The Way It Was Supposed To Be

September 9th, 2018

Dominant

Joe couldn’t help watching today’s glorious victory and thinking how the unstoppable aerial assault from DeSean Jackson and Mike Evans is exactly what should have been happening last year.

Did Jackson just need a year in the offense? Was it Jameis? [read more]

Stealing A Win

September 9th, 2018

When Joe saw the 2018 schedule come out and learned of the three-game sentence to America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, Joe feared for his life the Bucs would go 0-3 to start the season, which dooms any team of playoff hopes. [read more]

Dirk Koetter Makes Move To Monken As Playcaller, Cashes In Fast

September 9th, 2018

Let’s peddle in reality. It was a very gutsy move for Dirk Koetter to turn playcaller duties over to Todd Monken today — gutsy when it comes to his job security. [read more]

Bucccaneers 48, Saints 40

September 9th, 2018

Monster day

Man, the Bucs sure brought their big mother $^&$’n stick today. Wow!

Is there anything better than humiliating the Saints in their own crib? [read more]

Bucs At Saints, Open Thread

September 9th, 2018

Bang it here in the comments section with all your thoughts on the Bucs-Saints game to open the 2018 season.

Play nice!

Ronald Jones Inactive

September 9th, 2018

Not playing today.

This is a stunner. [read more]

Saints Not Unbeatable

September 9th, 2018

Not cowering.

The last play Chris Godwin and Adam Humphries took the field for will be remembered for years. And both played key roles in the play. [read more]

10 Things To Watch Against The Saints

September 9th, 2018

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

*START FAST!!!! The Bucs averaged eight points per game in the first halves of games last season — combined with allowing the most points in the first quarter in the NFL. Fix it!! And elect to receive if you get the chance, Coach. [read more]

Nassib: Bucs Have Talent

September 9th, 2018

New Bucs DL Carl Nassib.

If nothing else, the Bucs have an interesting guy they just acquired o the defensive line. [read more]

Evans: Key Is Pass Rush

September 9th, 2018

Pressure is critical. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

So the Bucs today will be without Brent Grimes and so the defense will rely on either a pair of rookies or Vernon Hargreaves, coming off an ugly 2017 season, to help stop future Hall of Famer Drew Brees at cornerback. [read more]

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo Talks To Joe

September 9th, 2018

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo.

Joe was going through his audio files and unearthed an interview he conducted with the one and only Chris “Mad Dog” Russo of SiriusXM fame early this year when Joe asked him about the Bucs. Russo, a good friend of internationally popular JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman, had some relevant things to say about the Bucs. [read more]

Gameday Tampa Bay

September 9th, 2018

Game 1

Bucs at Saints

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: WTVT-TV Channel 13, DirecTV/NFL Sunday Ticket Channel 711.  [read more]

Brent Grimes Didn’t Travel With Team To New Orleans; Out For Sunday’s Game

September 8th, 2018

The bad news is in. [read more]

Derrick Brooks Explains An Avenue To Slowing Alvin Kamara, Reflects On Confusing Marshall Faulk; It’s Episode 2 Of TAMPA TWO!

September 8th, 2018

Man, Derrick Brooks is money. Great insight here on Sunday’s Bucs-Saints matchup from the Buccaneers legend with JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman. It’s the new TAMPA TWO show, a twice-a-week joint effort from The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.

You do not want to miss this insight!

“Moose” Talks Bucs

September 8th, 2018

Moose Johnston of FOX Sports.

Enough with the talk. Let’s see it! [read more]

Highlights Of Dirk Koetter’s NFL Radio Interview

September 8th, 2018

Names his No. 2 running back and more.

Joe already wrote a full story on Dirk Koetter’s fresh Friday comments on SiriusXM NFL Radio about his playcaller decision.

But Koetter had more to say about your beloved Buccaneers. [read more]

Please Don’t Start Ryan Smith

September 8th, 2018

Please no.

Ryan Smith has no business being on an NFL field playing defense. [read more]

Dirk Koetter Sheds Light On Playcaller Decision

September 8th, 2018

Talks playcalling

Man, Dirk Koetter has been irritated in recent days by the media question of who will be playcaller of the Bucs offense on Sunday.

Yesterday, Koetter softened a bit and shed light on a decision that he might actually be agonizing about. [read more]

Pay Attention!

September 8th, 2018

No state secret.

You know, if national guys would just do a tad bit more research or at least e-mail someone who covers the Bucs, they wouldn’t look like such horsesarses when they do try to write about the Bucs. [read more]