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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The quarterback whisperer is getting a tad hoarse.

Bruce Arians is losing his voice, and perhaps a piece of his mind, because this football team is annoyingly erratic. [read more]

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Bucs OC Byron Leftwich.

Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich wasn’t throwing any shade Thursday. [read more]

It appears Donovan Smith’s boot did not come off his injured ankle today. [read more]

There are patterns at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Warming up?

If the Bucs defense is missing sort of an edge, it may be because of the edge. [read more]

Advanced stats.

You’ve heard the football term “Live to fight another down,” right? That’s when a quarterback is taught to unload the ball rather than take a sack or worse, throw a pick. [read more]

The self-scouting is in full gear at One Buc Palace and it’s led to a giant red flag flying over the Team Glazer cone of silence. [read more]

Handshakes and wins.

Joe has heard football players called all sorts of things. But this is a new one. [read more]

Joe sincerely wants to wish all readers (and the handful of haters who can’t give up this site) all the best today on one of Joe’s favorite holidays. [read more]

Surprise!

So the NFL released the names of players who have received the most votes for the Pro Bowl in the first wave of voting. [read more]

Joe’s feeling a little ill tonight, a bad sign before inhaling massive amounts of turkey and Big Storm beer. [read more]

Bad news tonight, Bucs fans. [read more]

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“Damnit Tom, I thought Antonio Brown was bringing sweet potato pie. I told you I hate pumpkin pie. So why didn’t you set Antonio straight? You are his caretaker.”

So why isn’t the Bucs offense humming with a virtual all-star team? [read more]

Jamel Dean

Significant change could be coming to the Buccaneers defense. [read more]

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