Perhaps the most polarizing Buccaneer among fans — from the rostered players who have never hurled furniture out of buildings or tossed a bicycle during a tantrum — is left tackle Donovan Smith.

He’s got haters and defenders, and his position coach gave both of them some ammunition this week. [read more]

Leonard Fournette talk

Some strange words from Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians earlier today. [read more]

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.

COVID list.

UPDATED 4:40 p.m. – Guess we don’t have to worry about Ronald Jones this weekend. [read more]

The Bucco Bruce Arians/Tom Brady love affair enjoyed a special moment today. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

A decade has passed and Buc fans still haven’t gotten over the Raheem Morris era.

He replaced Jon Gruden on the sidelines in 2009 and by the next season, Tampa Bay won 10 games. That’s a mark this franchise has failed to match under four subsequent head coaches. [read more]

Run defense wasn’t terrible.

Some folks took to sports radio – and Joe surely missed someone on one of the many network hollering shows — to point a finger at the Bucs’ run defense saying they got gashed on Sunday. [read more]

Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks joins Sage Ira Kaufman for another episode of TAMPA TWO, from Joe’s friends at The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

(ICONIC debut of Cosmo’s squeaky toy in between great Bucs analysis.)

Lots of coaches, including ex-Bucs head coaches, adopt a weekly one-game-season mentality and insist every player and staff member buy into that line of thinking.

It’s annoying, especially when coaches play the same game with media. [read more]

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Praises Bucs DBs.

Now in recent games the Bucs secondary had slipped. Guys who were balling out were no longer balling out and seemed to be bailing out at times because they were targeted so much. [read more]

Interesting comments about Sunday’s bending Bucs defense from head coach Bucco Bruce Arians. [read more]

Tom Brady vanity plate. A legit Florida item.

Now we know why park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking Bucs quarterback Tom Brady loves Florida so much. [read more]

Possible status update via NFL memo

Yesterday it was learned that three special teams figures who spend a lot of time at One Buc Palace together, kicker Ryan Succop, punter Bradley Pinion and long snapper Zach Triner, were placed on the COVID/reserved list. [read more]

It seems there is a critical reason Rob Gronkowski is a Buccaneer, one that has nothing to do with him being a Hall of Fame producer at the tight end position. [read more]

Weapon-status revealed.

Keep this in mind for the playoffs. [read more]

Ryan Succop on COVID list.

UPDATED 5:04 p.m. – Just when it appeared the Bucs were one of the fortunate teams, fresh news comes from One Buc Palace. [read more]

Stunning O-line play

For so many years, Joe has defended the Buccaneers’ offensive line. [read more]

Massive production.

To appreciate the production Jason Pierre-Paul has given the Bucs, one only needs to look at recent history of pass rushers. [read more]

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