Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith

Positive news for the Bucs! [read more]

Bucs corners get roasted again

Former NFL safety and personnel exectutive Louis Riddick is definitely one of most interesting men chattering about the NFL for a living. [read more]

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It’s always fun to hear what’s being said on the football field, especially when it comes from the mouth of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]

Patience is a lost art in the NFL — and nearly everyone associated with the NFL is guilty. [read more]

Unknown SI staffer thinks Bucs could make playoffs.

A number of Bucs fans who watched that facepalm of a second half last Sunday can’t imagine the Bucs in the playoffs. [read more]

Talks Dixie Chicks.

The stars are not aligning for the Bucs show on prime time on national television tomorrow. [read more]

The collective was the problem.

Fans still feel the pain of watching their prized franchise quarterback, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, melt down in the second half Sunday. The Raiders gave the Bucs several opportunities to put the game away but Jameis couldn’t. [read more]

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Perfect deep in red zone.

Yes, one would expect if a team has a first-and-goal situation, a touchdown should damned near be a sure thing. That’s not always the case. [read more]

Dirk Koetter weighs in

Rookie defensive end Noah Spence isn’t on the Bucs’ injury report, but that doesn’t mean he’s playing at full strength. [read more]

Passes on supplanting roster.

Despite the Bucs scraping the sandlots and velvet-lined lounge of the Vero Beach Ramada Inn for the likes of Freddie Martino and his Band of Renown, due to a rash of injuries at a critical position, the Bucs decided to stay put at the trade deadline. [read more]

Is the issue fundamentals?

Bucs fans continue to gnaw their fingernails after Sunday’s debacle with the Raiders.

Particularly because of how the ghost of Josh Freeman reappeared at the Den of Depression, disguised as America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

The Buccaneers’ 2013 second-round pick didn’t find his way to the streets. [read more]

Interesting stuff from veteran football man and Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith today. [read more]

It’s Joe’s weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll, always a 24-hour event. Today’s poll is firing until 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. Vote now and check out last week’s results.

Adrian Clayborn has been revived

Sure, Matt Ryan has thrown for the most yards in the NFL and receiver Mohammad Sanu (32 catches, TDs) was a sound new free agent signing for the high-flying Falcons. [read more]

Once upon a time back in 2013, the Bucs had a receiving corps thinned out by injuries and turned to an undrafted rookie tight end to bail out their 23-year-old quarterback. [read more]

Players play (but not always).

Interesting information from Bucs coach Dirk Koetter yesterday in his day-after presser. [read more]

Joe will give you a standing ovation if you know what the record 34-21-1 represents.

It is relevant data to Buccaneers fans.  [read more]

Has serious doubts about America.

When America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, was carving up the Raiders in the first quarter, Joe remarked on Twitter it appeared Good Jameis showed up Sunday. [read more]

Tampa Bay sports sage eye-RAH! Kaufman is a JoeBucsFan.com columnist after a long career at The Tampa Tribune. In less than four months, his shenanigans around JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters have become legendary — and the guy doesn’t even drink beer! 

Ira’s columns appear here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (except for this unique Tuesday morning). Today, Ira looks at the big picture of Thursday night’s clash with the Falcons. 

BY IRA KAUFMAN [read more]

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The Custodian of Canton, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, still can’t get over Sunday’s mind-numbing loss to the Raiders. Today, Ira dives into the game with Joe, points fingers and shares a Warren Sapp discussion. Grab an omelet and soak in the podcast.

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National voice takes notice.

You know it is bad when just the mention of a kicker unnerves Bucs fans to the point they flinch so badly and throw their coffee mug in the air or jerk the steering wheel into traffic, as if someone jabbed them with a cattle prod. [read more]