Apocalypse of a season predicted

This task of picking each and every game of the NFL season is starting to become a fad. [read more]

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Opening night of the NFL arrived last night and The Free Stretch with Bobby Fenton is fired up! @bobbygameday is talking Bucs, loads of NFL and more. It’s never 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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Yes, things can get dangerous in practice for receivers when you run a scenario like Dirk Koetter did yesterday. [read more]

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Todd has all the details on this year’s fantasy draft parties. Listen to this podcast for the location, date, time and how to be there. These fantasy drafts are for new season-long leagues courtesy of Hooters and JoeBucsFan.com and are absolutely free to play. (Compete against Ira Kaufman & Joe. Strong prizes, too!) Also, in this podcast, Todd talks about the current quarterback rankings and how, once again, you should be absolutely fine in a one QB league if you wait until everyone else in your league selects a quarterback to pick yours. As long as you’re not picking that kid in Kansas City of course. Seriously, why take the risk? Todd discusses that at length in this podcast as well.

Final chance?

Long-time readers here know Joe’s biggest gripe with inept Lovie Smith was that he was about as flexible as an I-beam. [read more]

Powerful new data

Bucs coach Dirk Koetter is consistent. He always talks about how important explosive plays are. [read more]

Haven’t heard of The Identity Tampa Bay? Joe reads their fast, light and informative newsletter every weekday. Great stuff that clues you in to fun stuff around the area.

Subscribe now. It’s free! Yes, these are the cool guys who crafted that great video of Derrick Brooks at the Bucs Uncensored/JoeBucsFan draft party.

“Mr. Licht, Mr. Glazer, I really thought you appreciated all I gave you for nearly $14 million of Team Glazer loot?”

Man, Joe is annoyed with former Bucs guard J.R. Sweezy tonight, the newest member of the Seahawks offensive line.

Joe’s so glad Sweezy is now 3,000+ miles away. [read more]

“Jason, man, now I can afford sweet threads like you.”

Historic Buccaneers ironman and (hopefully) Hall of Fame cornerback Ronde Barber has inked a fresh four-year deal to continue as the color analyst on Tampa Bay preseason telecasts. [read more]

It was underwear football at One Buc Palace this morning and all the abbreviated action was on turf in the indoor facility.

This was a major highlight today. Everyone’s favorite safety, Chris Conte, broke decisively on the turf to intercept a weakly thrown ball by Ryan Fitzpatrick and nearly injury DeSean Jackson.

Enjoy!

Hungry defense.

Food on Kwon’s dime! [read more]

“Hmm, who should I throw to now?”

I was trying — that’s what messed me up — I was trying to throw the ball to Mike Evans the whole game and that kind of threw me off my game. I wanted him to get that record. — Jameis Winston, December 31, 2017.

Who could forget that gem of a take from America’s Quarterback. Joe might have until Dirk Koetter spoke yesterday. [read more]

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Week 2 of Bucs training camp is grinding along and Ira Kaufman has plenty on his mind, in addition to being fired up about Saturday’s big Training Camp Takeover event. Power-packed football talk and more with Joe. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon. Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Find the Ira ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” (all genres nationwide), where it’s been for most of the past nine months!! Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

Wheels.

Bucs fans in attendance today at the indoor practice hut behind One Buc Palace may have received a glance into the future of the 2018 season. [read more]

Plenty of high-stress work at today’s underwear football/indoor training camp practice at One Buc Palace. [read more]

“Dear football gods, this better not be a cruel tease.”

The Buccaneers’ kicking game has been a complete circus ever since Connor Barth got hurt in a basketball game before the 2013 season.

Bucs fans have been aching for relief. [read more]

Defensive coaches learning too.

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht wasn’t fooling around this offseason when he aimed to upgrade the defensive line. Licht brought in five new players, including three guys with Super Bowl rings. [read more]

Strong camp so far.

One of the biggest problems the Bucs had last year was a lack of fast starts. [read more]

Fool.

Now Joe fully understands why the one and only Chris “Mad Dog” Russo of SiriusXM Radio fame says Bart Scott has no business on New York sports radio. [read more]

“Man, this rookie facemask’s me and still he can’t stop me.”

Man, this got Joe fired up Wednesday night! [read more]

For fun — and a bit of research — Joe is currently watching the 2014 Falcons episodes of Hard Knocks on HBO.

Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith, of course, was the Atlanta head coach, and Dirk Koetter was the offensive coordinator. [read more]