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If you only care about the Buccaneers winning a Super Bowl — and not selling new gear, price gauging sponsors, filling seats, national TV seats and growing a brand — then signing Tom Brady might not make a lot of sense. [read more]
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Another ballot just arrived from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, one with long-lasting ramifications. [read more]
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This is being typed as fact, so Joe is sharing.
Over at the imploding local newspaper operation, the Tampa Bay Times, beat writer Rick Stroud did a lot of typing this morning about the Bucs’ official plan at quarterback. [read more]
As Joe has asked previously, would the Bucs dare swap their 34-year-old right tackle for a much younger model with more mileage on his tires and a load of playoff experience? [read more]
ESPN NFL reporter Jeff Darlington, formerly of NFL Network, is well known for having a strong handle on the pulse of the Patriots. [read more]
Defender mocked to Bucs.
As many of Joe’s loyal readers know, Joe isn’t like most people. For a lot of reasons. [read more]
Analyzes Bucs WRs.
She didn’t need NextGen Stats. [read more]
Once upon a time in 2006, Ben Roethlisberger was a third-year quarterback who threw 18 touchdowns and 23 interceptions.
And then his head coach resigned and a new offensive coordinator arrived in Pittsburgh, Bucco Bruce Arians, who decided to let Roethlisberger help write the playbook and call his own plays. [read more]
“Jason, just curious, do you think Tom Brady can evaluate kickers?”
Yesterday, when Joe heard that ESPN’s Diana Russini claimed the Bucs told her they are willing to cede full control of playcalling and perhaps even the roster in an effort to woo future Hall of Fame quarterback and expected free agent Tom Brady, Joe’s mind went spinning into orbit. [read more]
“Thank you, football gods.”
Oh, the ecstasy and elation. Free incredible burgers for everyone.
The Bucs were just awarded a late fourth-round draft pick in 2020, a compensatory pick typically reserved for good organizations who know how to build a roster. [read more]
NFL scouting godfather and Hall of Fame executive Gil Brandt is still grinding away working for SiriusXM NFL Radio and NFL.com at 87 years old. [read more]
So Jameis Winston had two surgeries this offseason and Bucco Bruce Arians says he hasn’t talked to him.
And, via the video below, Arians seems to go out of his way to say those surgeries didn’t affect Jameis on the football field. [read more]
“Ed, we’re also going to give him your office and Greg Schiano’s old bullhorn.”
Whoa!!
Tom Brady as Buccaneers’ quarterback/general manager?
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Since so many Bucs fans are heavy-panting over the prospect of the Bucs moving on from Mr. Entertainment, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, let’s continue to speculate. [read more]
Today should have been the first day NFL teams were allowed to slap a player with a franchise or transition tag. [read more]
Joe wrote earlier about America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, having a video produced — and just released — that showcases his rehabilitation from offseason knee surgery. [read more]
