“My Goal Here Is To Have A Statue Of You In Front Of That Stadium”
February 24th, 2021
Just hours before Joe took this photo, general manager Jason Licht was in a pensive mood sitting alone with Bucco Bruce Arians. [read more]
Just hours before Joe took this photo, general manager Jason Licht was in a pensive mood sitting alone with Bucco Bruce Arians. [read more]

The new Ray Lewis?
In the lead up to the 2019 draft, Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians banged the drum that LSU linebacker Devin White was so impressive that his blitzing skills from the inside linebacker position would make all Bucs fans forget about the team’s too-long reputation for having a lousy pass rush. [read more]

Far-reaching Bucs impact.
Forever in smelly local dive bars and in the streets of Tampa and surrounding cities, seen as a man who saved a franchise will be park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking, tequila-shooting, trophy-throwing, Bucs Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady . [read more]
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“Do the right thing, Bucs.”
This is a complete and total no-brainer for Adam Schein. [read more]

Unrealistic.
In a fantasy football world (keyword: fantasy) this would be cool. Joe just can’t see it happening (in a real world). [read more]

Joe loves a great story Bucs GM Jason Licht told years ago about rookie Chris Godwin, and it ties to when former Lost Decade quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick paid Godwin the ultimate compliment. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN
It’s nice to have good karma on your side.
For a dozen years, Buc fans suffered from an outbreak of bad vibes. It was a football pandemic of immense proportions. There were bad bounces, bad calls, bad talent, bad coaches and bad executives.
They’re all gone. [read more]
The headline represents a very simple yet still complex question for Bucs fans and management. [read more]

Best fit.
Without a pass rush, a defense is dead meat. So in Joe’s eyes, the most important free agent signing for the Bucs is none other than Bucs sack king Shaq Barrett. [read more]

Beware Vita Vea going evil villain.
Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski likes to laugh when he blocks because he’s having such a good time. [read more]

Hearts the Bucs.
One way to not play like you are 43 years old is to feel as motivated as a 30-year old. [read more]

Tens of thousands of Bucs season ticket holders want to know what next season will bring after the mess that was this year. [read more]

Super Bowl results say it all.
That headline isn’t news to Joe nor should it be to Bucs (though it may be for Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich). [read more]

Earned trust.
Joe is on record saying Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians is the best coach in team history. [read more]