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]

Man, Mike Smith sure lit up today when Joe asked him about second-year safety Justin Evans. [read more]

Third-year offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch was all smiles at his locker today chatting with the Sage of Tampa Bay sports, JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman, at One Buc Palace.

And why not. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

From a silver and black grave, Al Davis offers up a succinct posthumous scouting report for Tampa Bay’s season opener in New Orleans. [read more]

First touchdown highlighted.

Anyone remember that bomb America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, tossed to O.J. Howard who was so wide open he was in his own zip code? [read more]

Him.

The Bucs rushing attack this decade has been mostly worthless. [read more]

Ali Marpet

How bout your Bucs! Getting 9 1/2 points, they’re the biggest Sunday NFL underdog on the board across various betting outlets nationwide. [read more]

“Don’t worry, Mike. If things go backward, I might be able to find you some work in Bristol. How do you like Stephen A. Smith?”

Yesterday Joe brought word that the four-letter, BSPN, all but predicted the end of Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith when it projected the Bucs to have the No. 31 defense in the NFL this season. [read more]

Today’s 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll was posted at 3:23 a.m. Find last week’s results here.

There may be a scent of playoffs in the air come Christmas time. [read more]

Joe had a simple question for Mike Evans yesterday, one he easily could have blown off or answered with vague nothingness. [read more]

Joe’s not going to overblow this since it’s often meaningless and little more than the Bucs (or any other team) complying with a league rule. [read more]

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The hot Bucs topics and the excitement and intrigue of opening day are consuming the Sage of Tampa Bay sports on today’s Ira Kaufman Podcast. Always a fun and informative time, and it’s presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. Listening to “The Sage” is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

Shouldn’t take too much.

Joe has had county deputies called to his lair for hollering and screaming and throwing enough things over the pathetic Bucs pass rush that Joe’s neighbors became alarmed. [read more]

It’s all there at FanRetreat.com. Just sign in and click on “Popular Retreats” to get all the info and join the road trip of the season with Ira Kaufman, Justin “The Commish” Pawlowski, Joe, The Stick Carriers & and loads of other Bucs fans.

FREE MEETUP/RALLY AT 5 P.M. Inside Manning’s Sports Bar In New Orleans. 

Head to FanRetreat.com now. You can do everything from joining the crew for the free sports bar event the night before Sunday’s game in New Orleans, or buy your flights and book rooms in the group hotel. Search the deals on game tickets, too. And use your JoeBucsFan discount code.

And you can now get on a chartered bus from the Superdome to the airport after the game!!

… Don’t forget to use your “JoeBucsFan” discount code at Fan Retreat for all event tickets — everywhere!! Fan Retreat is your home for tickets, travel, hotels and much more.

Developing

Team Glazer pays its former tight end Dave Moore (1992-2001 & 2004-2006) to deliver deep Xs and Os analysis on Buccaneers radio broadcasts. [read more]