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ASJ In Dangerous Territory

Sunday, June 12th, 2016
Clinging to a job?

Clinging to a job?

Before Joe gets rolling here, Joe wants to be fair. (more…)

Rise Of The Secondary

Saturday, June 11th, 2016
Part of a revolution in the secondary.

Part of a revolution

Joe doesn’t know which gives more nightmares: the thought of a nude Rosie O’Donnell knocking on Joe’s door, an unfortunate night years ago with scotch, or remembering last year’s Bucs secondary. (more…)

“A Lot More Thinking”

Saturday, June 11th, 2016
Ali Marpet Talks To Joe

Ali Marpet Talks To Joe

Ali Marpet, the pride of Division-III Hobart College, has a fancy economics degree and he’s working on a new one — one much more interesting and valuable to Buccaneers fans. (more…)

“That’s Life”

Saturday, June 11th, 2016
Passes on chance to out Lovie Smith.

Passes on chance to out Lovie Smith.

Alterraun Verner may be one of the smartest guys on the Bucs. Or at least, he talks like one. (more…)

O-Line In Underwear Football

Saturday, June 11th, 2016
Underwear football can be tedious for offensive linemen.

Underwear football can be tedious for offensive linemen.

Bucs fans are hungry for football in the early days of June. So much so, they get excited about underwear football. (more…)

“Biggest Heart I’ve Ever Seen”

Friday, June 10th, 2016
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A prominent teammate weighs in

A quick look at the Buccaneers’ offense shows the power brokers at One Buc Palace were happy with the status quo. (more…)

Lavonte David: Mike Smith Wants To Play

Friday, June 10th, 2016
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“Fiery”

Joe wrote yesterday about the blossoming relationship between Mike Smith and his young linebackers. Smith is so hands-on with these guys, per Joe’s observations.

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Latest ASJ Caper Unprecedented

Friday, June 10th, 2016
May have made NFL history yesterday.

May have made NFL history yesterday.

The longer you live, the more whacked out things you see. (more…)

Did Dirk Koetter Get What He Wanted?

Friday, June 10th, 2016
Regretful or satisfied?

Regretful or satisfied?

Joe has learned through the years that NFL coaches are calculating and shrewd far more often than they’re careless and foolish. (more…)

“The Commish” Demands Action

Friday, June 10th, 2016
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“The Commish” calls for Jason Licht to release ASJ.

Joe’s good friend Justin Pawlowski, also known as “The Commish,” has had enough. (more…)

ASJ Melts Down

Friday, June 10th, 2016

CaptainThis was all so predictable. In fact, it was virtually promised. (more…)

“You’re Going To Play Most Of The Time”

Friday, June 10th, 2016

KoetterBreakfast1Meet Dirk Koetter, supreme realist. (more…)

Joe Talks Seferian-Jenkins Launching, Helmet Play, Koetter Pressure, Hargreaves, Roddy White Truth & Much More

Thursday, June 9th, 2016
Steve Duemig wrestles with Joe

Steve Duemig wrestles with Joe

The JoeBucsFan.com Hour was back with a vengeance this evening on WDAE-AM 620.

Joe entered the steel cage to square off with Tampa Bay sports radio icon Steve Duemig on all the Bucs subjects of the day. (more…)

Thursday Practice Notes & Observations

Thursday, June 9th, 2016
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A special relationship seems to be brewing between Mike Smith and his A-list, young linebackers

Your beloved Buccaneers were back on the practice fields of One Buc Palace today, the final “OTA” event before next week’s mandatory minicamp. Joe’s got plenty of nuggets. (more…)

GMC Has No Beef With Top 100

Thursday, June 9th, 2016
No qualms with NFL Network Top 100 list.

No qualms with NFL Network Top 100 list.

It seems not all NFL players are cool with the NFL Network’s Top 100 players list. But that doesn’t include Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. (more…)

National Goals For Adam Humphries

Thursday, June 9th, 2016
Wide Receiver Adam Humphries

Wide Receiver Adam Humphries

Twenty-seven catches for 260 yards and one touchdown from an undrafted rookie receiver isn’t about to make the guy a household name. (more…)

Jameis Has To “Look, Look, Look”

Thursday, June 9th, 2016
Confusion seen

Confusion seen

Joe will say this about Mike Smith’s defense, his troops believe in it and are pumped up to play in it. (more…)

Koetter Runs Off ASJ

Thursday, June 9th, 2016
Involuntary early day off from practice.

Involuntary early day off from practice.

Folks, when a talented second round draft pick is not considered a first-string player after two years in the NFL, it is either because he is playing behind an All-Pro or there is something else brewing. (more…)

Practice Video: Hargreaves’ Inside Lessons

Thursday, June 9th, 2016

He can ball.

Buccaneers’ first-round pick Vernon Hargreaves is getting plenty of education this spring at One Buc Palace. (more…)

How Safe Is Demar Dotson?

Thursday, June 9th, 2016
Bubble watch?

Bubble watch?

Demar Dotson is one of the coolest guys in the Bucs’ locker room. He’s the kind of guy you’d help buy the house next door, and even help him move in and throw a backyard barbecue for him. (more…)

Chucky Swooned Over Charlie Frye

Thursday, June 9th, 2016
"I want a f@#$ing quarterback, not g#$ damn Arnold Schwarzenegger! You don't pump weights on the 50-yard line, right Sapp?"

“I want a f@#$ing quarterback, not g#$ damn Arnold Schwarzenegger! You don’t pump weights on the 50-yard line, right Sapp?”

Cool story about Chucky and what he looks for in quarterbacks, via NFL and college football analyst Brady Quinn, a former first-round draft pick. (more…)