First up for the revamped Bucs defense

There’s a real Buccaneers football game in nine short days — nine!!

So Joe is all dialed in to the 49ers. [read more]

NFL predictions will be rolling in fast and furious over the coming days and a former Buccaneer officially has planted his 2019 flag. [read more]

Yes!! BowlFest continues at Pin Chasers, everyone gets BOGO bowling games through Tuesday, September 2. Just buy one game and you get another one free.

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Status could affect bubble

In the days leading up to last night’s game in Dallas to end the preseason, the Bucs had hoped to get starting safety Justin Evans back on the field. [read more]

As Bucs fans now turn their full focus to the regular season — just nine days away! — it feels good to hear positive vibes from a Hall of Famer not affiliated with Tampa Bay. [read more]

He’s in and he speaks.

So even after the Bucs drafted a middle linebacker fifth overall, second-year linebacker Jack Cichy beat the odds and, per Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians last night, has made the team. [read more]

The Bucs hoped safety Justin Evans would play last night in Dallas after finally getting an official medical clearance to play Sunday for the first time this year.

It didn’t happen. [read more]

Too late or just enough?

A bubble player actually got announcers to say his name because he actually did something Friday night.

Something positive. [read more]

Hurricane Dorian is definitely on Bucco Bruce Arians’ radar and he talked about it after tonight’s preseason finale in Dallas. [read more]

Kicker philosophy.

Three years ago, Bucs fans and media types howled when Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht traded up into the second round and selected kicker Roberto Aguayo. [read more]

Impressed

An answer has arrived. [read more]

Decisions.

It’s down to five. [read more]

Comment all game with fellow Bucs fans and a few haters thrown in. It’s fun. It’s annoying. It’s tradition!

The Bucs are in Dallas tonight wrapping up the too-long preseason.

Play nice, please. And stick around after the game for various happenings and thoughts from Joe.

Will have Bucs tonight.

The hassle is over. The Bucs are back on DirecTV. [read more]

Last call?

Remember three months ago when Bucco Bruce Arians said the Buccaneers secondary was “totally fixed” from last year’s mess?

Joe sure does. In that “fixing” Arians included cornerback-to-safety-to-kick-returner-to-cornerback Ryan Smith. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Where will Bucco Bruce Arians improve upon the Buccaneers offensive that racked up plenty of impressive statistics last season? [read more]

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