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Benn Pressing Toward Historic Comeback

Sunday, June 19th, 2016
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Arrelious Benn, a 2010 second-round pick of Tampa Bay, is embarking on one of the most intriguing comeback stories in NFL history.

Few NFL players would have a team to call their own if they spent three consecutive seasons — full seasons — on injured reserve.

Arrelious Benn is one of those rare breeds.

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Seferian-Jenkins’ Twitter Shutdown Lasts 1 Hour

Sunday, June 19th, 2016

austin seferian-jenkins 0812aTwetty Austin Seferian-Jenkins may have been a second-round draft pick, but he’s become a first-round sideshow. (more…)

Wide Receiver Debate

Sunday, June 19th, 2016
Can Louis Murphy bounce back?

Can Louis Murphy bounce back?

When healthy, when a certain someone has his head tuned into the game, the Bucs have one helluva one-two punch in Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans. (more…)

Does Size Really Matter?

Sunday, June 19th, 2016
Size doesn't matter.

Size doesn’t matter.

Joe can’t believe someone other than Rachel Watson might care about an inch. But the way some Bucs fans think, an inch means the difference between victory and defeat. (more…)

Seferian-Jenkins Quits Twitter Until Playoffs

Saturday, June 18th, 2016

Seferian Jenkins StockerMemo to the all the “trolls” attacking Tweety Austin Seferian-Jenkins: The Bucs’ tight end has changed his approach.

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“Super Fast Out There”

Saturday, June 18th, 2016
Blake Bortles surely fears one Bucs defensive end

Blake Bortles surely fears one Bucs defensive end

Joe’s got a trivia question:

Who had the quietest/most unheralded five-sack season in Buccaneers history? (more…)

Dirk Koetter Talks Spring Speed Challenges

Saturday, June 18th, 2016

KoetterOTA

The Buccaneers had game officials at minicamp this week doing their best to referee the action, even though it was glorified touch football without pads. (more…)

Unlikely Bucs After Eugene Monroe

Saturday, June 18th, 2016
Weed warrior Eugene Monroe unlikely to be signed by Bucs.

Weed warrior Eugene Monroe

Yes, Bucs fans always look under rocks for the next shiny object that could be placed on the Bucs roster. (more…)

Bullish On Brate

Saturday, June 18th, 2016
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Jameis likes.

Whether Tweety Austin Seferian-Jenkins is your starting tight end (doesn’t appear promising) has nothing to do with his mental meltdown last week. (more…)

Who Else Values Will Gholston?

Friday, June 17th, 2016

jason licht 0229If Joe had to vote for a Buccaneer most likely to nail a giant payday in free agency next offseason, defensive end Will Gholston would get the nod easily.

Vincent Jackson and Mike Glennon would earn honorable mentions. (more…)

Koetter Talks Two-Point Commitment

Friday, June 17th, 2016
Aguayo versus going for two.

Roberto Aguayo versus going for two.

Dirk Koetter is an old school coach happy to be flexible and learn as he goes, but Koetter has no interest in being a guinea pig. (more…)

“He’s Wired Too Tight”

Friday, June 17th, 2016
Dirk Koetter is busy this morning, explains NFL Network.

Dirk Koetter got a finger-wagging

Dirk Koetter got slapped around on the Buccaneers’ flagship radio station this morning. (more…)

Noah Spence Talks

Friday, June 17th, 2016
Talks Bucs ball.

Talks Bucs ball.

Well, Joe has learned one thing through the past two weeks: Bucs fans should expect rookie defensive end Noah Spence at outside linebacker in a 34 front once in a while. (more…)

“No Egos”

Friday, June 17th, 2016
Loves chemistry on defense.

Loves chemistry on defense.

Yes, Bucs cornerback Vernon Hargreaves is a rookie with mad skills. (more…)

Still “Looking”

Friday, June 17th, 2016
Hunting for more talent.

Hunting more talent.

Bucs coach Dirk Koetter seems to like the makeup of his team. This offseason, Tampa Bay sure added critical depth. (more…)

Dotson Fighting Is Nothing New

Thursday, June 16th, 2016

Bucsbrawl

Yes, there was a fight at Buccaneers practice today, the final underwear football session before training camp kicks off in six weeks. (more…)

Hargreaves “Is Going To Play”

Thursday, June 16th, 2016
Bucs CB Vernon Hargreaves flies through the air to grab an interception in Wednesday's minicamp practice. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Bucs CB Vernon Hargreaves flies through the air to grab an interception in Wednesday’s minicamp practice. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Yesterday, Bucs rookie corner Vernon Hargreaves made the play of underwear football season when he went Flash and raced across the field, sailed through the air, jumped a route run by misplaced Calgary Stampeder Donteea Dye and cherry-picked a pass from Mike Glennon, then slammed into the turf but never let the football loose. (more…)

Feisty Dirk Koetter

Thursday, June 16th, 2016
Irked by fight questions.

Irked by fight questions.

Tempers flared today in the final day of minicamp, the final day of underwear football season. (more…)

“Right Around 65 Percent”

Thursday, June 16th, 2016
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A legend weighs in on Jameis

Another NFL legend is waving the flag for America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, to make a huge leap in his second season. (more…)

“Competitive Nature” Is “A Lot Different”

Thursday, June 16th, 2016
Change agent

Change agent

There’s a new head coach in the house.

So everybody interested in the Buccaneers wants to know, “What’s different?” (more…)

Spring Flush For J.R. Sweezy

Thursday, June 16th, 2016
Bystander as spring practices end

Bystander as spring practices end

It’s six weeks from training camp, and new Bucs big-money guard J.R. Sweezy is the ultimate unknown in many ways. (more…)