Humphries, Brate, Elliott… Bullough?

August 10th, 2017

Dirk Koetter explains. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Are we watching the transformation of a camp meat linebacker into a legitimate NFL player?
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“Coach Him Harder”

August 10th, 2017

You think winning head coach Dirk Koetter was hard on America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, during the premiere of Hard Knocks?

Don’t worry about that one bit. [read more]

“Daddy!”

August 10th, 2017

Human side.

Precious video by way of Mr. Beasting, Robert Ayers. [read more]

“He Can Erase My Name From Everything”

August 10th, 2017

Teammate compares to greats

How good can Noah Spence be? [read more]

Ira Talks Watch List For Preseason Opener, Koetter Riding Jameis, Team Mentality, Offensive Strategy Change, And Answers Fan Questions

August 10th, 2017

Ira’s in midseason form in this rollicking, game-week edition of the high-octane Ira Kaufman Podcast with Joe, available here and at iTunes, Google Play and Podbean.com. With a preseason game tomorrow night, eye-RAH! has plenty to say. The Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday. Listen to Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter by clicking or downloading above. It’s free and easy. Enjoy!

Griffin Pushing Koetter

August 10th, 2017

Making a move.

Through 11 training camp practices, let’s just say Joe isn’t willing to lay cash that Ryan Fitzpatrick is locked in as the No. 2 quarterback. [read more]

Could 2017 Kicker Not Be On Roster?

August 10th, 2017

Losing patience?

Eye-opening statement from the guy who runs the football operations for the Bucs. [read more]

Notes From Training Camp Day 11

August 9th, 2017

Talkin’ practice.

Better late than never, a condensed version of Joe’s world famous practice notes. [read more]

Licht: Grimes Will Rest Till Next Week

August 9th, 2017

Bucs GM Jason Licht talks Brent Grimes

Joe’s wildest 2017 Bucs fantasies that don’t include cheerleaders were dashed for about 30 seconds this morning. [read more]

Koetter Calls Out Critics

August 9th, 2017

Has long memory.

It seemingly doesn’t matter which team. It’s every team, win or lose. [read more]

McNichols Says Hard Knocks Kept It Real

August 9th, 2017

Talks reality TV and preseason debut

Television editing — and reporting — can be a cruel, cruel, thing.

Reveal two bad things about a player and two good ones, and a lot of people might think that’s the actual ratio of their performance. [read more]

“Solid” Or Struggling?

August 9th, 2017

Unknown quantity

A guy the Bucs have said they’re counting on this season has been one giant question mark through training camp. [read more]

Marpet Injury Decision Looms For Friday

August 9th, 2017

Another morning on floppy-hat patrol at training camp for Ali Marpet today, though Marpet doesn’t wear a hat. [read more]

Down Goes Hey Jude

August 9th, 2017

Needs examination.

The first significant injury of training camp may have happened. [read more]

National Media Lands In Tampa, Practice Footage, Interviews & More; It’s More Rock Riley Video From Training Camp

August 9th, 2017

Another great report from multimedia guru Rock Riley, (Yes, that Rock Riley (@realrockriley). Rock has plenty from today’s practice.

The hype continues for your Bucs. Fun it in here by Kwon Alexander on Doug Martin, too.

Media hype continues on the Bucs from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

For Those Without HBO

August 9th, 2017

Free!

Joe understands some people are going through tough times. Joe also understands there are severe tightwads out there. [read more]

It’s SiriusXM NFL Radio Day!

August 9th, 2017

Yes, the day has come at training camp. SiriusXM NFL Radio is in the house at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Where’s The Beef?

August 9th, 2017

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Dirk Koetter must feel like heading off to Vegas right about now.

The way Koetter’s fortunes are running, he’d walk away from the tables hoarding enough chips to fill a tackling dummy. With one month left before the season opener in Miami, the best adjective to describe Bucs training camp is a word any NFL head coach would love to apply this time of the year.

Uneventful. [read more]

Humphries Talks “Stick Carriers” On NFL Network

August 9th, 2017

Yes, Saturday was an epic day, one that was a “franchise-changer” as Joe predicted.

Will that sustain? Well, Joe thinks it will do much more than that. [read more]

PODCAST: Taking Back RayJay

August 9th, 2017

All kinds of fun, knowledge, fan takes, and Training Camp Takeover aftermath are featured in today’s Bucs Uncensored, as the Stick Carriers continue to unite. (Did you see the  7 a.m. video (105 minutes before Saturday’s practice) that rocked the Bucs fan base?)

Three times per week, Bucs Uncensored unifies Tampa Bay fans in every corner of the universe. Host Justin Pawlowski is a former voice on the Buccaneers Radio Network, and an ex-college football player and a lifelong Bucs fan. Hear your Bucs take (if it makes the cut). Just email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to BucsUncensored@gmail.com. Listen above or subscribe on iTunes right here, or at Podbean.com. Justin’s work is not influenced by JoeBucsFan.com. Joe just thinks it’s very, very, very special. **CAUTION: some R-RATED language!* 

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Spotlight Hits “McWeapon” Extreme Highs & Lows

August 9th, 2017

Hard Knocks dialed in to rookie RB Jeremy McNichols, including how Snoop Dog tutors him. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

The exciting new meat in the Buccaneers’ backfield had all kinds of face time — good and bad — on the 2017 debut of Hard Knocks last night.

Bucs fans learned plenty about Jeremy McNichols. [read more]