It’s Not Analytics, It’s Smart
October 12th, 2018
Numbers nerds back up Koetter.
For some reason, it irks a boatload of people when Bucs coach Dirk Koetter wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. [read more]
Koetter On Vea: “Freakish, Freakish Power”
October 12th, 2018
It’s a different world now in the Tampa Bay trenches — or it least it should be on Sunday in Atlanta. [read more]
It’s Official: Devonta Freeman, Grady Jarrett Will Not Play Sunday
October 12th, 2018
Out
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.
What say you, Mike Smith?
Jameis Or GMC?
October 12th, 2018
New face of the franchise?
The voices were loud on BSPN’s “First Take.” [read more]
Balance Or Bust
October 12th, 2018
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Some people claim balance is the key to life. It’s a noble concept with applications to the National Football League.
The Bucs, in particular. [read more]
“Early Completions”
October 12th, 2018
Jameis talks about a fix
There is a clear and indisputable weakness in the overall game of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, through his 45 NFL starts.
It’s a focus for Dirk Koetter and Joe asked Jameis about it yesterday. [read more]
Week 6 Game By Game Preview In The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast
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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.
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Could RBs Break Out Sunday?
October 12th, 2018
Breakout game coming?
Just yesterday Joe wrote how the Bucs throw the fewest passes in the NFL when it comes to short throws of five yards or less. [read more]
“The Streak” Haunts Julio Jones
October 12th, 2018
There’s an unthinkable stat swirling around Falcons headquarters that is both encouraging to Bucs fans and troubling at the same time. [read more]
A Clue To Why Defense Struggles
October 12th, 2018
“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]
Fourth-Quarter Evans?
October 12th, 2018
Interesting take by Dirk Koetter to the Atlanta media this week. [read more]
Time To Bury The Falcons And Their Season
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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!**
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More Defensive Ineptitude
October 12th, 2018
The hits keep on coming. [read more]
QB Pressure SOS
October 12th, 2018
Can Vita Vea help?
This is almost too crazy to believe. [read more]
Devonta Freeman And Grady Jarrett Out Again
October 11th, 2018
“Monk, if we can’t drop a 30-spot on this crappy Falcons defense, then we’re not the team we think we are.”
Official injury reports can be calming. [read more]
Dominik: Expect Kwon Alexander To Reach A Deal Before Donovan Smith
October 11th, 2018
Oily superagent Drew Rosenhaus
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]
Heave It!
October 11th, 2018
Aggressive.
Todd Monken and Dirk Koetter aren’t screwing around this year. [read more]
The Good Jameis
October 11th, 2018
The recent past holds the future.
People who monitor Joe on Twitter during games know Joe uses to phrases to describe how the Bucs offense is working. [read more]
On This Week’s Free Stretch, Let Jameis Come Out Slinging, Because Fortune Favors The Bold
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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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Bobby has hosted The Free Stretch on several platforms and Tampa Bay area radio stations over the years dating back to 2006, and he’s also done a national show on Sporting News Radio. For 15 months, he’s been parked here at JoeBucsFan.com.
Three Questions & “I Spit It Back At’em”
October 11th, 2018
And now more details have emerged on how Dirk Koetter surveyed his roster before the bye week. [read more]
Todd Monken Talks Self-Scouting, Run Game
October 11th, 2018
So after all that bye-week time to dissect the Buccaneers offense, what did offensive coordinator come away with? [read more]
Vita Vea: Focus On The Negative
October 11th, 2018
The manbeast rookie on the Buccaneers’ defensive line is wired a little differently than most players. [read more]
