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Dolphins broadcaster and former Pro Bowl wide receiver Nat Moore seems to think a man getting suspended from the NFL for grabbing a female Uber driver’s crotch without permission is funny. [read more]
Jameis-like.
A lot of Bucs fans who have gone mental and want to run off America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, in favor or Ryan Fitzpatrick because, in part, he can be sloppy protecting the football, better check themselves. [read more]
Mental challenge ahead
In addition to Joe feeling badly about Vernon Hargreaves’ new groin injury, Joe is confident the healing runs deeper for Hargreaves than just inflamed soft tissue. [read more]
Not there yet.
Joe really, really, really wants Ronald Jones to blow up. However, evidence suggests the Bucs already have their No. 1 back. [read more]
Catching a job?
We are a little over three weeks from finding out just who will be on the 53-man roster to open the season. But Bucs coach Dirk Koetter may have already tipped his cap on one backup that will make the squad (if healthy). [read more]
Stand-up routine.
Joe thoroughly enjoys press conferences held by Bucs coach Dirk Koetter. [read more]
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The first wave of invites have been sent out. If you would like to be considered for the second wave, Todd has all the details in this edition of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast. Ira Kaufman will be there, 2017 fantasy league champion and Todd Wright Tour golfer Robert Wright will be there, Hooters Calendar Girls Brooke and Ty will be there, so what about you? In addition to all the details about the fantasy drafts at Hooters, Todd has updated fantasy perspective off some Thursday night exhibition action and it is all good for Saquon Barkley, pretty good for DJ Moore and not good at all for Derrius Guice.
PLEASE NOTE: Todd recorded this podcast after Guice’s initial injury diagnosis. News released after the recording of this podcast now indicates that Guice is done for the season.
Just in case you were baffled watching cornerback Ryan Smith repeatedly line up nine yards off wide receivers last night (and it wasn’t just Smith), a Bucs legend has a reason for you. [read more]
Makes case to stay.
Joe hates to be repetitive but it is so mind-blowing given the Bucs’ history, both recent and distant, it bears typing again. [read more]
Peyton Barber reacts
A couple of times the past week or so, Dirk Koetter kind of sighed that the Bucs defense was getting the better of the offense in practice. [read more]
With all the positives out of last night’s game, Joe was actually fired up most about rookie safety Jordan Whitehead, the Bucs’ fourth-round pick who happens to be Darrelle Revis’ cousin. [read more]
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Is preseason great again? Last night was for Bobby Fenton, @bobbygameday. A Bucs fan from his days in the womb, Bobby has plenty to say about the Bucs’ debut and more. It’s never boring on The Free Stretch! Dive in right here and right now above, or listen and/or subscribe free at iTunes and Google Play. Listen or download above.
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No time to relax in bid to start
With Caleb Benenoch getting a shot to win or lose the starting right guard position, and rookie Alex Cappa also getting plenty of work there in training camp, it seems many (including Joe) seemed to forget that veteran offensive lineman Evan Smith is still on the roster. [read more]
Not there yet.
Yeah, Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy was happy the Bucs pulled out a win last night. He said if a score is kept, the goal is to win. Period. [read more]
Did his hometown proud.
It wasn’t the greatest debut of a Bucs defender, but the longer he stayed in the game, the better he got. [read more]
A Bucs icon weighs in
During last night’s victory against the Dolphins, America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, took a checkdown throw very quickly to Jacquizz Rodgers on 3rd-and-10 and the field goal unit trotted onto the field.
Man, Joe couldn’t remember the last time Jameis did that. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
The Bucs had lost five consecutive preseason openers, so there are plenty of positives to feel good about after Thursday night’s victory.
There were also several areas of concern because the Dolphins moved the football up and down the field all evening. Let’s give Tampa Bay an overall grade of “B” as the Bucs move on to next week’s scrimmages and matchup in Nashville.
Here are 10 of the particulars: [read more]
Ran like a starter.
For the past two years, the Bucs simply have not had a running game. [read more]
“Dang Fitz, you looked like you played this game before.”
Lovie Smith always used to talk about fast starts — when he wasn’t talking about takeaways and talking up the Hall of Fame skills of Mike Jenkins. [read more]
Dreadful.
Until or unless Bucs embattled cornerback Ryan Smith gets coached up, he’s going to cost someone or some people their jobs. [read more]
