The Chris Conte Injury
September 27th, 2018
Played with bum knee?
Fan favorite Chris Conte could return to the team this season. [read more]

Played with bum knee?
Fan favorite Chris Conte could return to the team this season. [read more]

Draft bust could take center stage
When you consider the Buccaneers’ strengths and weaknesses, two injured Bears likely to miss Sunday’s game in Chicago are a great boon to the Bucs’ hopes for a 3-1 record. [read more]

It didn’t count in the box score thanks to an Isaiah Johnson holding penalty, but DeSean Jackson’s punt return on Monday night did not escape the official NFL tracking devices. [read more]
Could the NFL be turning into international soccer? [read more]
It’s an all new TAMPA TWO presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning and Heating!!
Great stuff today from Mr. Derrick Brooks and the Sage of Tampa Bay sports. Man, you can just feel the passion and appreciation Brooks has for a certain Buccaneer who he studied on Monday night.
Enjoy!

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Jason Pierre-Paul playing 94 percent of the snaps against the Steelers is just one of a handful of interesting playing-time decisions on Monday night. [read more]

Screams advice for Dirk Koetter.
If Dirk Koetter wants to extend his years as coach of the Bucs beyond his current contract, Jason Whitlock will offer free wisdom. [read more]

Worth a rental?
Of course, the calculator-pecking crowd will yelp “small sample size” but that still doesn’t lessen the hurt. [read more]
Today’s official injury report is out after the Buccaneers practiced indoors in preparation to play the Bears in Chicago on Sunday. [read more]
It’s the weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter confidence poll, posted at 8:51 a.m. See last week’s results linked here.

Jordan Whitehead talks about his new opportunity.
Joe loves that the Bucs will start a 21-year-old safety and a 23-year-old safety on Sunday in Chicago.
Let the young guys bring their fire and athleticism. [read more]

“So who is it?”
So who is going to start Sunday along the shore of Lake Michigan for the Bucs, Ryan Fitzpatrick or America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston? [read more]
He’s back.
Today’s full Jameis Winston news conference is below:
BY IRA KAUFMAN
It’s not sustainable.
Tampa Bay’s 2-1 getaway isn’t a fluke, but it’s not sustainable. If the Bucs don’t run the ball more efficiently or tighten up defensively, this promising season will slip away. [read more]
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How tight is the bond?
Last year, when all hell was breaking loose due to the injured shoulder of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, a story surfaced that there was angst and tension between Jameis and Bucs coach Dirk Koetter. [read more]
It’s time.
Joe can’t find the justification any longer. [read more]

“Hello, 911? I would like to report a missing pass defense.”
Are the formations, stunts and coverages Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith barks into his headset coming through garbled to coaches and players on the field, and thus guys don’t understand the commands and just freelance? [read more]
Yes, the greatness you’re seeing hasn’t been accomplished before on various levels. [read more]
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