“You Are Overlooking How Bad The Buccaneers Defense Was”

May 21st, 2018

Defends America.

The contention that if today the Bucs were deranged enough to release America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, he would not find another NFL starting job immediately sure has Bucs fans buzzing. [read more]

Preseason Bucs TV Ratings Still Top Lightning

May 21st, 2018

Bucs fans keep hope alive

The frenzy for the Tampa Bay Lightning is all over town, even on this website with two great Bolts podcasts by Todd Wright and Tom Lang.

But Team Glazer has nothing to worry about.  [read more]

Is Jameis’ Passion Wearing Thin?

May 21st, 2018

Interesting pattern.

Last season, Joe thought of something that may have been heresy to suggest just a year prior. [read more]

Bring Back The Nasty

May 21st, 2018

Call this the mentality edition of Bucs Uncensored, diving into a different team approach for 2018, and much more. The Commish, Justin Pawlowski, (@CommishOnline) is re-energized today leading the Stick Carriers as the voice of Bucs Uncensored. Plenty of football and fan chatter from across the globe on today’s episode. Be part of the action! 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 special. **CAUTION: some R-RATED language!** 

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Hot Seat

May 21st, 2018

Heat is on.

There is always pressure to win in the NFL. This season, however, there may be added pressure on Bucs coach Dirk Koetter. [read more]

Previous Podcast Asked Palat To Shoot. He does. He scores. Amazing How That Works; Plenty On Game 5 & More

May 20th, 2018
Todd covers the Game Five victory from all angles in this edition of the Todd Wright Lightning Playoff Podcast. Not quite as good as Andrei Vasilevskiy, but still effective enough to get the job done. For you football fans still wondering why hockey is being covered here on this website, the opening shift goal by the Callahan-Kunitz-Paquette line was sort of the equivalent of the home team returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown.
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Wait, do NFL games still have opening kickoffs? Todd not only has plenty to talk about from the 60 minutes of action between the Lightning and Capitals, but he was fascinated by the 60 minutes that followed the game on Channel 8 as he waited patiently for Nicki Minaj’s appearances on SNL.

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Todd Wright isn’t just the fantasy football podcast guru and golf chief around here. The longtime national and local sports radio personality has loads of knowledge about the Tampa Bay Lightning. So launching the Todd Wright Lightning Playoff Podcast was a no-brainer. Todd has media credentials for Bolts games and will provide plenty of fresh insight.

(Also, the JoeBoltsFan podcast with Tom Lang has been a big hit every Friday.)

Click above to listen, or subscribe and listen on iTunesOr find it at Google Play.

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Watching Chris Godwin

May 20th, 2018

Breakout season? (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

There are more than a few players Bucs fans will be watching with keen interest come September. [read more]

Fourth-Quarter-Fresh Philosophy Is Questionable

May 20th, 2018

Mike Smith got into a little football philosophy talking while to media Wednesday, and some of it left Joe unsettled.

It’s a bit of nitpicking, but maybe not if you consider the words of Peyton Manning and everything Smith said. [read more]

There’s A Bucs-Fan Lesson In The Rays

May 20th, 2018

Joe is going to make a pledge today, one different than the daily pledge to never snooze on Bucs fans. [read more]

To David Johnson Or NOT David Johnson? That Is The Question.

May 20th, 2018
Last year, David Johnson wanted to become just the third running back in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards and put up 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. Fantasy owners bought that stock and made him either the first or second player selected in most season-long drafts. Johnson was immediately injured and missed the rest of the season. So, Johnson is now talking about this year and his goals are the same. However, his coaching staff is not and neither are his quarterbacks.
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In this podcast, Todd Wright talks about the pros and cons and early projections for Johnson this year. (Oh, and Todd actually forgets his own first name in this podcast when he failed to remember Todd Gurley in the conversation about the top three running backs. Forgive Todd, he’s been pulling double duty on this podcast AND of course on his Lightning Playoff Podcast. It’s clearly is taking a mental toll. He’ll be fine, just insert Todd Gurley’s name where necessary in this fantasy football podcast to complete the thought.)

Remember, Todd answers all your questions on football at ToddWrightFantasyFootball@gmail.com.

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Waiting For That “Gear”

May 20th, 2018

One to watch.

With the Bucs scheduled to begin official OTA practices on Tuesday, Bucs fans are latching onto anything interesting to tide them over for a few days. So Joe hopes the following gets some fans pumped. [read more]

Gerald McCoy No. 2

May 20th, 2018

Praised.

Who better to break down defensive tackles than a former NFL center. [read more]

Todd Monken Talks Charles Sims’ Important Role

May 19th, 2018

There are so many ways to evaluate running back Charles Sims.

An optimist quickly would note the Bucs’ offense had the fourth-best percentage in the NFL at converting third downs last year. [read more]

Solid Early Reviews

May 19th, 2018

Getting noticed early.

It is way, way, way early and we are over two months away from when the pads come on. [read more]

“He Has To Do A Better Job Of Understanding How Catastrophic It Is To Our Organization”

May 19th, 2018

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

One thing will be different for America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, this season.

Now-full-time offensive coordinator Todd Monken will spend a lot of time telling Jameis what he’s sick of hearing. [read more]

Lars Eller Has Been In The Penalty Box So Much He May Need A Local Real Estate Agent

May 19th, 2018
The Lightning power play is not automatic, but what they are currently doing is reaching historic levels in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While the explosion of Steven Stamkos the last five games is fantastic, these power play goals need one key ingredient on a regular basis. And that’s where Lars Eller comes into this conversation.
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In this edition of the podcast, Todd Wright discusses Eller’s role in the series and also how Ondrej Palat’s pass on the game-winning goal was almost ironic, because it seems like that is all Palat is trying to do since Jon Cooper assigned him to skate with the top line to start Game Three.

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Todd Wright isn’t just the fantasy football podcast guru and golf chief around here. The longtime national and local sports radio personality has loads of knowledge about the Tampa Bay Lightning. So launching the Todd Wright Lightning Playoff Podcast was a no-brainer. Todd has media credentials for Bolts games and will provide plenty of fresh insight.

(Also, the JoeBoltsFan podcast with Tom Lang has been a big hit every Friday.)

Click above to listen, or subscribe and listen on iTunesOr find it at Google Play.

Listen on Google Play Music

Florio: Jameis Unwanted (Now)

May 19th, 2018

Compelling QB chatter.

As of today, May 19, 2018, aside from the Bucs, no team in America would want America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

Can The Secondary Hold Up?

May 19th, 2018

Question.

It’s almost like looking at the horizon and seeing the storm clouds build. You see the storm coming but you hope the winds guide the front away from your crib. [read more]

Did Fitz Fix The Offensive Line?

May 18th, 2018

Did Ryan Fitzpatrick solve more than Rubik’s Cube?

A search for answers often leads to more questions.

And a disturbing take from offensive line coach George Warhop yesterday certainly did just that. [read more]