No one better.

When Joe saw this stat, he had to do a double-take and make sure someone didn’t spike his Diet Coke with Crown Royal. [read more]

Defensive MVP (Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers) 

Joe loves the thought of cornerback Brent Grimes staring down Josh McCown on Sunday at the Den of Depression.

The thought is one of the few things soothing Joe right now. [read more]

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Episode 20 of The Free Stretch with Bobby Fenton is queued up here on the JoeBucsFan.com Podcast Network. And it’s there for you on iTunes and Google Play. Listen or download above. Always a fun and thoughtful time.

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Lots of respect for GM Jason Licht during a tough time

It seems legions of Bucs fans realize general managers don’t coach or call plays. [read more]

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The second half of the season is hours away and Ira is talking the state of the team from various angles with Joe. Tune in right here, or at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. The Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is no offseason. Click or download above. It’s free and easy. Enjoy!

First down magic.

So, Jameis haters, explain the following, please. [read more]

Talkin’ Jameis.

When Joe read the report yesterday of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, visiting noted sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews, it sent cold shivers up Joe’s spine. [read more]

Iconic No. 55 speaks

Finally, iconic Derrick Brooks came out of wherever he’s been hiding and treated Buccaneers to fans to deep insightful breakdown of their beloved team. [read more]

Breaks down his defense.

The Bucs defense is, to be polite, inconsistent. To be blunt, it’s rotten. [read more]

More Chucky chatter.

Yeah, it is easy to pile on the Bucs these days as they are halfway down the road to acquiring a top-five pick in next spring’s draft. An avalanche of a season for a team that many expected to make a playoff run. [read more]

Long ball failures.

The one thing that sets off Bucs fans to triple their blood pressure is how America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston cannot connect with DeSean Jackson on deep balls. [read more]

Starters down

The Buccaneers’ thinning and ineffective defensive line to be thinner on Sunday against the Jets and Josh McCown. [read more]

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This week, the hard questions are posed and discussed as Jeff and Tom look at Jameis, Dirk, Gruden and more! A lengthy heart-to-heart with Joe included. ScuttleBucs, let’s lock arms and get through this together.

Presented by Fan Retreat, The ScuttleBucs is right here every Wednesday afternoon on JoeBucsFan.com, hosted by Jeff Cameron and Tom Lang, powerhouse personalities and lifelong Bucs fans at ESPN Tallahassee, 97.9 FM.

The ScuttleBucs can be found at Google Play and iTunes. It rebroadcasts Sundays on ESPN Tallahassee from 11 a.m. to noon.

Listen or download above. Read more about The ScuttleBucs below.

Of course, many of you know Cameron is the namesake of “The Jeff Cameron Show.” Joe has been a guest with Cameron for years and Cameron is a personal friend of Jameis Winston. [read more]

Sports multimedia guru Rock Riley (@RealRockRiley) was back patrolling One Buc Palace today for his regular Wednesday report. Lots of good stuff. Dive in!

Ward and Howard say Koetter still has the locker room from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Dirk Koetter’s shift from coordinator to head coach hasn’t exactly been a boon for the Buccaneer offense.

I keep going back to 2015, when Koetter served as Lovie Smith’s offensive coordinator during Jameis Winston’s rookie season.

With Winston taking every single snap, the Bucs averaged 21.4 points and set a franchise record for total yards. The ground game was particularly robust, ranking No. 5 in the league in yards (2,162) and No.2 in average yards per carry (4.8). [read more]

UPDATED 11:58 a.m. –  America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, acknowledged his visit to renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews yesterday. [read more]

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It seems America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, wanted a second opinion — a very powerful opinion — on his ailing throwing shoulder. [read more]

This 24-hour Jason Licht Confidence Poll was posted at 10:31 a.m.

Welcome back.

Ah, it almost brings back memories of back seats in cars and guzzling cheap beer and lousy vodka. [read more]

Former Super Bowl winning coach Brian Billick. defensive coordinator Mike Smith’s brother-in-law, talks Bucs brass.

Well, here’s some intrigue, a call for Team Glazer to empower its head coach ASAP. [read more]

Ex-Buc weighs in on the head coach

The onslaught of the Bucs by the national media continues, this time by a former Buccaneer. [read more]