Can he carry the load?

Both directly and indirectly, winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter has stated that if a defense is concerned with Bucs running backs, then it sets the whole offense in gear. (more…)

Prove it. Now!

Some would suggest giving a second-round pick only a year is being hasty. But that’s what the Bucs did with former kicker Roberto Aguayo, jettisoning him after one preseason game into his second season. (more…)

Shining signing

Last week, former Jets linebackers coach and personnel director Pat Kirwan was studying Bucs practice and taking notes. (more…)

Ignored

The TV ratings from Thursday night’s nationally televised Bucs-Jaguars game are in. (more…)

Wired differently.

Coaches like to say one of the best qualities for a cornerback is to have a short memory. (more…)

Brent Grimes

Breathe easy, Bucs fans. (more…)

Most NFL fans know the third preseason game is the dress rehearsal for the regular season.

Starters play into the second half and then they sit the preseason finale. (more…)

Bucs CB Brent Grimes tests out his injured right leg while doing drills after practice Saturday.

The Bucs were in shells today and several players were on floppy hat patrol for a variety of reasons including undisclosed reasons. (more…)

The Buccaneers’ rookie running back, fifth-round pick Jeremy McNichols, looked like a rookie on Thursday night in Jacksonville. (more…)

Is Jameis more Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers? (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Joe’s head is still hurting from Thursday night. (more…)

It’s more takes from JoeBucsFan.com Saturday columnist Gil Arcia. @pewternerdgil

By GIL ARCIA

Two games into the preseason and the Buccaneers’ first-team offense appears to be progressing at a promising rate. And don’t give me that “it’s just the preseason” talk. (more…)

Battle to back up Demar Dotson is on.

So Thursday night at the Gator Bowl while watching the Bucs-Jags game, Joe was monitoring Caleb Benenoch at right tackle, in for the injured Demar Dotson. (more…)

Improving.

Yes, Joe is in the tank for America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. That doesn’t mean Joe is an ostrich. If Jameis effs up, Joe’s going to call him out. (more…)

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Enter the world of Bucs Uncensored, birthplace of the Stick Carriers. Lots of football talk today after Thursday night’s victory. Three times per week here, Bucs Uncensored unifies Tampa Bay fans in every corner of the universe. Host Justin Pawlowski is a former voice on the Buccaneers Radio Network, and an ex-college football player and a lifelong Bucs fan. Hear your Bucs take (if it makes the cut). 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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Breakdown, video style!

The way Brian Baldinger described Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, it sounded as if GMC is a felon. (more…)

Who wants to play fantasy football and attend a very well run draft by Todd Wright at Hooters?

And play against Joe?

Free entries started last week on The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast.

Just send your name and phone number to ToddWrightFantasyFootball@gmail.com and feel free to say whether you prefer drafting in St. Pete or Tampa (no guarantee). Invitations/confirmations start this week.

Yes, there are good prizes!

One down

How bout that pride of Hobart, the Division-III left tackle turned stud Bucs right guard turned experimental starting center! (more…)

Hurt

Joe had to laugh.

About five minutes after Dirk Koetter said he wasn’t talking injuries until required by NFL rules when the regular season starts, Koetter unveiled a fresh update on the health of one of his new veterans this afternoon at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Bad news

UPDATED: 4:44 p.m. – It’s hard not to squirm when your starting, 31-year-old right tackle leaves a preseason game injured. (more…)

Yeah, it was the second half of a preseason game, but running back Peyton Barber sure looked the part last night.  (more…)

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Todd’s got plenty going into this weekend for you. First, he needs more owners for the fantasy leagues he is hosting at Tampa Bay Area Hooters locations in Tampa & St. Pete. If you’d like to be an owner, now is the time to send your name, phone number and email address to toddwrightfantasyfootball@gmail.com. These leagues are absolutely free and powered by Hooters as well as JoeBucsFan.com.

Todd’s podcast is full of commentary on Blake Bortles impact on all Jaguars, Andrew Luck’s impact on all Colts, LeGarrette Blount’s touchdown and attitude regression, Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension and the DraftKings pricing for all Week 1 Sunday wide receivers and how it can help you with your season-long draft boards. Todd also had a vision of combining Keenan Allen and Devin Funchess for the perfect WR2…a strange vision, but we’ll let him explain for himself.

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