Two Weeks Out And It’s Still Anyone’s Draft Pick – Plus Defense Assembly And More On This Week’s Free Stretch!

April 11th, 2019

Draft countdown mode is on and Bobby Fenton has plenty more on the buffet, as usual. Joe never misses an episode, and it’s all presented by the superstars at Bill Currie Ford, home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. Follow Bobby on Twitter, @bobbygameday and enjoy. An intense Buccaneers fan from his days in the womb, Bobby always keeps it interesting!

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For 19 months The Free Stretch has been right here at JoeBucsFan.com being heard on several radio stations dating back to 2006. Bobby also hosted a national show on Sporting News Radio. [read more]

Columbus 4-3: The Worst Loss In Lightning History?

April 11th, 2019

Sure, if the Lightning win this series nobody will think of it that way. Todd Wright discusses how many dismissed Columbus’s strengths as a “worthy opponent” and why that opinion changed quickly and quietly on Wednesday night.

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Ira Talks Jameis Winston Swagger, The Great Bucs-Fan Draft Divide, Godwin Usage And Refreshing Answers, And More

April 11th, 2019

(Joe will note first that no one was harmed during the recording of this episode.) Sage Ira puts the gloves on this week when it comes to the Buccaneers’ first-round draft pick, and there’s plenty on the news of the week, as well. It’s all presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon. Check out their fabulous April offers while you listen.

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Tripping Over Own Words

April 11th, 2019

Bucs coach Bruce Arians.

Joe has decided to document highlights of Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians captured when he coached Arizona during the inaugural season of “All or Nothing,” a “Hard Knocks”-like miniseries by NFL Films that follows a pro or college team throughout a season and is exclusive to Amazon. Some highlights Joe hopes will help fans learn what to expect from the 12th coach in franchise history. This series of posts will appear periodically until the days leading up to the draft later this month.

One thing Joe has figured out about Bucco Bruce Arians is he is very much an open book. [read more]

More Miles Sanders Rumblings

April 11th, 2019

The three Bucs running backs lined up behind Peyton Barber on the Tampa Bay depth chart combined to rush for 73 yards last season. [read more]

Why Favorites Win In The NBA, Not The NHL

April 11th, 2019

In episode 16 of The Todd Wright TODDcast, Todd shares shocking numbers that illustrate why it is easier for the best teams to win in the NBA playoffs as opposed to in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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PRESENTED BYFor the last three years, Todd Wright has been podcasting here almost exclusively on fantasy football and Lightning playoff hockey. While those podcasts are alive and well, Todd has a new podcast for 2019. And it simply covers pretty much anything that Todd finds interesting. No limits. Sort of like he did for nearly two decades on national radio as host and creator of AllNight with Todd Wright on ESPN, in addition to other roles with Fox Sports Florida, Sirius/XM, Sporting News Radio, etc. Our thanks to Brandon Legal Group for their continuing support of both Todd Wright Tour golf tournaments as well as the TODDcast into 2019. Enjoy.

Byron Leftwich And The Draft

April 11th, 2019

Back at the NFL Owners Meetings in Phoenix, Joe cornered various big names in the NFL to try and extract information about the Buccaneers’ draft plans.

And for those who saw Mike Tomlin getting extremely loud with Joe in the courtyard of the Arizona Biltmore resort, it had nothing to do with the Tampa Bay draft board. [read more]

The Bucs And Math

April 11th, 2019

Not calculating.

This may be one of the dumbest, ill-informed pieces Joe has read in a while. [read more]

GMC Changes Draft Plan

April 11th, 2019

Pat Kirwan.

So the smoke signals coming from One Buc Palace suggest the Bucs days of stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy are nearing an end. [read more]

The One That Got Away

April 11th, 2019

Bad miss.

This will haunt Joe for years. [read more]

Bucs (Finally) Sign Ex-AAF Safety

April 10th, 2019

UPDATED 4:42 p.m. – It is unbelievable to Joe that when the AAF folded its tents, Bucs scouts, armed with contracts, didn’t flood the league’s suddenly-out-of-work players with offers. [read more]

“I Would Be Shocked If That Offense Isn’t, You Know, Top-5 In The NFL”

April 10th, 2019

Jameis Winston is a blessed quarterback.

Never mind that he’s thrown the second-most interceptions in the NFL since the start of the 2015 season and the 15th-most touchdowns. [read more]

Desperate For Grit

April 10th, 2019

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Bruce Arians doesn’t need to be reminded of Tampa Bay’s road woes.

When Arians strolled along the Arizona sidelines, he watched in glee as his Cardinals crushed the Bucs early in successive years at University of Phoenix Stadium. [read more]

Fix Jameis? Fix The Defense

April 10th, 2019

Has prescription for America.

It seems Bucco Bruce Arians has the elixir for America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. And that solution can be found on the other side of the ball. [read more]

Bruce Arians’ First Round Picks In Arizona

April 10th, 2019

Hold your noses, Bucs fans. [read more]

“One Of The Best Freak Of Nature’s I’ve Ever Seen”

April 10th, 2019

Oh, running back Ronald Jones is a freak of nature alright. [read more]

Jameis, Godwin Weigh In On Gerald McCoy

April 10th, 2019

As of yesterday, six-time Pro Bowler Gerald McCoy was still staying away from One Buc Palace despite most of his team reporting back for work April 1. [read more]

Don’t Trade Down

April 10th, 2019

Draft strategy.

If somehow, someway, Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams is on the board, one Hall of Fame general manager knows what he would do. [read more]