Yet again, the Falcons will be missing all the big guns up the gut of their defense on Sunday, with defensive tackle Grady Jarrett now ruled out with an ankle injury.
Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman messed up his foot last week and he’ll be out, too.
It sure his hard to find a reason the Bucs offense shouldn’t drop 30 points on Atlanta.
With Lions and Saints on bye weeks, you might be searching for a replacement for Alvin Kamara this week or any of those three targets for Matt Stafford. Todd has thoughts on each game, one by one, and discusses how Barkley in New York breaks the stereotype of how you do not want a fantasy running back on a bad team. Todd’s next golf tournament is just over two weeks away and Todd Wright Tour XVII is the one annual event where picking games against the spread is part of the format. Individuals, twosomes, threesomes and foursomes can register now at JoeBucsFan.com/golf for only $68 per player. That includes lunch, dinner, shirt and the unique format you simply cannot find at any other golf events that charge more and deliver much less.
“I have the definition of ‘RPO’ written down somewhere.”
Yes, Joe went on record at halftime of the Windy City Wipeout writing if the Bucs were to transform from almost annual cellar dwellers to a legitimate playoff contender, it would have to be without defensive coordinator Mike Smith. [read more]
It’s a special FRIDAY edition of Bucs Uncensored. You know why? Because this is a huge freakin’ game Sunday against the Falcons. Huge! Host Justin “The Commish” Pawlowski is fired up. And you can even join him at Buffalo Wild Wings in South Tampa with lots of fans to watch the game. Be a part of the podcast. Just email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to BucsUncensored@gmail.com. Listen or subscribe on iTunes right here, or at Podbean.com. Justin’s work is not influenced by JoeBucsFan.com. Joe just thinks it’s very, very special. **CAUTION: some R-RATED language!**
Bucs former rockstar general manager Mark Dominik had plenty to say following yesterday’s announcement that Ali Marpet got a five-year contract extension. [read more]
It’s all about Sunday on today’s Free Stretch, as Bobby feels like the direction of the franchise is on the line in the final 12 games. And there’s always plenty more on The Free Stretch, presented by Bill Currie Ford. Find Bobby on Twitter @bobbygameday and definitely give the podcast a try. A Bucs 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 Podbean, iTunes and Google Play. Listen or download above.
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After about 3 1/2 weeks of banishment from One Buc Palace, courtesy of NFL strongman Roger Goodell, Jameis Winston, showed a little expected rust in his season debut in Chicago. [read more]