Jilted

Joe has a heavy heart today for the Buccaneers faithful living in Naples, Fort Myers and their surrounding communities. (more…)

Two games into linebacker Shaq Barrett’s Tampa Bay career and he’s a local hero with four total sacks.

What will he be in January? An 7 1/2-sack guy? Maybe 10 or 12 sacks? (more…)

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Is Daniel Jones walking into a trap Sunday? Phil Simms explains.

Yes, current Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles was head coach of the Jets for four seasons. But with head coaching duties on his plate, did he devote much time to the Jets’ defense? (more…)

What coach has made an impact?

The upgrade is beginning to show. (more…)

Getting out of hand.

Quick, someone get a hold of the zebras union. The game we watch and love is the National Football League, not the National Flag League. (more…)

Joe sure hopes by now that rookie kicker Matt Gay has bought Vernon Hargreaves a couple of 7-day cruise tickets or at least leased him a new Ranger at Bill Currie Ford.

Heck, Bruce Arians and Jason Licht also should have been at least that generous with their starting cornerback. (more…)

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Fantastic perspective, as always, from Bobby Fention on The Free Stretch podcast presented by Bill Currie Ford, home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. So much to dive into before Sunday’s critical Bucs-Giants game. Follow Bobby on Twitter, @bobbygameday and enjoy. An intense Buccaneers fan from his days in the womb, Bobby always keeps it interesting!

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Grades Bucs.

Forget the PFF Tribe, a long-time NFL sophist has a grade on the Bucs. (more…)

“Hello, rook.”

Earlier this week, Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians said on SiriusXM NFL Radio that one reason the Bucs have been playing good defense is their talent on that side of the ball. (more…)

The plight of rookie QBs.

The fact the Giants decided to throw rookie quarterback Daniel Jones into the fire that is the Den of Depression is a glass half-full/glass half-empty deal for the Bucs. (more…)

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Nine targets, two catches, one ailing quad.

Opportunities are growing for the Buccaneers’ bench players. (more…)

The reliable NFL salary trackers will tell you that Donovan Smith is the fifth-highest paid left tackle in the National Football League. (more…)

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Fresh Ozzie The Sports Junkie is now firing. This show is not for children, but it’s definitely for crazy Bucs fans who want all kinds of analysis and laughs.

Yes, Ozzie is a dynamic radio pro, but much more important, Ozzie bleeds Bucs and has for decades.

Click above and dive in to Ozzie’s podcast. Stick it out til’ the end. Ozzie will be coming through 2019 in various forms. Enjoy! And yes, he’ll be coming to the national podcast platforms.

Learning curve for Carl Nassib

Linebackers coach Larry Foote has had a lot of hard work on his hands. (more…)

Derrick Brooks sits down for PART II of TAMPA TWO with Hall of Fame Sage Ira Kaufman. It’s your Giants-Bucs preview edition, presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating. A production of The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.

It’s the weekly, 24-hour Bruce Arians Confidence Poll. Poll posted at 11:51 a.m. See last week’s results here.

Focus of Bucs defense.

In the eyes of Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians, the concept of stopping the Giants is simple, in theory.

Doing so on the field is another matter. (more…)