Secondary X-factor

Some people would argue the Bucs lost their two best defensive players this offseason, along with two receivers who combined for 117 catches, 1,590 yards and nine touchdowns. [read more]

“Ira, let me fix Jameis before you start working on your speech.”

Now Joe fully understands before any Buccaneer is ever talked about in the same sentence as the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this must be cleared first with the Custodian of Canton, the Sage of Tampa Bay sports, internationally popular JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman. [read more]

Outraged by Chris Simms, the Sage of Tampa Bay Sports responds.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Somebody’s got to do it. [read more]

Harsh take for cornerback Carlton Davis and his 2018 defensive backfield mates

BY ZACHARY SEIFTER
JoeBucsFan.com intern

Well this is disturbing.

It appears a renowned former Buc noticed a fatal flaw in the secondary the Bucs threw onto the field last season. [read more]

Biscuit worth the risk-it.

For Joe, the Bucs took part in all sorts of risky moves this offseason. The hiring of Bruce Arians was not one of them. [read more]

Fresh chatter from Mike Evans

Mike Evans had a busy time last week with his free youth camp in Galveston, Texas, and chatting about boxing and the Bucs. [read more]

Offseason moves explained.

Joe is running out of adjectives to describe what a complete train wreck the Bucs defense was last year.

It’s a wonder dudes weren’t tackling themselves. Then again, they did have 12-yard cushions from any human. [read more]

24-hour flash poll posted at 10:51 a.m. (Joe will run this same poll on Aug. 1 and Sept. 1.)

GM Jason Licht

Four years ago, the agent of former Bucs defensive end Michael “Ghost” Johnson explained how his client really missed the Bengals and should have stayed there instead of signing with Tampa Bay.

And that was before the Bucs cut Johnson after paying him $16 million for one-year of non-service. [read more]

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Consider the Bucs sold on Peyton Barber, the guy who cranked out the 19th-most rushing yards in the NFL last year. [read more]

Team building questioned.

With the exception of hiring Bucco Bruce Arians, Frank Schwab of Yahoo! Sports can’t see exactly how the Bucs improved in their quest to jump from two straight seasons of 5-11 to a winning campaign. [read more]

Harsh feedback.

Joe doesn’t believe in summer siestas. That’s why it is common during these steamy days for Joe to bring a laptop to a beach bar and bang away on the keyboard while enjoying the (ahem) summer scenery over a cold, frosty mass-produced domestic lager. [read more]

Prediction from NFL.com.

Back when Joe was a true football junkie in high school and college and Joe couldn’t read about and watch enough football, Joe used to rail to the heavens that Kellen Winslow (the good one) was not a true Chargers tight end but often a slot receiver the way Don Coryell lined him up. [read more]

Data implies faster action is necessary

Joe really likes the NFL’s computer-generated NextGen Stats because they’re not subjective in any way.

Technology tracks footballs and uniforms and out comes a mountain of granular data. [read more]

Joe’s heard a lot of rather empty talk from former Tampa Bay head coaches about their interest in welcoming ex-Bucs into the mix at One Buc Palace. [read more]

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Defensive line chatter.

Though Bucs fans know two sure starters on the defensive line, barring injuries, the third starter on the new-look 3-4 defense is a mystery. [read more]

Not progressing, says ESPN.

For those Bucs fans whose favorite recreation is to howl about the Bucs’ offensive line, loosen up those vocal cords. [read more]