A national publication has pored over data and studied the NFL to determine that Bruce Allen of the Redskins is in the same league as Bucs general manager Jason Licht — in the very bottom tier of league GMs.
After posting a terribly deflating 5-11 season and playing in a division with teams led by quarterbacks who all have won MVPs and been to the Super Bowl, the thought of a Bucs playoff berth this year seems awfully lofty. [read more]
Joe is confident if he brought up to Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht or coach Dirk Koetter that the team is in a rebuild mode, they would likely throw up. [read more]
In this edition of the Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast, Todd not only talks fantasy football (running backs particularly) but he says goodbye to the original Lee Roy Selmon’s restaurant in Tampa. Todd has been a regular customer and neighbor of Lee Roy Selmon’s for many years and has known of the closing for several months now. The last night of regular business for this location is Saturday, June 23rd and the last lunch will be served until 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 24th. Todd has all the details in this podcast and encourages you to come in one final time in the next week.
If you ask Joe, Vernon Hargreaves had a great spring. He often made plays in team periods open to media, and he looked so quick and comfortable as a nickel cornerback. [read more]
Bucs Pro Bowl middle linebacker Kwon Alexander will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2018 season. And he should be a very wealthy young man some time next year. [read more]
“Bar 76” is a sports bar that will open at the Den of Depression this fall featuring over 60 TVs and 76 beers. (Rendering courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Until recent years, Joe had always thought the Den of Depression was just an OK place to watch football (if you ignore the fact the Bucs have the worst home record in the NFC since Chucky was jettisoned). [read more]
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