Lock this man up.

In 2014, Joe thought offensive line coach George Warhop did a completely lousy job with the front wall of the Bucs.

In retrospect, it was the slugs with whom Lovie Smith thought he could win with that likely doomed Warhop. (more…)

The 11th Bucs head coach.

Yes, the Bucs have a new coach. Dirk Koetter, the 11th coach in team history. This afternoon, he will have his coronation in the auditorium of One Buc Palace. (more…)

Hire him!

Now that the Bucs have their coach, Dirk Koetter, to completely shut the door on the painful Lovie Smith era, it’s time to set sights on getting the defense fixed. (more…)

[UPDATE 11:30 p.m.: It is official. The Dirk Koetter introductory press conference is tomorrow at 2 p.m. Of course Joe will be there!]

The Buccaneers have a new head coach, a first-time head coach.

The alleged exhaustive, no-stone-unturned search by general manager Jason Licht ended inside the walls of One Buc Palace, per NFL.com. (more…)

It’s Joe’s latest 24-hour poll. Voting ends 4 p.m. tomorrow.

Joe has heard too often lately that the 1979 San Francisco 49ers were 2-14 under first-time NFL head coach Bill Walsh, and then 6-10 in 1980, before winning the Super Bowl in the following year. (more…)

Lovie’s final act.

In sort of a depressing tale of the final moments of Lovie Smith’s tenure as Bucs coach, he and his family resorted to, in a sense, custodian duties in the middle of the night. (more…)

As Bucs overlord of football operations Jason Licht searches every corner of the globe (allegedly) for the best head coach to lead the Bucccaneers, Joe is reminded of what allegedly was wrong with Greg Schiano. (more…)

Spreadsheeter not a fan of Dirk Koetter.

A lot of Bucs fans, perhaps Team Glazer too, are enamored with the work of Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter. (more…)

Man, Bucs fans are at the edge of their office chairs this morning itching for clues leading to their next head coach.

In fact, fans are so antsy, Joe was told lap dance sales were down last night across the Bay area because men are struggling to sit still. (more…)

Bucs overlord of football operations Jason Licht

“We just decided that we couldn’t ask our fans to be patient anymore.” — Lovie Smith, early 2014.

“I think next year, the expectations are going to be set that we need to make the playoffs because we have the talent; we’re going to have the talent to do it.” — Jason Licht, Dec. 27, 2015. (more…)

Wondering what ex-Bucs guard Ian Beckles had to say about the Lovie Smith firing? Joe’s got that — and more.

Beckles, the former iconic sports radio personality, sat down with former Tampa Bay DE Chris Hovan to talk Bucs. Enjoy!

Has a better job.

Yes, Joe knows Nick Saban and the Bucs was floated a couple of times over the past day or so. (more…)

Could Dirk Koetter be lifted right in front of Team Glazer’s eyes?

[UPDATE: Per Adam Schefter, Jon Robinson is the new Titans general manager.]

So word sifted out late last night on Twitter from heavy metal head-banging Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports that Jon Robinson, the right-hand man of Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht, could bolt for the Titans this morning to become their new general manager. (more…)

Bucs director of player personnel Jon Robinson, left, with Jason Licht after one of Licht’s pool-plunging victory celebrations. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

There are two potential drawbacks to this offseason. The first is the possible disruption to the development of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, if offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter bolts. (more…)

Lining up assistant coaching staff? But for what team?

This is sort of a non-story, story. However, Joe trusts the guy tapping the words on his keyboard because he is very plugged in. (more…)

Steve Duemig

It was time again for the popular JoeBucsFan Hour with Joe and the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620.

All kinds of topics were on the table. (more…)

Derrick Brooks speaks, and will speak again at 4 p.m. today.

At 4 p.m. today on WDAE-AM 620, it’s a pretty sure bet that Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Brooks will break the “Silence of the Icons.”

But it will not be the first time Brooks will have addressed and summarized Tampa Bay’s challenging 2015 season. (more…)

America’s Quarterback can walk thanks to Doug Martin.

Yes, even for those wearing black arm bands mourning the loss of Lovie Smith, things are looking up at this point in Bucs history. (more…)

Mike Evans helps a Bucs fan in time of need.

Yes, Joe has been a bit harsh on Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans for his on-field antics. That’s because those stunts with referees helped drag the Bucs down to their 6-10 record. (more…)