The PFF tribe has spoken.

In order to pocket a journalism degree from Sean Payton University, Joe had to take graduate-level English classes. (more…)

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Ozzie The Sports Junkie tunes up the ultimate pregame show today before the real stuff starts next week! This show is not for children, but it’s definitely for grown-up Bucs fans who want all kinds of Bucs analysis and laughs

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

Click above and dive in to Ozzie’s Podcast No. 5 Great fun. 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.

It’s that time of year again, when Tampa Bay’s big PGA Tour event returns. And there’s no better way to watch it than in the Hooters Owl’s Nest.

Blamed.

A lot of Bucs fans were unhappy earlier this month when they learned Team Glazer gave Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht an extension back in January. (more…)

Presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating, TAMPA TWO is humming today with Bucs legend Derrick Brooks diving into your favorite football team. “The Sage,” Ira Kaufman, joins him as always. Enjoy this production from JoeBucsFan.com and The Identity Tampa Bay.

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Big decision looming.

A lot of Bucs fans have grown impatient with America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. (more…)

Bold calls by the manbeast

BY ZACHARY SEIFTER
JoeBucFan.com intern

(Manbeast intern Zach is back at the University of Florida, but not before he left Joe his final-53 roster prediction.)

Trying to predict a final roster is an impossible science. If you aren’t a coach or executive or scout inside the walls of One Buc Place, more likely than not, you won’t know who is on the roster until it comes out.

Still, it’s fun to take a whack at it and try to predict the final roster. Here’s what it looks like: (more…)

“Ali, there’s a reason you’re not center any more.”

This is a real story about summer quarterback play at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, and it’s something to think about when folks talk about home field advantage/disadvantage. (more…)

It’s on everyone’s mind. (more…)

Matt Ryan, behind his fortified offensive line, was pummeled by the Jets. There’s mass panic in Tennessee about their O-line.

The Cowboys’ line is all over the injury report. The Browns’ front-5 was brutal against the Bucs. The Seahawks offensive line is in shambles with ineffectiveness and injuries, including veteran guard Mike Iupati, a guy many Bucs fans wanted to sign this offseason. (more…)

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Jeff and Tom lament a lackluster Friday performance, but only to a point. It’s still preseason, Bucs and Bill Currie Nation! The getting the QB killed thing though, yikes Bruce. The guys talk offensive line, defensive backs, receivers, Ronald Jones, punter (!? Yep, c’mon Bradley). Joe stops in to offer a comprehensive look at camp and more!

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The ScuttleBucs podcast is back!!!  Hosted by Jeff Cameron and Tom Lang, powerhouse personalities and lifelong Bucs fans at ESPN Tallahassee, 97.9 FM, the ScuttleBucs is a must-listen presented by Bill Currie Ford, home of the nationwide lifetime warranty for new and pre-owned vehicles.

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Needed.

With the San Francisco-Tampa Bay kickoff in 11 days, Joe is in full 49ers study.

As Joe wrote Monday, what an incredible preseason game it was Saturday in Kansas City for the Chiefs and Niners. (more…)

Deep data dive

One reason Joe guesses folks are having a collective freakout over the offensive line is their belief Friday night’s embarrassment may be the new norm. (more…)

Chris Simms weighs in

How good can the Buccaneers be this season?

Of course, much of that will come down to injuries across the NFL and how Bucs players respond to new and better coaching. (more…)

Deserves the rock, says a former RB.

The Bucs don’t have a running game, sorry. Joe understands this may irk folks at One Buc Palace but Joe has yet to see much that would suggest the Bucs are going to transform from a virtually non-existent rushing attack to one of the NFL’s best. (more…)

Offensive line thoughts.

If Alex Cappa thinks he has a big job now that he is the starting right guard for the Bucs, a former Bucs starting right guard said in so many words Cappa better buckle up. (more…)

Can’t blame him.

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians this spring waved off the need to go get a pass rusher because, by gosh, they are going to blitz. (more…)

Plenty of gray area remains when it comes to the football health of Jason Pierre-Paul, but a few dark clouds drifted away today. (more…)

Joe’s combining the takes of 49ers general manager and Bucs legend John Lynch here with those of former Ravens, Browns and Eagles scout Daniel Jeremiah, the draft guru of NFL Network. (more…)