Derrick Brooks Talks Playoff Football, Front Office Maneuvering & More

January 1st, 2021

Legendary Buccaneer Derrick Brooks is here twice a week on JoeBucsFan.com talking Bucs with The Sage Of Tampa Bay Sports, Ira Kaufman. Always a can’t-miss for Joe. Analysis and insight presented by The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

Happy New Year!

January 1st, 2021

Joe has never been a big New Year’s guy. [read more]

Enjoy Bucs Greatness

December 31st, 2020

All 36 touchdown passes.

There really is only one reason why 2020 hasn’t gone down as the ugliest of ugly years.

Life is still turned upside down by The Sickness. [read more]

Step Back In Rehab?

December 31st, 2020

Practice update.

The Tampa Bay injury report was released. It wasn’t much different than yesterday’s other than one major element. [read more]

Should Gronk Stay Or Should He Go?

December 31st, 2020

Fun, so far.

One of the most stunning moves of all the stunning moves by Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht this past spring was luring future Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski out of retirement. [read more]

Todd Bowles’ Potential COVID Exposure Has Bucs Cautious

December 31st, 2020

Todd Bowles

Nothing has the power to crush Super Bowl dreams faster than The Sickness spreading through a team. [read more]

The ScuttleBucs Talk Peaking, Playoff Challenges, Transition & Transformation, And Much More

December 31st, 2020

It feels like 2002 again on this edition of the ScuttleBucs, driven by Tampa’s First Family of Ford – Bill Currie Ford! … And then the playoff drought was over. The ScuttleBucs get right into it, folks – making the playoffs, powered by TB12’s superman water, was fully expected. But what do Jeff and Tom make of the offensive onslaught since halftime in Atlanta? Beating up on bad teams or peaking at the right time? And who in the playoff field is the most daunting? Joe stops in for a long chat on all that has gone into this transition from Mock Draft Season to Playoff Scenarios Season. Tell Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan how excited you are for a playoff edition of the ScuttleBucs next week and your next purchase or lease will catch a discount!

The ScuttleBucs podcast is also heard Thursday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. on ESPN Radio Tallahassee. Listen or download above. Or subscribe at Google Play, Apple Podcasts and more.

2020 Cements Tom Brady

December 31st, 2020

More major street cred gained with Bucs.

Joe has always hesitated to use the popular farm animal reference for park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking Bucs quarterback Tom Brady. [read more]

COVID Hits Atlanta

December 31st, 2020

Distractions! Some fans just go mental about them. Perceived or real. [read more]

Bruce Arians Shuns Virtual Coaching

December 31st, 2020

Unplugged

The term “old school” officially has been redefined. [read more]

Stop Ridley? Stop Matty Ice

December 31st, 2020

Hit him!

Joe got a text from a reader last night saying something like, “Remember how you always used to holler about not getting sacks? Well the Bucs have… ” [read more]

Bruce Arians Disputes Notion You Have To Run The Ball To Win In The Playoffs

December 31st, 2020

Bucco Bruce Arians speaks

Joe loves when Bucco Bruce Arians gets candid.

He did that last night. [read more]

Season Five Finale: The Mandatory Tight End Must Die

December 31st, 2020
In the final Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast this year, Todd wraps up the 2020 season and makes sure all listeners know more reasons to eliminate the mandatory tight end position from future fantasy leagues. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters.

Click above to listen or download, or Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and via Podbean and more platforms!

Expanding The Playbook

December 31st, 2020

It drove Joe nuts when Joe would hear lazy TV commentators say that well into the season, park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking Bucs quarterback Tom Brady was still learning his new teammates. [read more]

“Gunslinger”

December 31st, 2020

Elite play.

When Joe thinks of the word “gunslinger” for an NFL quarterback, the Bucs had one last year. [read more]

“I Want A Bigger Bowl”

December 30th, 2020

Joe loves getting a peek inside our beloved Buccaneers’ locker room. [read more]

Better Than Expected

December 30th, 2020

Bucs coach explains.

Whatever Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians expected from foot-rubbing, car-littering Rob Gronkowski, who retired after the 2018 season with his body too beaten up from years of football, well, let’s just say Arians wasn’t expecting this Gronk. [read more]

Injury Report Not Alarming

December 30th, 2020

Wednesday injury report.

The first Week 17 injury report out this afternoon and there seems to be nothing horrible or worrisome coming out of One Buc Palace. [read more]

Leonard Fournette Has A Wish — For Ronald Jones

December 30th, 2020

The Bucs came off a Week 13 bye against Minnesota and running back Leonard Fournette was benched for what appeared to be solely a football decision.

Joe asked Fournette about that today. [read more]

23 Wishes For 2021

December 30th, 2020

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

It’s almost time to flip the calendar on the most bizarre year any of us can remember. [read more]

Derrick Brooks Talks Atlanta Takeaways

December 30th, 2020

Legendary Buccaneer Derrick Brooks is here twice a week on JoeBucsFan.com talking Bucs with The Sage Of Tampa Bay Sports, Ira Kaufman. Always can’t-miss viewing for Joe. Analysis and insight presented by The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.