Where are you, Gerald McCoy bashers? (more…)

Atlanta-ready!

The Bucs didn’t get the fast start Dirk Koetter wanted desperately, but they sure found a rousing second wind.

Wow! All indications pointed to Koetter opening up the offense, and he sure did. (more…)

Here we go! Joe is pumped beyond comprehension!

The Georgia Dome is rocking!! Joe is here, along with the A-list JoeBucsFan.com photo team.

A loss today would be a nasty half step backwards after beating the Falcons twice last year. A win will shake Tampa like nothing we’ve seen in years.

Bang it here with comments all game long. And prepare yourself for savage postgame coverage.

Play nice. Personal fouls at not tolerated.

Upper hand on Dan Quinn?

In some ways, it is a delicious matchup today. (more…)

Best option?

Keeping it real, Austin Seferian-Jenkins is the circus sideshow of the Bucs offense. (more…)

Game 1

Bucs at Dixie Chicks

Kickoff: 1 p.m. (more…)

Details of Matt Ryan study emerge

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, clarified his early development under Dirk Koetter for Atlanta media this week. (more…)

Gene Deckerhoff

During training camp, Joe got a chance to talk Bucs football with the longtime radio voice of the Bucs, Gene Deckerhoff, now entering his 28th season. Joe decided to save the interview for opening day. Enjoy. (more…)

When there are Bucs topics to chatter about, the good people of ESPN Tallahassee want Joe, and Joe is only happy to oblige. (more…)

Dirk Koetter shares love for a former student who should have a huge impact Sunday.

Quite a showdown is gearing up tomorrow at the Georgia Dome.

Those who plan to sleep well thinking the Falcons have a crap offensive line might want to stop reading here. (more…)

Dirk Koetter opens up about Jameis

Candid Dirk Koetter gave America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, special compliments last night. (more…)

The Bucs’ elder statesman, starting strongside linebacker Daryl Smith.

The guy nobody talks about in the Bucs’ defense will be a huge focus for Joe tomorrow in the season-opener.

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Clearwater’s A+ restaurant and home to Joe’s huuuuge Monday Night Football party on Oct. 10.

Every week, two lucky JoeBucsFan.com readers are picked randomly for a chance to win a giant tin of wings from Abe’s Place, the best wings in Clearwater.

All they must do is be more football savvy — or luckier — than Abe when it comes to picking against the spread. (more…)

You know it is football season when Joe breaks out the maps showing who can watch the Bucs and where — for those who don’t like to go to bars and those unlucky, unfortunate souls who do not have the benefit of NFL Sunday Ticket, the greatest invention since the beer bottle opener. (more…)

Very candid and interesting admission by Dirk Koetter last night. (more…)

Leave the past in the past.

One reason a lot of Bucs fans are confident the wings of the Dixie Chicks will be clipped Sunday is that the Bucs went into the Dixie Chicks’ house with a rookie quarterback and won in overtime last year. (more…)

Key to start with a win.

Yes, boys and girls, tomorrow is an important date. (more…)

Remember to visit the new BalzerFootball.com. It’s a little brother site of JoeBucsFan.com manned by esteemed Pro Football Hall of Fame selector and voter Howard Balzer, a veteran of all forms of media and a regular voice heard on SiriusXM NFL Radio.

Balzer is a true expert on all things NFL, one of the very best in the business. Enjoy plenty from Howard and the Sports Xchange. Today, Howard looks at Jerry Jones talking about circumcising the mosquito.

Booming leg.

This is one of the rare times Joe will write about a punter unless he’s awful or does something awful or is cut, which would be awful. (more…)

Mike Evans fingers change

Evidence keeps mounting that more homerun balls are coming to the Bucs offense. (more…)

Kwon talks to Joe

This isn’t just another game for Kwon Alexander on Sunday. (more…)