“You Definitely Could See A Sense Of Urgency”

October 10th, 2024

Man, Bucs offense coordinator Liam Coen said so many times today that the Bucs “are all in this together,” Joe would bet a few bucks Coen watched High School Musical last night in his New Orleans hotel room.

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Lurking Robert Hainsey

October 10th, 2024

Love him or hate him (and Bucs are highly polarized), Bucs center Robert Hainsey is a very smart dude in a contract year with a lot of experience in fresh legs.

And starting center Graham Barton has a hamstring injury. [read more]

Report: The Licht House, One Buc Palace Only Have “Cosmetic” Damage

October 10th, 2024

Intact?

The two buildings the Bucs use extensively as a football team, One Buc Palace and The Licht House, were not damaged by Hurricane Milton based on preliminary inspections. [read more]

Injury Report: Rachaad White Did Not Practice

October 10th, 2024

Sidelined this afternoon.

Joe is not going to sweat too much if a player on a Thursday doesn’t practice. There’s a catch to this, however. [read more]

Liam Coen Discusses Late-Game Meltdown

October 10th, 2024

Run to win?

Joe has been over this but today was the first time Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen discussed how the Bucs went “Code Turtle,” specifically in the final two drives of last Thursday’s game. [read more]

“We Want To Get This Taste Out Of Our Mouth”

October 10th, 2024

Multiple things seem to be making Mike Evans sick this week. [read more]

Bucs Beating Saints Will Serve Two Purposes

October 10th, 2024

So for obvious reasons, every Bucs fan wants Tampa Bay to clobber New Orleans on Sunday.

But what about the not so obvious reason? [read more]

Todd Bowles Vs. Rookie Quarterbacks

October 10th, 2024

Mixed results.

Joe was going to do the research this morning — hope all came out OK from Hurricane Milton — but a New Orleans beat guy beat Joe to the punch. [read more]

Baker Mayfield Has Helped Spur The Rise Of The NFC South

October 10th, 2024

Impact.

Thanks to bored, ill-researched NFL stenographers typing for various outlets that fangirl for Kirk Cousins, no NFL division was shat upon during the offseason like the NFC South. [read more]

Crafting A Defense For Spencer Rattler

October 10th, 2024

Slimy Saints QB Spencer Rattler.

So yesterday when Todd Bowles spoke to the local pen and mic club from his New Orleans hotel as Hurricane Milton was barreling toward Siesta Key (that asshole did have to pick one of the best beaches in the state), he did not know who the slimy Saints were starting at quarterback. [read more]

Sean Tucker May Have Found His Niche

October 10th, 2024

New kick return star?

Two (good) things Joe can take away from the nutkick loss Thursday to the Dixie Chicks. [read more]

It’s Spencer Rattler

October 10th, 2024

Slimy Saints QB Spencer Rattler.

So the slimy Saints announced who will be their starting quarterback for Sunday’s game with the Bucs. [read more]

Rich Gannon Calls Out Referee Behavior That Helped Falcons Spike Ball With 1 Second Remaining

October 9th, 2024

If your blood pressure already is up because of Hurricane Milton, Joe suggests you don’t read this — or watch the accompanying video. [read more]

Hurricane Milton, Open Thread

October 9th, 2024

Joe realizes many readers here are in government shelters or have evacuated the Tampa Bay area because of Hurricane Milton. And there’s lots of folks holed up at home waiting for the power to go out, or worse.

If you want to drop comments below about storm-related life or the Bucs (not politics), feel free.

Stay safe!

Zyon McCollum Doesn’t Want To Hear About Distractions

October 9th, 2024

Intelligent approach.

A few days ago when Joe was still seething over how the Bucs p!ssed away a key division road win on a Thursday night, Joe let out a groan hearing the Bucs might be bugging out to New Orleans early to avoid Hurricane Milton. [read more]

Bucs Almost Set Up Shop In Houston

October 9th, 2024

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Couple of revealing items about the Bucs from head coach Todd Bowles and their early flight to New Orleans. [read more]

Concussion Issue Still Plaguing Luke Goedeke

October 9th, 2024

This is getting scary. [read more]

Calijah Kancey Was Full-Go At Practice Today

October 9th, 2024

Second-year defensive tackle Calijah Kancey.

Ecstasy at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters today, and it has nothing to do with the abudance of storm supplies in the refrigerator. [read more]

Bucs Coach: Kirk Cousins’ Savviness Burned The Defense

October 9th, 2024

So what went wrong Thursday when the Bucs defense looked dazed and confused and imploded like the newspaper industry? [read more]