Fantastic status 

Researching another Bucs story, Joe found a comment that got Joe to chortle with glee. (more…)

In the eyes of an unnamed NFL suit, the Bucs repeating depends on their guts. (more…)

What sweet music this is. (more…)

Joe’s going here today for three reasons — and no, Joe is not a flag-waving Gators fan of any kind. (more…)

TAMPA TWO is back with Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks (still on Cloud 55) and iconic JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman, presented by Converged Technology Professionals. Enjoy!

Bucs DL coach Kacy Rodgers.

Just yesterday, Joe brought word from former Bucs coach Dirk Koetter who raved about the Bucs’ pass rush. (more…)

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Caution!

Don’t let the allure of furniture-tossing, bicycle-throwing Antonio Brown cloud the big picture for your Bucs. (more…)

Bucs cannot be limp in 2021.

During the Lost Decade, when the Bucs won (especially at home), that was news. (more…)

Wasn’t making faces watching Bucs in 2020.

If park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking, tequila-shooting, waffle-grilling, trophy-throwing, Bucs-Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady has a walking piece of kryptonite, its name is Eli Manning. (more…)

Impressed with his former team.

Former Bucs coach Dirk Koetter is a good man. Not only does Joe know this from first-hand dealings, but the former Bucs coach also demonstrated this several times in public as well.

Including today. (more…)

Market value is a funny thing. (more…)

Bucco Bruce Arians is prepping for his charity golf tournament in Palm Harbor and that includes talking Bucs on radio. (more…)

It’s fun to puff your chest out, bark at your annoying Browns-fan neighbor and declare Tampa Bay has no needs entering the 2021 NFL Draft. (more…)

Bucs franchise-leading rusher James Wilder.

Not sure who else has seen a pattern, but players who starred for the Bucs in the awful era between the Doug Williams-led Bucs and the Warren Sapp glory years largely have been omitted from a top franchise honor. (more…)

Reminiscing.

So when did Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians think his team could make a playoff run last year? (more…)

Draft face.

It’s not uncommon to hear Bucs fans suggest that AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht should trade down from the No. 32 pick and rack up extra depth. (more…)

Contract year.

Joe had to laugh at this article. Not that it was absurd or anything. But it actually required some thought. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 3:36 p.m. Poll closed at 8:21 p.m.

Contract talks stalled.

The Bucs haven’t closed the door on bringing furniture-tossing, bicycle-throwing receiver Antonio Brown back. But per a well-plugged-in reporter who works for the NFL’s house organ, the two parties are “not close” in terms of cash. (more…)