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It’s still hard for Joe to believe that Lavonte David played 13 games last season without a sack or an interception.
He had 10 picks and 18 sacks through his first five years before the 2017 goose egg. [read more]
Flawed corner, says an iconic Bucs corner.
An iconic Buccaneers cornerback has dissected film of Tampa Bay’s rookie defensive backs and delivered an unimpressive report card. [read more]
America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, has been a very busy man helping children throughout the Tampa Bay area, and in and around his Alabama hometown.
And he’s learned a lot about winning. [read more]
Photo via Vinny Curry Twitter account
Too often, it feels like the Bucs are re-inventing themselves.
It’s what struggling franchises do. At least it’s interesting. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
The latest fiasco involving Terrell Owens isn’t a big surprise – and doesn’t that kind of say it all?
Why should anyone think Owens would change his bizarre behavior just because he’s been fitted for a gold jacket. In this case, clothes don’t make the man, they reveal him. [read more]
Kellen Winslow Jr. never missed a game in this three Bucs seasons and caught a whopping 218 balls at tight end.
Since then, he’s caught his share of trouble. [read more]
Inhaling food.
Now this is a diet just about every red-blooded American male would love to have. Problem is, 99 percent of us would be the size of a beached whale. [read more]
Allergies hit like a linebacker.
Talk to suits or coaches who have worked for Florida teams, they will tell you for guys new to the heat and humidity of the south and southeast, the struggle to get used to it is real. [read more]
Interesting words.
Now Joe isn’t going to make predictions for 2018 yet, but Joe has noticed something that got his antennae sticking up. And the source is the mouth of Bucs coach Dirk Koetter.
Video captures tirade.
Man, this Brentson Buckner is no one to fool with. [read more]
The heat is on “everyone” with a football job at One Buc Palace.
That’s what Cameron Brate was telling media following practice this afternoon. [read more]
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Ex-Eagles DT Beau Allen assesses practice
The Eagles have a heck of an ongoing tradition for grueling practices. The Buccaneers do not. [read more]
Not only do the Bucs plan on not choosing to suck this year in the red zone (Todd Monken’s description, not Joe’s), they’re making significant changes on the practice field. [read more]
Joe is close to training-camp form with today’s world famous practice notes from the OTA session at One Buc Palace. It was the final open practice before mandatory minicamp kicks off on Tuesday.
Grab a meaty sandwich and dive in. [read more]
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Tampa Bay’s Hall of Fame voter scared a good share of Bucs fans in his last episode, and he comes today to explain in great detail. And it’s not great news. Plenty to chew on today, recorded at One Buc Palace before practice. Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Find the Ira Kaufman Podcast ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” (all genres nationwide), where it’s been for most of the past eight 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!
Remember that collective March freakout Bucs fans had when beastly 27-year-old defensive end Robert Quinn was traded from the Rams to the Dolphins for a fourth-round pick and a swap of sixth-rounders? [read more]
Seattle still shopping?
This is for the folks who are afflicted with ConteHate. [read more]
Brawler.
It caught a lot of attention last week when America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, mentioned on SiriusXM NFL Radio about center Ryan Jensen’s nasty streak. Jameis said it was so intense that Jensen and Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy have gotten into it a couple of times already. [read more]
Stats don’t lie.
So, you’ve likely heard from the haters that America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, is inaccurate, eh? [read more]
Not all surprises are bad. Certain surprises we would all welcome. [read more]
