“Jason, we have the cash to improve drastically.”

Yeah, yeah, we all heard Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter say last year that the Bucs didn’t have $17 million lying around.

Before that fake news gets out again. Let Joe set the record straight. [read more]

The Bucs enjoyed major addition by subtraction today.

Your Buccaneers have an analytics team, paid in-house folks charged with crunching the numbers and objectively sharing what works and what doesn’t on an NFL field.

For far too long, one man, Dirk Koetter, refused to believe the most obvious of data they served up. [read more]

Released.

The Muscle Hamster is no more. [read more]

The Bucs have a giant wad of cash to spend under the salary cap, a player-friendly head coach, a QB respected for his competitive fire, gorgeous indoor practice and training facilities, and a strong leadership core on defense.

It’s not enough. [read more]

Gets production.

The more Joe digs into this, the more Joe is impressed. [read more]

All you need to know about the current State of the Bucs can be wrapped up in one sentence. [read more]

Cardinals players offer props.

The Cardinals seem impressed. [read more]

Former teammate of new Bucs DL coach.

Joe is curious to learn just how much street cred new Bucs defensive line coach Brentson Bucker has with his former teammates. [read more]

Welcome, Coach!

Updated: 6:57 p.m. – Hooray! The Bucs have hired a new defensive line coach, a seasoned pro and a guy Joe hung out with a bit in Vegas last year. [read more]

Quick fix in 23 days

It’s time for Team Glazer to put on its big-boy pads. [read more]

Yes, this really happened.

It’s a little challenging to figure out where the growth was on the Buccaneers’ defensive line last season, not counting the waistline and bank account of Chris “Swaggy” Baker.  [read more]

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23 days from free agency means excitement is building for Bucs fans and the Monday Morning Joe podcast, presented by Lakeland Automall & Discount Garage Doors, Inc. The podcast marches on through the offseason (what offseason?) and Joe has plenty to share.

Monday Morning Joe is now available on iTunes, Podbean and Google Play. Enjoy!

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Dirk Koetter needs some help, and he’s not too proud to admit it.

Entering his third year as head coach of the Bucs, Koetter realizes a 14-18 overall record doesn’t cut it for the Stick Carriers. After the excitement of 2016, Tampa Bay supporters expected a playoff contender last fall. [read more]

Get him the ball.

Joe has a hunch about the biggest project for Bucs coach Dirk Koetter this offseason. [read more]

What’s going on?

This is starting to get very suspicious. [read more]

Bucs should have checkbook ready.

It’s difficult to imagine this happening, but it’s fun to dream. [read more]

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Where do the Bucs turn to rebuild their roster when the free agency dinner bell rings in 23 short days? Bucs Uncensored host The Commish, Justin Pawlowski, (@CommishOnline) is exploring what could be the Bucs’ plan from now through the draft. The Commish has turned the page on 2017 and is totally dialed in to positive change and vibes. The Commish unifies Bucs fans (Stick Carriers!) in every corner of the universe every Monday and Wednesday right here. Be part of the action! Just email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to BucsUncensored@gmail.com. Listen above 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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Perspective.

This caught Joe’s attention. [read more]

Cash time

Joe wonders what Cameron Brate is thinking this afternoon. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Could the glass be half empty on Brent Grimes? Not when compared to the rest of the Buccaneers roster. There, he’s a first-ballot Hall of Famer.  [read more]

Bill Belicheat vs. Jason Licht.

This could get very interesting. [read more]

Potential free agent target.

Lost in the nauseating report that Mike Glennon may return to the Bucs, per heavy metal headbanging Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, was another item that has some Bucs fans’ attention. [read more]