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“Nassib, there’s this guy called a quarterback and we can’t seem to take him down.”
The importance of communication — spoken and unspoken — along a defensive line had Joe scratching his head this week.
Things aren’t adding up.
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The official injury report is in and Brent Grimes’ bad groin kept him from practicing all week. [read more]
Hurt.
Every little bit helps. [read more]
In the spotlight.
One reason why Joe thought the Saints could beat the Bucs last week actually came true. Thank goodness the score was in the Bucs’ favor. [read more]
$100 is not enough
The Bucs have done a spectacular job serving, supporting and satisfying their season ticket holders. The discounts, the perks, Team Glazer delivers the total package.
But for the average Bucs fan living paycheck to paycheck, well, these are trying times. [read more]
Key figure in score.
Joe is pretty sure certain head honchos over at One Buc Palace just want to eat glass when Joe kvetches about running backs blocking. [read more]
A crime he was run off.
It takes a significant amount of discipline for Joe not to punch a wall when thinking how the Bucs let go of a guy who is a borderline Hall of Fame player at the most important position on the defense, especially when the Bucs before and after this guy left have been the sh!t standard of the NFL at that same position. [read more]
History is comforting Philly fans
Apparently in an effort to convince Eagles fans the Bucs can’t repeat Sunday what they just did in New Orleans, a longtime Eagles beat writer executed a deep dive into stats of the Bucs’ top performers. [read more]
Former NFL exec weighs in.
The former right-hand man for Al Davis and Bill Belicheat, and a Bill Walsh gopher, Michael Lombardi has strong feelings about the Bucs quarterback position. [read more]
One ex-Buccaneer was highly impressed by the overall operation of the Bucs in New Orleans — outside of the playcalling. [read more]
Temporary status.
Just because Bucs offensive coordinator Todd Monken was calling plays last week in New Orleans doesn’t mean he will be calling plays Sunday when the Bucs face the Super Bowl-champion Eagles. [read more]
Yeah, it’s been a while.
Joe’s not sure Tampa Bay fans even remember what it’s like to adore a 2-0 football team. [read more]
Gerald McCoy opens up on the offense to Adam Schein
Powerful and insightful stuff today from Gerald McCoy talking about the Buccaneers offense and the national shock of Ryan Fitzpatrick ringing up five touchdowns (one rushing) on the Saints. [read more]
Your beloved Buccaneers have been outscored 74-21 in their last two Week 2 games — both on the road and both on the heels of big opening day wins against second-rate quarterbacks. [read more]
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Never slows down.
Shot-callers with the Bucs always refer to middle linebacker Kwon Alexander as the “Jameis of the defense” because of his unrivaled passion for the game of football. [read more]
“Mark, how bout this offense I built. You like that?”
The Bucs’ former rockstar general manager, Mark Dominik, doesn’t hide his affection for his former team — a team he keeps very close tabs on out of love and for his work on SiriusXM NFL Radio. [read more]
DeSean Jackson on the broiling practice fields of One Buc Palace today.
Happy times, Bucs fans.
Joe’s got all the good news from practice — and some bad. [read more]
Derrick Brooks always brings his A-game, especially on TAMPA TWO, his great new Bucs show with JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman. It’s a twice-a-week joint effort from The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.
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