The Flag That Nearly Cost Bucs
October 24th, 2018
Mocked.
There happens to be a national stenographer who seems to have an ax to grind with Dirk Koetter. [read more]

Mocked.
There happens to be a national stenographer who seems to have an ax to grind with Dirk Koetter. [read more]

Bad Jameis.
Did the suspension screw him up? [read more]

Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis
Dirk Koetter will be coaching against one of his idols Sunday, a man who has given him advice over the years. [read more]

Credits Mark Duffner.
It seems the Bucs communicated on defense Sunday. [read more]

“Jiminy Christmas, I don’t know why the f@#k Jason Licht hasn’t texted me about a trade. SOB must still be p!ssed that I stiffed him on drinks in Indianapolis last winter. I love St. Elmo’s waitresses, man.”
Joe isn’t quite ready to jump on the bandwagon that the Bucs defense has been rescued by new defensive coordinator Mark Duffner. [read more]

“Gramatica on Line 1”
Last Wednesday, Dirk Koetter was asked about bringing in a trusted consultant to help Mark Duffner navigate his command and the retooling of the Tampa Bay defense.
Pfffffft, was how one might translate the reply from the head coach. [read more]

What a steal.
The Bucs had a helluva pass rush on Sunday, but still the team stinks getting after the quarterback. [read more]

Bucs right guard Caleb Benenoch
Bucs starting right guard Caleb Benenoch is having a lousy start to his season. [read more]
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For a lot of reasons, Bucs coach Dirk Koetter has a reason to smile after beating the Brownies Sunday. [read more]
Remember those winless Lions of 2008, they had just four interceptions that season. [read more]

Gets national props.
Joe remembers a couple of years ago Bucs linebacker Lavonte David was so frustrated that he wasn’t named to a Pro Bowl, he decided to go to Radio Row at the Super Bowl to do countless radio and TV interviews to help get his name out there. [read more]

Ranked.
Sunday, Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith had a rough outing. There was one overtime play where it sure appeared that Smith had just given up after getting beat. [read more]

Injury had teammates unnerved.
Joe cannot remember a group of men going mental over an injury unless it was a gruesome thing. [read more]
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“I’m f@#$ing stocking up for the draft, man. Jason Licht isn’t sh!t compared to me in the draft war room!”
Wonder if Chucky would do a favor for an old friend, the Bucs? [read more]
Joe heard the chatter from the ultimate Buccaneers insider yesterday. [read more]
Joe wrote about this yesterday, but now there’s an official element to it. Adam Schefter of ESPN is Twittering today that Kwon Alexander tore his ACL in the Browns game.
It was his left knee.
Joe wrote more about the ramifications here, contract and otherwise.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
When Tampa Bay players return to practice Wednesday, one particular ditty should be blaring from those loudspeakers at One Buc Place.
The year was 1968 and the group was Archie Bell & the Drells. The song that went to No. 1 on the charts that spring was “Tighten Up.” Check it out on YouTube. [read more]