One mystery of the 2017 Buccaneers was how their linebackers corps was a talented strength of the team — yet the Bucs ranked in the bottom third of the NFL in yards allowed per carry and last in total yards allowed. (more…)

Compared to NFL star.

One cool thing about attending East-West Shrine practices in St. Petersburg is it gives Joe a chance to talk to NFL folks for wisdom and insight.

It’s why Joe always goes to the site of the Super Bowl, which is sort of an NFL convention. It’s also why Joe goes to the NFL combine in Indianapolis annually, as it is sort of an NFL winter festival. (more…)

Joe will take a highly educated guess and say there are at least 5,000 serious Bucs fans who truly live and breathe Buccaneers football 24/7 and have for many years.

To those folks, Joe is sorry to report that Dirk Koetter does not understand you. (more…)

Hollow defense.

Just because a coach was successful in a different life with a different team doesn’t mean he’s as good of a coach now as he was before.

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The sad, steep cost of repairing a glaring, immediate need.

Simply put, the Bucs are screwed. (more…)

Appreciated internally

For four years under offensive line coach George Warhop, your Buccaneers have done a strong job developing newbie offensive linemen.

There’s no denying it. Just look at the record, including starting Jaguars left guard Patrick Omameh. (more…)

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So much on the docket today. ZERO offseason on the Monday Morning Joe podcast, presented by Lakeland Automall & Discount Garage Doors, Inc. The podcast marches on and Joe has plenty to share.

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One of the greatest not good enough for a playoff team.

We have just about reached the point where the Bucs have slapped season ticket holders if not fans in general in the face. (more…)

Can talent trump baggage?

If you ever run into Joe at a watering hole, a word of caution: Please don’t mention the Bucs and defensive ends in the same sentence

Joe’s liable to fastball a beer bottle against the wall and Joe doesn’t want to anger the innkeeper of any proud establishment that allows him to walk through the door. (more…)

Coaching-class data

Seven NFL teams had new head coaches to kick off the 2012 season, including Greg Schiano for Tampa Bay.

Only one made the playoffs, Chuck Pagano, and none remain on the job. (more…)

It’s a Bucs life.

When DeSean Jackson recently advised Jameis Winston to re-capture his childhood approach to football, Joe’s not sure Jackson had this in mind. (more…)

Bucky Brooks talks to Joe.

Very interesting insight on the Bucs Joe got last week from a guy plugged in within NFL circles. (more…)

Running back on mind?

Look, Joe is a quarterback guy. If your quarterback stinks, you have no shot in the NFL. None. (more…)

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Real talk for passionate Buccaneers fans! Led by The Commish, Justin Pawlowski (@CommishOnline), the wildly popular Bucs Uncensored podcast is the pulse of thousands of Tampa Bay fans.  …Every Monday and Wednesday, Bucs Uncensored unifies Tampa Bay fans (Stick Carriers!) in every corner of the universe. You can be a part of the show. Just email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to BucsUncensored@gmail.com. Listen above or subscribe on iTunes right here, or at Podbean.com. Justin’s work is not influenced by JoeBucsFan.com. Joe just thinks it’s very, very, very special. **CAUTION: some R-RATED language!**

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Minneapolis-bound.

Man, how quickly two years go by. (more…)

Stud RB acquired with a cheap draft pick in October.

Yes, Bucs fans, Joe is reading your Twitters directed at Joe while watching the NFC Championship game between the Eagles and Vikings. (more…)

Derrick Brooks talks Bucs

Buccaneers icon Derrick Brooks, who will be an honorary captain/coach of the NFC this week during Pro Bowl practices leading up to next Sunday’s game, was talking about his beloved Bucs recently. (more…)

Eye-opening data.

This ought to calm down the Jameis haters. Then again, Joe knows better. (more…)

Your Bucs need help at cornerback and the need could be dire in a matter of weeks. (more…)

It was a head-scratcher watching no Buccaneers official ever really express belief that Charles Sims would return to his stud 2015 form last season — yet everybody seemed to think an older Doug Martin, following a drug suspension and a dreadful 2016, would do just that. (more…)

Back in 2013, the rookie version of defensive end Ziggy Ansah was a force on a Lions defense that dramatically improved, jumping from ranked 27th in points allowed to 15th. (more…)

May not hit open market.

Boy, the Bucs have themselves painted into a corner. (more…)