Shaken and stirred

Another unfiltered admission was delivered by Dirk Koetter yesterday.

Bravo! Joe’s loving the head coach’s approach to the media, which reflects his great respect for Bucs fans. (more…)

The Big Dog, Steve Duemig

Joe was back in the steel cage with The Big Dog, Steve Duemig, the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio on WDAE-AM 620.

The JoeBucsFan.com Hour was diving into all things training camp. (more…)

Live this morning on NFL Network.

Yes, NFL Network was at One Buc Palace today broadcasting live from Bucs training camp. (more…)

Falling behind

Is Austin Seferian-Jenkins going to have a job with the Buccaneers on opening day? (more…)

Joe’s got an update from One Buc Palace

UPDATE 2:55 p.m.: Cue the Mike Glennon Mob! There favorite son is back in the news — in big D. (more…)

Updated: 10:35 a.m. Joe’s pounding the turf at One Buc Palace to bring you all kinds of notes and nuggets from today’s Day 6 training camp practice. Dive in. The meat is fresh.

Rough day for America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. (more…)

Joe’s always in search of the read-between-the-lines moment, and one was delivered Monday by America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. (more…)

Joe’s got fresh video of wide receivers coach/offensive coordinator Todd Monken getting fired up in an early-morning drill at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Not a real No. 3 receiver?

Veteran Bucs beat writer Rick Stroud sounded quite agitated while analyzing Dirk Koetter’s firm declaration of Adam Humphries winning the No. 3 wide receiver job. (more…)

Right tackle Demar Dotson talks about the bully on the Bucs defense

Healthy turf-claiming is happening at One Buc Palace, and it’s riling up a few of the troops. (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. Things are just getting rolling at BalzerFootball.com. Howard is pumping out all kinds of goodies before he heads to Canton this week for Hall of Fame ceremonies. Howard tackled plenty today, including his Countdown To Canton, Chip Kelly talking about conception, and Reggie Bush heading to Buffalo.

Remember when Alterraun Verner dared to say interceptions from America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, in training camp last year were by design?

It was a very bold take on a rookie QB. (more…)

A great practice video was released by the Buccaneers that illustrates one challenge of assessing training camp work. (more…)

Mike Evans, Vincent Jackson and Adam Humphries talk to Joe

Things are quite different around the Buccaneers’ receiving corps this season. (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. Things are just getting rolling at BalzerFootball.com. Howard is pumping out all kinds of goodies before he heads to Canton later this week for Hall of Fame ceremonies. This afternoon, Howard hits all the topics in the headline above, and more.

New arrival surges

New Bucs wide receiver Jonathan Krause had a breakthrough season as a No. 2 receiver behind stud Jordan Matthews at Vanderbilt in 2013.

Now, with a Super Bowl ring in his pocket, Krause is busting out on the stage of Buccaneers training camp. (more…)

Anointed

Dirk Koetter let the cat out of the bag: With Louis Murphy on the PUP list (he can be activated any time before Week 1), Rudy Humphries is your new No. 3 wide receiver. (more…)

Daily, early-morning work between teacher and pupil.

Last night, Joe brought word of how fired up Dirk Koetter gets when he strolls One Buc Palace each morning and sees defensive coordinator Mike Smith and middle linebacker Kwon Alexander in a 1-on-1 chalktalk at sunrise. (more…)

Dirk Koetter was pointing fingers at his offensive line yesterday

It’s easy to love the candor of Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter.

He was a breath of fresh air as offensive coordinator last year. But as head coach, Joe feels like the perfect cool wind is blowing and all the windows are open. (more…)

Channels tinseltown.

In case you didn’t know, there is but one true leader of the Bucs. His name? America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. (more…)

“It’s awesome,” Dirk Koetter says.

Dirk Koetter shed light today on what makes him smile daily at 7 a.m.

And it has nothing to do with the mind-blowing work ethic of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. (more…)