The Bucs’ former rock star general manager served up thoughts about his beloved team. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Ever since Drew Brees and Sean Payton joined forces in 2006, NFL defensive coordinators haven’t slept soundly heading into Saints week.

In the past 12 seasons, New Orleans has ranked sixth or better in total offense every year, including six No. 1 finishes. Seven times in that span the Saints boasted a Top 5 scoring attack. [read more]

“Dang Mr. Licht, that Godwin kid has skills.”

There are hot takes and there are bold takes. [read more]

NFL Network spreadsheeter.

Cynthia Frelund is a numbers chick. And she cannot find a way for the Bucs to have a winning season this fall. [read more]

Change is in the air!

The 2018 season is here and we are back with a brand new look 🔥🔥🔥

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— Bucs Cheerleaders (@BucsCheer) September 6, 2018

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We made it! The Bucs preseason is over and Bobby Fenton has plenty to say — @bobbygameday. has another great episode as the countdown to real games winds down. A Bucs fan from his days in the womb, Bobby never let’s it get boring on The Free Stretch! Dive in right here and right now above, or listen and/or subscribe free at  iTunes and Google Play. Listen or download above. 

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It’s not happening!

Not now anyway. [read more]

Injury updates.

There was some good news, depressing news and expected news coming from the Bucs’ injury report today. [read more]

Surprised by rookie total

We’re three days from kickoff, the real stuff, and that means Dirk Koetter is sitting down with a private chat. [read more]

Offers takes on Bucs.

Former Bucs wide receivers coach and current University of Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck coined a phrase when he left Tampa Bay and took over Western Michigan. [read more]

Great fun tonight with JoeBucsFan readers and listeners of the Todd Wright Fantasy Football podcast.

About 7:30 p.m., there will be a casual gathering at Hooters on 4th Street in St. Pete leading up to kickoff of the Falcons-Eagles game at 8:20 p.m. Todd Wright will lead a FREE daily fantasy game/contest for the first half only, some cool prizes will be won from Joe, Hooters and the Todd Wright Tour.

Bring a friend or two, just RSVP to Todd at toddwrightfantasyfootball@gmail.com

By NFL standards, the Bucs were a soft, mentally weak football team last year when you consider the season in its entirety. [read more]

Long-time nemesis of Bucs DC.

Few coaches have had to devise gameplans to battle Saints quarterback Drew Brees as much or as often as Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith. [read more]

Secret to first-half struggles unearthed?

As much as Joe hates to admit it, math doesn’t lie. [read more]

Pretty cool small feature from the NFL. [read more]

Wants to play.

Donovan Smith was on the practice field today. But per the first injury report of the season, he was limited. [read more]

After a slew of spring practices, training camp and preseason, Mike Smith talked today about how his decisions at defensive back are a very fluid situation.

The is the same defensive coordinator who said two seasons ago that he prefers to keep the same two outside corners on the field all game. [read more]

Things are really looking great for the health of your Buccaneers.  [read more]

Gold jacket in the house!

Joe is so darn pumped!!

Yes, twice a week you’ll see Buccaneers icon Derrick Brooks right here talking Bucs football and taking your questions!

And he’ll be joined by Ira Kaufman — two Hall of Fame heavyweights in a presentation by The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.

The opening episode will be filmed tomorrow. So Tweet in your Bucs questions to The Identity Tampa Bay, but also subscribe to their free weekday newsletter. Joe reads it daily. It’s loaded with fun happenings and news from across the Bay area.

More details below — and so much more to come.

Buccaneers coverage just got better.

That's right, @DBrooks55 and @IKaufman76 are breaking down Week 1 of the @Buccaneers season!

Tweet us your Q's for this week's show 👀🏴‍☠️🏈#GoBucs https://t.co/qFWNHLzMwP

— The Identity Tampa Bay (@TheIdentityTB) September 5, 2018

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In this first regular season edition of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast: Bucs Bulletin, Todd has the fantasy preview of the season opening matchup for Tampa Bay. Mike Evans says he might be more comfortable with indoor football and you hope so if you made him your WR1 this season. Beyond that, Todd has the other fantasy projections for the Bucs opener and also looks at the Saints who may get off to a fast start in fantasy.

As a bonus, Todd gives matchup analysis for the Thursday night opener between the Falcons and Eagles, which you can come watch with Todd and other podcast listeners at the Hooters in St. Petersburg on 4th Street North this week. To RSVP, please reach out to ToddWrightFantasyFootball@gmail.com as soon as possible. Hooters would love for you to bring up to three guests on Thursday night and there will prizes like a $50 Hooters gift certfiicate and a Todd Wright Tour golf prize as well.

Click above to listen or to download, or at iTunes, Google Play, and via Podbean and more platforms!

Oh, happy day.

Bucs fans should be exhaling when they see this. [read more]