What Else You Got?
March 7th, 2018BY IRA KAUFMAN
When Buc fans want to vent, they often turn to their 300-pound piñata. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
When Buc fans want to vent, they often turn to their 300-pound piñata. [read more]
Chris “Swaggy” Baker and Doug Martin were two ugly stains on the Bucs’ roster last season — and on the resume of general manager Jason Licht. [read more]
All-in
Fans learned two years ago, from Bucs icon Ronde Barber himself, that he was very much on the inside of Tampa Bay’s college scouting efforts. [read more]
Bucs co-chairmen Bryan (left) and Ed Glazer.
The free agency dinner bell is just seven days away, set to clang its sound of hope at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14.
In some ways, what really matters has little to do what general manager Jason Licht thinks. [read more]
Reunion with Bucs’ DL coach?
Looking at the potential free agent defensive ends expected to hit the market when the free agency dinner bell rings next week would make many Bucs fans want to ram their heads into a toilet. [read more]
Essential qualities.
The report that Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett — who the Bucs let go for no good reason — may be reunited with his old Seattle defensive coordinator Dan Quinn in Atlanta has the NFL Network folks hot and bothered.
And it has Joe wanting to puke all over himself. [read more]
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Responds to floated rumor.
Yesterday’s article by respected Mike Sando of BSPN, noting he vetted a rumor that the Bucs are shopping stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and someone — or some people — in NFL circles thinks it has a kernel of truth to it, spread through social media last night quicker than a Highlands County brushfire. [read more]
“That guy’s a baller, man. Gimme 93 and Khalil Mack and I’ll show you offensive coordinators shakin’ every damn week.”
Well, well, well, how bout this for intrigue.
And what a mighty bold move it would be. [read more]
Cash on the brain
It’s rare to hear NFL players talk about money — and it’s rare for reporters to ask questions about money.
Frankly, it seems the media is scared to go there for some reason. [read more]
A glaring issue of the Jason Licht regime has been at kicker — and you can’t blame Lovie Smith for that circus. [read more]
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“Damn Jason, can you imagine our offense if you could get that Penn State kid?”
It’s a total pipe dream, but what the hell. [read more]
Wanted.
Lost in all the hubbub of the Bucs missing out on Robert Quinn is the fact the Bucs need a cornerback. Maybe two.
And no, that cornerback should not come from the draft.
Folks need to worry about wins, not accounting.
Sometimes Joe just doesn’t get it. [read more]
What will Jason Licht do?
Though this really isn’t a surprise, what is a surprise is the sudden urgency. [read more]
Miko adds clarity
It sure doesn’t feel like Jason Licht is backing up bags full of Team Glazer loot to the Brent Grimes household — at least not bags bigger than the ones Grimes dragged in the past two seasons. [read more]
New Jersey bound?
Bucs fans seem to be clamoring for a guard, a new starting guard, between now and the start of the regular season. [read more]
Gone, says one NFL analyst and Dirk Koetter friend
Disturbing chatter coming from the NFL Scouting Combine out of the mouth of a guy who is a favorite of Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter. [read more]
Fumbled about triple the rate of his rookie season
Logic rolled off the tongue of the Bucs’ offensive coordinator recently when talking about the nastiest habit of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]