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BY IRA KAUFMAN
System corner.
That’s the belittling phrase I heard from several members of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee regarding Ronde Barber when his name came up during the NFL owners meeting last March.
That was a warning shot, advance notice that a key member of an iconic defense was going to have problems making it to the finalist stage in his first year of eligibility. [read more]
It is not just the record that has Bucs fans depressed.
Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells will live in football lore for one sentence that rings true for the ages and cuts right to the bone: [read more]
The offseason has kicked off quickly for the Bucs.
And it seems safety T.J. Ward thinks he’s back on the roster in Denver, where you don’t get arrested for marijuana possession. [read more]
“The hype was real.”
Are the Bucs still dreamers? [read more]
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The Koetter judgment, coaching change, postgame/postseason locker room chatter and much more in this fresh edition of Monday Morning Joe, presented by Lakeland Automall & Discount Garage Doors, Inc. (Yes, it’s Wednesday, Joe explains.)
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Those who listened to the Ira Kaufman Podcast through the spring already knew Ronde Barber was a long shot to be a Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist for the Class of 2018.
And that sadly played out on national television last night. [read more]
Rising
Back on Dec. 4, Joe wrote a piece here titled, “Another Film Victory For Donovan Smith.”
It was more fuel for the crowd that thinks Joe is an ignorant boob when it comes to offensive play. [read more]
Much like at One Buc Palace, JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters is a place with lofty aspirations.
Unlike at One Buc Palace, those goals are typically met inside the beer-stained walls of JoeBucsFan headquarters, where Tums, broken beer bottles and spoiled beets line the tile floors.
Joe had a simple goal through the 2017 calendar year: 1 million unique visitors to JoeBucsFan.com visiting a total of 7 million times and viewing 17 million pages of content. [read more]
It’s the weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll. See last week’s results linked here. Poll posted at 12:01 a.m.
Considering Dirk Koetter himself gave defensive coordinator Mike Smith a questionable endorsement yesterday, it was fair to go to bed wondering what change could come to the Tampa Bay defense. [read more]
Those fancy computer chips the NFL inserts in footballs and players’ uniforms delivered loads of interesting data this season. [read more]
If America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, protected the football better this season, how many more games would the Bucs have won?
Great question. [read more]
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Salutes America.
That clapping you hear in the distance? Joe knows where it is coming from. [read more]
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Well-rested Sunday night.
Maybe this week, maybe after the Super Bowl, Joe will write some stories on who needs to stay with the Bucs and who should have had their access cards to One Buc Palace already deactivated. [read more]
Wants a second contract
The 2017 Bucs quarterback with a winning record as a starter says he wants to new contract to play in Tampa. [read more]
Lost in debate.
No, the news Friday that Team Glazer decided to retain Dirk Koetter for the 2018 season was not exactly a well-received subject on social media. [read more]
“You’d be licking your chops too if you could get a piece of an NFL team and live in Vegas. How about that Mr. Glazer?”
A lot depressed Bucs fans were hoping Team Glazer would give an arm and a leg to bring Chucky back. Those hopes were dashed when it was learned Friday Bucs coach Dirk Koetter would be retained for the 2018 season. [read more]
Saints coach still bitter over hassle in New Orleans?
There is something fans don’t grasp when Joe is covering a Bucs game. [read more]
You heard it.