Show-Stopping Win In Dallas! Assessing The Roster From Top To Bottom & More; It’s The New JoeBoltsFan Podcast With Tom Lang

March 2nd, 2018

Man, Joe is fired up to bring you the new JoeBoltsFan podcast with Tom Lang, lifelong Lightning fan, Clearwater native and personality at ESPN Tallahassee.

That’s right, Lightning. (Don’t like hockey, then don’t listen.)

Some of you know Lang from The ScuttleBucs podcast, but do not fear, Lang knows his beloved Bolts inside and out.

Click above to listen, or subscribe and listen on iTunes. (More podcast platforms coming soon.) Like the Bolts? Give this a listen. It’ll be here every Friday through the season. And if you missed Tom’s introductory podcast, it’s worth the 10 minutes.

Go Bolts!

Close Doesn’t Count

March 2nd, 2018

BY IRA KAUFMAN

What did you expect them to say?

No NFL coach or GM worth his hefty paycheck is going to stand up at a podium and talk about the chasm between their team and the other clubs in the division. [read more]

Report: Seattle Shopping Michael Bennett

March 1st, 2018

Tradebait.

The silver platter is being lifted aloft. And now it only takes Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht to cough up the ransom. [read more]

Toughest Opponent

March 1st, 2018

Joe has waited a while to give a take on Vita Vea, the 6-4, 344-pound beast of a defensive tackle prowling the NFL Scouting Combine right now. [read more]

Today On The Free Stretch: Combine Eighths Of An Inch, Bobby Blows A Coverage, Being A Bad Sports Dad, & More

March 1st, 2018

Always an insightful fun time with Bobby Fenton on the JoeBucsFan.com Podcast Network. Plenty of football chatter and lots more from Bobby’s entertaining world. Joe always dials it up. The podcast is there for you on iTunes and Google PlayListen or download above. 

PRESENTED BY

Bobby (@bobbygameday) has hosted The Free Stretch on a variety of platforms and Tampa Bay area radio stations over the years dating back to 2006, and has also done a national show on Sporting News Radio.

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Ira Talks Guard Options & Changes, Old Milk, Draft Reaching, Buckner Power, Jameis Investigation Headscratchers, In-House Negotiations, Koetter Mind Games On Deficiencies, And More

March 1st, 2018

The Combine has kicked off and Ira is a little ticked off. The Sage of Tampa Bay sports has plenty on his mind after hearing Dirk Koetter and Jason Licht in their first media sessions of the new season. Dive in here with Ira and Joe, or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for 4 consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!

What Happened With Keith Tandy?

March 1st, 2018

Injuries stunted 2017 play. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Last year it appeared safety may have been a strength. [read more]

Could Bucs Poach From Division Foe?

March 1st, 2018

Days with Carolina appear limited.

Normally this post would be about Julius Peppers, but the same theme applies. [read more]

“I Like The Fact That He’s Raw”

March 1st, 2018

Jason Licht approved

The NFL Draft is always a gamble at defensive end, and it’s especially a gamble when the touted prospect needs significant work.

See Gaines Adams, Noah Spence and DaQuon Bowers. [read more]

The Fitz Way

March 1st, 2018

In charge

Beard or no beard, that Ryan Fitzpatrick smile must be visibly huge today. [read more]

Chucky Hung Dirk Koetter Out To Dry

March 1st, 2018

“Go# d$%^&* if I don’t look out for No. 1, who the f&^* will? Jiminy Christmas!”

So yeah, Joe lobbed the first question at Chucky yesterday morning when the greatest coach in Bucs history took the podium at the NFL combine to meet with the NFL media. [read more]

“I’m Excited Where His Mind Is Right Now”

March 1st, 2018

It’s extremely rare to find a supremely talented second-year cornerback, a first-round pick with speed in tight spaces and straight-away, to get benched on the worst defense in football.

That’s like five red flags in one right there. [read more]

Licht Refuses To Discuss Calais Campbell

March 1st, 2018

How serious were the Bucs in any contract talks last year with then-free agent Calais Campbell? We may never know.

Interesting words yesterday from Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht. [read more]

“Cancer” Wilkerson Should Not Be Touched

March 1st, 2018

Bad news.

Joe understands the Bucs are beyond desperate for a pass rush, but a move like this very easily could put Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht out on a plank of rotted wood with a school of sharks circling below. [read more]

Introducing The JoeBoltsFan Podcast With Tom Lang; Post-Deadline Goals & Why You Should Listen Every Friday

February 28th, 2018

Man, Joe is fired up to bring you the new JoeBoltsFan podcast with Tom Lang, lifelong Lightning fan, Clearwater native and personality at ESPN Tallahassee.

That’s right, Lightning. (Don’t like hockey, then don’t listen.)

Some of you know Lang from The ScuttleBucs podcast, but do not fear, Lang knows his beloved Bolts inside and out.

The podcast available above is an introductory version; the full JoeBoltsFan podcast will fire every Friday starting this week. Like the Bolts? Give this a listen. …Yes, the Friday podcasts should be available on major podcast platforms when they fire up.

Go Bolts!

Aqib Talib Asks, “Who Coming To Get Me?”

February 28th, 2018

Homecoming?

Cabbie-punching, granny-hassling, gun-totin’, helmet-wielding, Adderall-popping Aqib Talib appears to be ready for a new NFL home — or a return to an old one. [read more]

Koetter Details Red Zone Positives & Negatives

February 28th, 2018

Dirk Koetter promised he would make a deep, deep dive into the Bucs’ repeated red zone failures after last season ended.

That forensic look was completed, Koetter explained today. [read more]

Why The Bucs Should Draft Quenton Nelson

February 28th, 2018

Powerful Sage wisdom from Ira today as the NFL Scouting Combine begins. (No, that’s not a draft endorsement from Joe.)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Next man up.

That should be the mantra driving the Bucs at the 2018 NFL draft. [read more]

“He Is Training Like Crazy”

February 28th, 2018

Beasting.

In these dire times of being a Bucs fan, any morsel of good news is welcome. [read more]

What Does “Very, Very Close” Mean?

February 28th, 2018

Management mindset uncovered

There was a theme pulsing through your top Buccaneers officials at the NFL Scouting Combine today in Indianapolis.

And it gave Joe sour stomach. [read more]