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]

Unloads on Jameis.

The War on Jameis has reached boiling proportions the last two days, especially in the wake of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, sparking a sideline hassle that ended up with wide receiver Mike Evans suspended for Sunday’s Josh McCown/ASJackwagon Homecoming Game at the Den of Depression. [read more]

Weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll posted at 5:01 a.m. Last Wednesday’s results are linked here. 

Punishment too light?

It should be two. [read more]

Hey, the Bucs got a sack on Sunday From a defensive end no less! [read more]

Hey, it isn’t all bad.

Take Lavonte David. [read more]

Lost in the embarrassment of the Bucs failing to compete on Sunday — again! — was another relocation and demotion for Vernon Hargreaves.

A quick timeline: [read more]

Joe is convinced more than a couple of Bucs have mailed it in on winning head coach Dirk Koetter, or at least his assistants. [read more]

“Just pick your own darn blitz, none of em’ get through anyway.“

In this tropical region, where quarterback sacks are about as common as quality bagel shops, Bucs fans have been reduced to caring greatly about quarterback hits. [read more]

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Powerful episode from Ira today, as the Bucs are in a dark place with change on the horizon. 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!

Is America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, simply a 23-year-old franchise QB with a bad shoulder on a team with no defense or rushing attack?

Oh, no! No, no, no. The national sharks smell blood in the water. [read more]

May get more carries.

Joe wonders why the Bucs kept running back Peyton Barber locked in a cage so long. It seems winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter may allow Barber more fresh air in the immediate future. [read more]

FS1 talking head called Bucs QB “Gomer Pyle.”

A future Hall of Fame player who played for Dirk Koetter isn’t buying that America’s Quarterback was pulled from Sunday’s game over an injury. [read more]

If anyone is to blame for the Bucs being 2-6, there is one person to point a finger at. That would be America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

After Sunday’s beating in New Orleans, Joe called out the loafers on Alvin Kamara’s first-half touchdown: Robert McClain, Vernon Hargreaves, T.J. Ward and Kwon Alexander. [read more]

Punished

The Buccaneers’ Pro Bowl receiver got what he deserved today, via the NFL league office. [read more]

Candid words.

Was safety T.J. Ward part of the problem or part of the solution? [read more]

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These are the hardest knocks Jameis Winston has ever experienced as a football player.

You can see it in his face and you can hear it in his voice as he tries to explain this train wreck of a season.

Some fans, maybe more than a few, are turning on Winston in his hour of despair, suggesting the Bucs should draft a quarterback with a first-round pick that now looks like Top-5 material. [read more]

Rock Riley (@realrockriley) was taking the pulse of Buccaneers fans yesterday after a watch wake party at Abe’s Place in Clearwater. It’s getting ugly out there. Catch Rock right here every Monday, Wednesday & Friday, and enjoy a beer with him tomorrow night at Pint And Brew in Palm Harbor.

JoeBucsFan Party Fans ‘Beyond Frustrated’ from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

Ever listen to The ScuttleBucs podcast here at JoeBucsFan.com?

Co-host Jeff Cameron of ESPN Tallahassee is a friend of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. And Cameron is Twittering this morning that Jameis will be out a minimum of two weeks with his shoulder injury. [read more]

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Yes, it was possible for things to get worse. Playoff urgency from the Bucs didn’t materialize yesterday and the Bucs rolled over and played dead to a division opponent for the second consecutive Sunday. That and so much more is covered in today’s Monday Morning Joe. … Joe’s booming podcast network continues to thrive! Monday Morning Joe is presented by Lakeland Automall  & Discount Garage Doors, Inc. Joe will be serving up deeper insight into key topics and deliver fresh takes in the podcast. And Joe also will get a little personal and there will be loads of fun and insider stuff mixed in.

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