Another Look At The Defense
August 3rd, 2017
Don’t sleep on Bucs defense.
Yes, yesterday Joe noted the defense is winning. [read more]
Don’t sleep on Bucs defense.
Yes, yesterday Joe noted the defense is winning. [read more]
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Jameis enjoys hanging with fans after practice.
Pretty cool scene at One Buc Palace yesterday. [read more]
Yes, Joe was taking notes early and often during today’s training camp session, Day 5 at One Buc Palace. It’s Joe’s nearly world famous practice notes. [read more]
Sure, NFL coaches love practicing in the rain because they can’t simulate those conditions. Fair enough. But rain and the elements every day is a very different story.
America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, went there today after practice. [read more]
The last two seasons, the lack of talent at the No. 5 receiver position bit the Bucs in the butt — hard. [read more]
Joe wrote earlier about how the Bucs defense keeps winning in practice each day, in the mythical but monitored battle against the offense. [read more]
Chucky talks about a Bucs ring.
It was Jon Gruden, Chucky, in all his glory back at One Buc Palace today. [read more]
“We.”
Joe is just about convinced Chucky will never coach again. [read more]
Got him.
It was a helluva play by a defender and the quarterback should have known better. [read more]
Well, look who stepped up from long range at practice today! [read more]
Lots of camp barking and smiles for Mike Smith
It’s easy to go wild about the Bucs’ new weapons, but there is no denying this team went 9-7 behind the strength of its defense last year. [read more]
More fun stuff today from multimedia mogul Rock Riley (yes, that Rock Riley, @realrockriley) patrolling the sidelines and bringing you juice and video from practice. Catch Rock here every Monday, Wednesday & Friday.
Godwin easing in and Gruden on sidelines from Rock Riley on Vimeo.
Joe went 1-on-1 today for a friendly chat with new Bucs big-money defensive tackle Chris Baker, who made his practice debut in pads. Here’s the on-the-record portion. Enjoy!
JoeBucsFan.com: How was it to get out there, first time in pads with new teammates? [read more]
The pads are on and right guard J.R. Sweezy is making a massive impact on his teammates. Big time! Even more than he was when he first started practicing this year. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Bob LaMonte won’t be in the audience during Jon Gruden’s Ring of Honor news conference this afternoon, but he sure was there when it counted.
Right at center stage.
There were a lot of contributors and factors in 2002, as Gruden was pried out of Oakland a year early. Al Davis received the price he wanted, Jim McVay was a valuable go-between and the Glazers weren’t about to return from the West Coast without a head coach to replace Tony Dungy. [read more]
“Darling.”
So what player is going to jump out in training camp? [read more]
Deep ball lives!
When winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter talks about explosive plays, that comes straight from the heart. [read more]
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Good hands.
There were times last year when the Bucs pass defense was downright Lovie-like. [read more]
Interacts with young fan.
Another clip from “Hard Knocks” has hit the interwebs. [read more]