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Courting Adrian Peterson?
Bucco Bruce Arians has said he loves his former Cardinals running back, Adrian Peterson, and it seems Peterson is quite tight with Tom Brady and has a fondness for another Buccaneer. [read more]
Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks and Sage of Tampa Bay Sports JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman dive into the Bucs’ patch to the Super Bowl and compare it to the 2002 champs. More fun and wisdom from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.
Beasting
In his rookie season and for a good chunk of this season, Joe believed inside linebacker Devin White was dominant against the run, so-so blitzing and in need of work in pass defense. [read more]
If Joe hears someone say one more time that “Tyreek Hill can’t be stopped,” Joe’s going to punch a wall.
Hill had 10 games this season with less than 80 yards receiving.
Talking trenches.
Interesting chatter Joe heard last night on SiriusXM NFL Radio about the Bucs’ pass rush and the Chiefs offensive line. [read more]
Revenge game?
Joe has strongly suggested the Bucs are a different team than the one that got lit up by Cheetah Hill in the first quarter of a 27-24 loss to the Chiefs in November. [read more]
Major props for Bucs QB.
Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner sort of has an idea what park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking Bucs quarterback Tom Brady has gone through this year. [read more]
Enforcer.
When Bucs safety Jordan Whitehead was a rookie, Joe loved how the dude enjoyed hitting. Safeties with no problem splashing people have a soft spot in Joe’s heart. [read more]
One borderline ridiculous element of The Lost Decade of Bucs football was Tampa Bay kickers struggling at home, specifically in the south end zone of the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway.
Why ridiculous? Because dome kickers would head to Tampa and have no issues with it. [read more]
Props to dad.
Either some guy up in the Minneapolis area is looking for a coaching gig in the NFL or deserves a check from Team Glazer. [read more]
The Bucs sort of have a secret weapon in plain sight. [read more]
Game status for Sunday.
In his Super Bowl LV media session Wednesday afternoon, it seems we got an answer on one player’s status for Sunday.
Bucs rookie safety Antoine Winfield said his ankle is OK and declared, “I’m going to play.” He did so with a monster smile on his face.
Winfield was limited in practice today. He missed the NFC title game due to the ankle injury.
The latest.
Bucco Bruce Arians had an update of the Bucs’ big three injuries. [read more]
Hall of Famer speaks.
Here’s the thing about these hollering shows on TV you see all day and night on sports networks: If everyone agrees, it’s boring TV. [read more]
No crying with Tom Brady!
Joe doesn’t think he’s ever seen Lavonte David this open. [read more]
Not fretting lack of hype.
Nothing can damper Bucs linebacker Lavonte David’s enthusiasm for making his first Super Bowl. [read more]
Passing the torch to Bruce Arians?
Jon Gruden is more relevant than usual this week because his Raiders beat Kansas City 40-32 this season and choked against them in a four-point loss in November, and he lost a tight game to the Bucs. [read more]
Super Bowl parallels with Bucs.
Joe has been typing for the past couple of weeks that this is a different Bucs team than earlier in the season. [read more]
