Is Today DeSean Jackson Day?
March 9th, 2017
Could it be?
We should have an idea by the stroke of midnight, if not before. [read more]
Could it be?
We should have an idea by the stroke of midnight, if not before. [read more]
Behind the scenes.
Bucs fans last night turned bitter when manbeast defensive lineman Calais Campbell brought his football wares to the state of Florida. [read more]
Changed philosophy?
Joe is in mourning at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Mike Evans wants to know the identity of his new partner, and who can blame him?
Evans turned in a Pro Bowl season in 2016, despite constant double teams from opponents who didn’t lose a wink of sleep worrying about covering Adam Humphries, Russell Shepard, Cecil Shorts, Josh Huff or Freddie Martino.
Within a week, the Bucs will have a new No. 2 wide receiver. That’s all we know for sure at this point, and the rumors are strong that DeSean Jackson sits atop Jason Licht’s wish list. [read more]
Getting played?
Yes, the Bucs will have new talent in the stable very soon, but they’ll also be kicking other players out the door. [read more]
In a football world where sacks are gold bars and the Bucs general manager says an enhanced pass rush will push Tampa Bay over the hump, Joe thinks minds should be open at One Buc Palace. [read more]
Offseason crossroads.
Joe knew this before talking to Pat Kirwan last week in Indianapolis, the sage of SiriusXM NFL Radio and the baron of the most underrated football site on the interwebs, RealFootballNetwork.com. [read more]
It appears there’s confusion about Joe’s attitude toward Bucs backup quarterback Mike Glennon. [read more]
Hard to fathom.
Joe would fall over backwards if this happened. [read more]
Not a No. 3 WR.
This is not encouraging for the Buccaneers. [read more]
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Linked to Bucs.
This surprised Joe yesterday. [read more]
Leverage.
Interesting news from uber-NFL insider Adam Caplan of BSPN. [read more]
Tendered
It was a crushing blow when defensive end Jacquies Smith, coming off two strong seasons rushing the passer, blew out his knee on opening day in Atlanta — on special teams. [read more]
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Getting played?
Plenty of Bucs observers out there think all the national buzz about the Bucs gearing up to chase manbeast free agent DE/DT Calais Campbell was just a rouse to pressure Will Gholston into a contract extension with the Bucs yesterday. [read more]
Joe presumes there’s an underlying sadness in Chicago among fans of one of America’s most storied football franchises, the 98 year old Bears. [read more]
NFL analyst dishes on Jameis the Recruiter.
Real cool insight here from a guy Joe respects a lot, Peter Schrager of NFL Network and FOX Sports. [read more]
Bucs not interested?
So when legal free agency tampering (cough, cough) beings at noon today, several teams will line up to try to acquire the services of Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor. [read more]
Not that expensive.
So just how much Team Glazer loot would it take to bag free agent wide receiver DeSean Jackson? [read more]
No, not that kind of “hot.”
Last year Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht stayed away from the top-tier defensive ends in free agency, only to wait for the second-tier and grabbed Mr. Beasting Robert Ayers. [read more]