Buccaneers To Announce New Head Coach No Later Than Tuesday

January 4th, 2019

Team Glazer will name the Buccaneers’ 12th head coach

It won’t be long now, Bucs fans.

JoeBucsFan.com has learned on good authority that the Buccaneers plan to announce their new head coach no later than Tuesday of next week.

Joe expects it will be two-time NFL Coach of the Year Bruce Arians.

Stars Of The First Half, State Of The Bay, And More; It’s The JoeBoltsFan Podcast

January 4th, 2019

We’ve reached the Halfway point in Hockey Bay and the news is very… very… good. On a nearly perfect month of December, a perfect start to January, the stars of the first half and touching all time greatness (much like the greatness of Bill Currie Ford!). Go Bolts!

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PRESENTED BY BILL CURRIE FORD

Derrick Brooks Talks Wild Card Weekend, When Tony Dungy First Emotionally Called Out A Buccaneer In Practice, And More

January 4th, 2019

Derrick Brooks and Ira Kaufman talk playoffs today on this new TAMPA TWO episode presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating. TAMPA TWO is a production of The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.

Enjoy! (Another episode still to come this weekend!)

Better Days Are Ahead, Because Better Days Are Always Ahead; It’s A New Free Stretch (Friday Edition)

January 4th, 2019

No offseason for The Free Stretch, presented by Bill Currie Ford. Bobby Fenton has plenty to say about the Bucs and more. Find Bobby on Twitter @bobbygameday and definitely give the podcast a try. A Tampa Bay fan from his days in the womb, Bobby never let’s it get boring; it’s always entertaining on The Free Stretch! Dive in now above, or listen and/or subscribe free at PodbeaniTunes and Google PlayListen or download above. 

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Bobby has hosted The Free Stretch on several platforms and Tampa Bay area radio stations over the years dating back to 2006, and he’s also done a national show on Sporting News Radio. For 15 months, he’s been parked here at JoeBucsFan.com.

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Warrick Dunn & Noah Spence Interviews; Plus Joe Talks Penalties, Coaching Search Realities, More From Brent Grimes, Jason Licht Focus, Bruce Arians & More (Friday Edition)

January 4th, 2019

The Bucs soap opera continues and Joe’s got plenty to say from various angles. Also, short interviews with Warrick Dunn and Noah Spence on this episode of the Monday Morning Joe podcast presented by Bill Currie Ford and Discount Garage Doors, Inc., home of the same-day free service call/diagnosis and their spectacular selection of new doors.

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Connecting The Dots

January 4th, 2019

A lot of Bucs fans are hammering (former?) Bucs corner Brent Grimes this morning. Joe is not among them. [read more]

Brent Grimes Confirms Joe’s Belief

January 4th, 2019

Bucs DB coach Jon Hoke.

It seems Joe was right after all. [read more]

Lombardi: Careful With Bruce Arians

January 4th, 2019

Caution.

Tread carefully, Bucs. [read more]

Brian Kelly’s Son Chimes In

January 4th, 2019

Son weighs in.

Man, Bucs fans got worked up earlier in the week when Chicago Tribune columnist and WSCR-AM 670 host David Haugh reported that the search firm Team Glazer hired to help find a new Bucs coach was pushing Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly on the Bucs. [read more]

When Will Team Glazer & Ronde Barber Get Political?

January 4th, 2019

If it wasn’t obvious last year when Ronde Barber didn’t make the final-15 cut to be presented for an enshrinement vote in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it should be obvious now as Barber missed the cut again today.

Making the finalists list is a highly political process — no surprise for a subjective vote by 48 panelists across the United States. [read more]

Brent Grimes: I Was Benched For Using My Phone At Halftime

January 3rd, 2019

Remember when Brent Grimes didn’t play in the second half against the Bears in Week 4?

Dirk Koetter told everyone it was to get Ryan Smith some reps. [read more]

“That Just Fu***d Up My Whole Vibe For The Whole Year To Be Completely Honest”

January 3rd, 2019

Brent Grimes has opened up about the 2018 Buccaneers, and it’s ugly. [read more]

Lynch Rewarded; Ronde Stiff-Armed

January 3rd, 2019

BY IRA KAUFMAN

For John Lynch, another opportunity. For Ronde Barber, another stiff arm. [read more]

Round 6 For John Lynch As A Hall Finalist

January 3rd, 2019

Made the cut

There’s been enough love to make John Lynch a Hall of Fame finalist for four consecutive years, but not enough votes to get him to Canton.

Will the sixth year be the one? [read more]

Bucs Sign A Mike McCarthy Quarterback

January 3rd, 2019

A conspiracy theorist would have fun with this one. [read more]

Ira Talks Jason Licht Pablum, Alex Cappa Scoop, Coaching Search, State Of The Roster, Jameis Rope & Expectations, Le’Veon Bell & More

January 3rd, 2019

Jason Licht, Alex Cappa, Glazer coach hunting and so much more is on the mind of The Sage. Ira joins Joe for this twice-weekly wrestling match on the Buccaneers news of the day. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. And subscribe free on all those platforms to be alerted to new episodes. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.

Listening to “The Sage” is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

Don’t Make The Leonard Fournette Mistake

January 3rd, 2019

Things will get interesting around One Buc Palace if Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins declares for the NFL Draft, which now seems likely. [read more]

Bad Team Power Rankings

January 3rd, 2019

Where do the Bucs fit?

Why should good teams have all the fun? [read more]

Did Team Glazer Grow Confidence In Jason Licht’s Coach-Hunting Skills Weeks Ago?

January 3rd, 2019

“Look, Glazer, my spreadsheet on available coaches was a freakin’ masterpiece.”

It seems general manager Jason Licht was shopping for head coaches weeks or months ago. [read more]

Debating Brian Kelly

January 3rd, 2019

Deserving candidate?

Shoot, Team Glazer isn’t even trying, and already BSPN is proving them right. [read more]

Coaching Search Tracker

January 3rd, 2019

Monitoring coaching rumors.

Here is a list of coaching search rumors with hot candidates the Bucs either should be interested in or have reportedly put their toes in the water for. This will be updated periodically in the coming days so feel free to check in regularly.

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