Thievery

May 3rd, 2021

Who did the Bucs steal?

Over at Yahoo!, there is a non-Bucs draft hater who decided to speak with over 100 FBS coaches — Joe looked it up. That’s Division-I coaches.

Joe can never keep straight what the hell “FBS” and “FCS” is; the old divisions-categories worked fine for decades — to find out what players were steals where they were selected in the NFL draft. [read more]

Betting The Bucs

May 3rd, 2021

In more than 20 states, you can make legal sports wagers right now (not Florida yet) and the NFL has finally embraced betting with all its greedy heart.

Joe finds it all a beautiful and fun thing. [read more]

Enjoy The Valspar With Hooters

Friday, February 13th, 2026

It’s that time of year again, when Tampa Bay’s big PGA Tour event returns. And there’s no better way to watch it than in the Hooters Owl’s Nest.

About Those Special Teams Improvements

May 3rd, 2021

Lost in the euphoria of Tampa Bay’s glorious Super Bowl run were results of a telling annual tradition. [read more]

A Good Dante Fowler

May 3rd, 2021

Bucs edge rusher Joe Tryon.

Days of Joe’s research after the Bucs selected Washington defensive end Joe Tryon in the first round revealed a trend. [read more]

Win-Now, Play-Now Mentality For Kyle Trask

May 3rd, 2021

New Bucs QB Kyle Trask

Those who know the story of Tom Brady will understand exactly where Joe is going here. [read more]

“Long-Term”

May 3rd, 2021

Bucs QB Kyle Trask

Someone’s going to have to help Joe out on this. [read more]

Tampa Bay: Where Playahs Want To Play

May 3rd, 2021

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians

Has Tampa Bay become a mecca for the young and beautiful (Joe knows full he doesn’t belong in either category)? [read more]

Grades II

May 3rd, 2021

Grading a team’s draft only a few hours after Mr. Irrelevent has been announced is premature, irresponsible and fun as hell. [read more]

Jaelon Darden Seems Perfect For Bruce Arians, Bucs

May 2nd, 2021

Bucs rookie fourth-round pick, receiver Jaelon Darden.

A lot of folks think of a slot receiver as a guy who may not be a burner, but has sure hands, runs crisp routes and can take punishment catching balls inside. [read more]

Speed Kills

May 2nd, 2021

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Prior to the draft, the Bucs indicated that they wanted to add speed to the team. Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians even mentioned speed on defense was a target. [read more]

Draft Grades!

May 2nd, 2021

Grading a team’s draft only a few hours after Mr. Irrelevent has been announced is premature, irresponsible and fun as hell. [read more]

Grade The Bucs!

May 2nd, 2021

Flash poll posted at 12:48 a.m.

Ira Talks — And Debates — The Bucs Draft, And More

May 1st, 2021

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”They’ve Come To The Right Place”

May 1st, 2021

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They’re now in the hands of Tampa Bay’s coaches, which is a good thing.

The Bucs stuck to their draft board during the premium rounds and came away with three players that will need development.

Until Bruce Arians arrived and hired a savvy staff, the word “development” appeared to be a foreign concept around One Buc Place. [read more]

No Defensive Tackles Drafted? There’s A Reason For That

May 1st, 2021

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

For those who didn’t dive into the deep end of the pool scouring draft lists and seven-round mocks, this may have come as a surprise. [read more]

Jason Licht Says He ”Didn’t Want To Do Anything Crazy”

May 1st, 2021

Bucs GM Jason Licht talks about his lone draft-day trade of 2021

Super Bowl GM Jason Licht talked to Joe and virtually assembled media following the conclusion of today’s Day 3 of the NFL Draft.

Joe was curious about Licht’s one deal. [read more]

Violent, Intense Ballhawk

May 1st, 2021

Bucs LB Grant Stuard.

OK, this guy looks the part. But can he play? [read more]

Mr. Irrelevant Goes To The Bucs At No. 259 Overall

May 1st, 2021

The last pick of the 2021 NFL Draft goes to Tampa Bay. It’s Grant Stuard, a linebacker out of the University of Houston.

The senior was Houston’s captain and he led the American Athletic Conference with 8.7 tackles per game.