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Last year at this time, Dirk Koetter had said for about the 19th time that he didn’t know what to expect when Doug Martin returned from his three-game suspension to start the season.
Why? Because the head coach had no experience with a player getting disconnected from his team like that in September. [read more]
Confession.
Joe thinks all Bucs fans can relate. [read more]
Punt returner?
This is making Joe drool. [read more]
24-hour poll posted at 5:01 a.m. (Next Jason Licht poll will follow the Week 4 game at Chicago).
New left tackle?
A quick glance at Mike Liedtke’s locker demonstrates how far down the totem pole he is with the Bucs. [read more]
Should preseason stats matter?
Call this carrying the piano on your back for the last 10 yards. [read more]
How high?
NFL Network has theirs, and now so does BSPN. [read more]
Stars in latest edition of “The Current.”
The latest edition of “The Current” is now available. [read more]
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Bucs DT Mitch Unrein has a concussion history
New Bucs defensive lineman Mitch Unrein shouldn’t need a bunch of work to be ready for the season, but his time off is adding up fast and it’s not a good sign for a veteran with a documented history of concussions.
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Options.
Joe has stated before that Joe fully believes Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht will bring in an offensive lineman in the next week. [read more]
Leg up at linebacker
Finalizing an NFL roster is always a fluid situation, but Dirk Koetter tipped his hand a tiny bit today at One Buc Palace. [read more]
Bucs may dodge bullet.
Yeah, the Bucs play their last preseason game Thursday night. With everyone that is expected to not suit up, Joe is referring to it as an AAF job fair. [read more]
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M.J. Stewart was not practicing today, and he had company.
The Bucs are in regular season mode, which means practice is only open to media for 30 minutes at the start of the session. [read more]
That didn’t take long. [read more]
Vinny Curry is in a constant battle
New Bucs big-money defensive end Vinny Curry is feeling the heat and is taking action. [read more]
Donovan Smith talks
When Joe first saw Donovan Smith outside the locker room at One Buc Palace today, he was wearing a brace on his bad knee and seemed to know Joe and Ira Kaufman were staring at it. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Jimmie Giles gazed out at the field behind One Buc Place a few weeks ago and had a flashback moment.
For just a few glorious seconds, Giles looked at No. 80 gliding past defenders and thought he was back in the NFL, earning four Pro Bowl berths within a six-year span in the early 1980s. [read more]
Spreadsheeter likes Bucs’ talent.
Very interesting words from one of the four-letter’s chief spreadsheeters. [read more]
Is Jameis Winston’s 2018 season pointed in the right direction?
Joe has to keep telling himself, “This is preseason… this is preseason.” [read more]
