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It’s early in Dirk Koetter’s Tampa Bay tenure, but he’s quickly becoming one of the most refreshing and engaging characters in the region’s sports history. [read more]
So what did a guy covering the Buccaneers beat for decades see last night during the preseason opener.
The Custodian of Canton, eye-RAH! Kaufman, delivers his top-10 impressions for your lunchtime pleasure. [read more]
One of the greatest happenings in last night’s Bucs-Eagles game won’t show up in a box score.
But it was real, and Joe shared a private locker room moment with Mike Evans to talk about it. [read more]
Not that bad.
Joe is not totally against the spreadsheeters. Regular readers should know this. [read more]
The clear No. 4
Joe’s not about to wait for Dirk Koetter to print a new near meaningless depth chart out next week. [read more]
Vernon Hargreaves and the Bucs’ corners had a solid outing. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
One big task this past offseason for Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht was to fix the secondary, specifically the corners. [read more]
Lavonte David weighs in
Joe could pretend to ignore the Buccaneers’ sloppy play last night against a second-rate team, but that would be wrong, not for a team that averaged more than nine flags a game and flirted with the single-season NFL record in penalties last year. [read more]
Johnthan Banks needs to follow last night’s game with a solid three weeks of practice.
Bucs cornerback Johnthan Banks has not yet had a good training camp. [read more]
Gerald McCoy talked to Joe after the Bucs’ dominant showing along the defensive line
Gerald McCoy talked to Joe in the bowels of Lincoln Financial Field tonight, and the subject was the Bucs’ fierce pass rush and four first-half sacks. [read more]
Hey, kudos to Dirk Koetter for his first ever game as an NFL head coach.
So how did it feel, Coach? [read more]
Two sounds were heard across Tampa Bay tonight. [read more]
Bucs DE Robert Ayers puts Eagles quarterback Chase Daniel on the turf. Defensive coordinator Mike Smith weighed with some postgame disgust. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)
How well did the defense of the Bucs play? They pitched a shutout!
Well, sort of. [read more]
Bucs special teams coach Nate Kaczor had a long evening.
Bucs special teams coach Nate Kaczor likely got his arse chewed by Bucs coach Dirk Koetter at some point tonight, if not on the flight home from Philly in the wee hours. [read more]
Clinton McDonald wraps up Eagles QB Chase Daniel. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)
Joe swears he was drinking Coke Zero (straight) last night. Otherwise, he’d swear he was seeing things after a few cold beers. [read more]
Joe warned all of you Kenny Bell Mobsters for months.
Shame on every one you for overhyping a young wide receiver who had done absolutely nothing to deserve the love and pressure usually reserved for accomplished football players. [read more]
The new era of Buccaneers football began tonight with head coach Dirk Koetter at the helm. And man, it was dreadful out of the gate, but with plenty of silver linings. [read more]
Welcome to preseason football.
Joe has a cold beer in hand, waiting for the kickoff. You should to. And Joe is live in Philadelphia eager to deliver A+ postgame coverage.
Bang it here for your thoughts on the game. What player is good; what player should be booted right now; what player needs a kick in the rear end to remain employed by Team Glazer.
Thankfully, we have Bucs football for the next 20 weeks. Hopefully, a few more weeks will get tacked on down the road.
No. 25 QB per USA Today.
Time for some midday comedy brought to you courtesy of the McPaper. [read more]
Crucial reps upcoming
So what’s running through your mind during lunchtime today, as you await the Bucs taking the field tonight for the first time since Jan. 3? [read more]
Hey Jude Adjei-Barimah is among the “dogs.”
Preseason games — like the one at 7 p.m. in Philly! — are very much about bubble players winning jobs on special teams.
So who are the special teamers on the Bucs who will play like uncaged animals? [read more]
There’s a beauty in the “naturally pissed off” madness of new Bucs defensive end Robert Ayers, who has driven teammates to the brink of fighting through training camp. [read more]
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If you haven’t been to JoeBucsFan.com in a while, you might not realize Joe hired esteemed scribe and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Ira Kaufman during free agency this spring.
What a score! Just like the Patriots, Joe knows when to scoop up Darrelle Revis a Hall of Famer in his prime off the street.
In today’s podcast, eye-RAH! dives deep into his view of tonight’s preseason opener in Philadelphia. Enjoy via download or by clicking the arrow below.
Details of rehab still cloaked in secrecy.
A lot of Bucs fans are wringing their hands raw, worried about the status of left guard J.R. Sweezy. [read more]
Finally!
There is a clash at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters! Some here celebrate the start of the preseason as if the entire crew of Bucs cheerleaders has arrived demanding an intimate group hug — but others sour and think watching preseason is chore and a job. [read more]
On the cusp, per a poll of NFL executives and coaches.
If anyone can lead the Bucs out of the NFL abyss the team has been mired in for five years, it is America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]
“You f@#$*^% right Dirk Koetter is a correction. About time someone over at One Buc hired a G$% damned offensive coach to run things. Jiminy Christmas!”
The Lovie Smith mafia is alive and well. Need an example? [read more]
