditioning on April 1. (more…)

“I Love The Natural Energy”

Saturday, January 26th, 2019

It’s rare to interview someone on the record after he exited a Buccaneers business meeting with Team Glazer. (more…)

Pressure

Saturday, January 26th, 2019

Expectations.

In some ways, Joe always believed former Bucs coach Dirk Koetter paved his way out of town with his own words. (more…)

It’s A Bucs Life

Saturday, January 26th, 2019

Playing for yet another coach.

In what is an otherwise uplifting report, the hidden theme is how far the Bucs have fallen. (more…)

All-Star Break – JoeBoltsFan Podcast Returns With Monday & Thursday Episodes Next Week

Friday, January 25th, 2019

Host Tom Lang is taking a deep breath and will be doubling up next week on the JoeBoltsFan podcast. Take a minute to subscribe and listen on Google Play, iTunes and other podcast platforms. Still plenty of fresh stuff in last week’s pre-break episode! The JoeBoltsFan Podcast is brought to you by the fine folks at Bill Currie Ford!


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“Make Or Break”

Friday, January 25th, 2019

Harsh expectation?

Is it really a make-or-break season for new Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians? (more…)

Dungy Predicts Bucs Will Run A 4-3 Defense

Friday, January 25th, 2019

Gerald McCoy might enjoy this. (more…)

Warrick Dunn Talks Jameis “Wake-up Call”

Friday, January 25th, 2019

You see that JoeBucsFan logo atop this page, that No. 28 on the jersey is for Warrick Dunn, a special Buccaneer and a great man.

Dunn always has been about walking the walk, not talking the talk. (more…)

Setting Defense Up For Decade

Friday, January 25th, 2019

Defensive fixture 

Joe can see how the NFL is going. It’s pass, pass, pass and pass some more. (more…)

Bucs Were The Difference

Friday, January 25th, 2019

Saints Pro Bowl DE Cameron Jordan

It feels like 10 years ago, but we are still in the very football season in which the Buccaneers dropped 48 freakin’ points on the Saints in New Orleans. (more…)

Locker Room Chaos?

Friday, January 25th, 2019

As former Bucs coach Dirk Koetter often said, the NFL is a production league. (more…)

Old School Vs. New School

Friday, January 25th, 2019

View may differ from Mike Leach.

Joe is going to credit Jenna Laine of ESPN for coming up with this line because Joe hadn’t heard anyone speak of it until Laine did last fall. (more…)

Warts And All, Football Is The Most Entertaining Sport In The World Today; Bucs Talk & More On The Free Stretch

Thursday, January 24th, 2019

Always sparkling Bucs chatter and much more with Bobby Fenton on The Free Stretch, presented by Bill Currie Ford. Bobby has lots to offer on the Bucs today, and the historic football games of last Sunday. Find Bobby on Twitter, @bobbygameday, and listen to the podcast. A Tampa Bay fan from his days in the womb, Bobby always keeps it interesting on The Free Stretch! Dive in now above, or listen and/or subscribe free at PodbeaniTunes and Google PlayListen or download above. 

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Bobby has hosted The Free Stretch on several platforms and Tampa Bay area radio stations over the years dating back to 2006, and he’s also done a national show on Sporting News Radio. For 18 months he’s been parked here at JoeBucsFan.com.

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Turnaround Time?

Thursday, January 24th, 2019

Playoffs a stretch in 2019?

Bucs new coach Bucco Bruce Arians has made it clear he didn’t come to Tampa Bay to rebuild anything. (more…)