Salary Cap Watch List

January 4th, 2018

Days numbered.

If there are no changes to the defensive side of the coaching staff, you damned better bet there will be changes to personnel. [read more]

Count The Penalties

January 4th, 2018

How many did you miss?

Yeah, the Bucs won the final game of the season. Pretty cool win. Driving 95 yards for the game-winning score. Beating the NFC South division champs. [read more]

Mike Smith Gets No Head Coaching Interest In New NFL Survey

January 3rd, 2018

Raheem Morris, Falcons assistant head coach and the most successful Bucs head coach of the past decade, bested Mike Smith.

Here’s a kick in the groin for those hoping defensive coordinator Mike Smith is shipped out of town soon to become head coach of a new team. [read more]

Upgrade Checklist, Critical Change, Assessing The Finish, Koetter Retention, Joe Joins & More

January 3rd, 2018

The Season Finale is firing all the cannons. The ScuttleBucs recap a thrilling win to close out what is undoubtedly a sorry season. What needs to change — hello, pass rush — was retaining Koetter a good move, an upgrade checklist and Joe stops in too! ScuttleBucs, a 54-minute edition is from us to you!

Presented by Fan Retreat, The ScuttleBucs podcast is right here every Wednesday afternoon on JoeBucsFan.com, hosted by Jeff Cameron and Tom Lang, powerhouse personalities and lifelong Bucs fans at ESPN Tallahassee, 97.9 FM.

The ScuttleBucs can be found at Google Play, Podbean and iTunes. It rebroadcasts Sundays on ESPN Tallahassee from 11 a.m. to noon.

Listen or download above. Read more about The ScuttleBucs below. [read more]

Aqib Talib May Be A Free Man

January 3rd, 2018

Is a return possible?

Joe doesn’t have to remind Bucs fans of the colossal personnel gaffes this franchise has made in the post-Chucky era. [read more]

The System Broke Down

January 3rd, 2018

BY IRA KAUFMAN

System corner.

That’s the belittling phrase I heard from several members of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee regarding Ronde Barber when his name came up during the NFL owners meeting last March.

That was a warning shot, advance notice that a key member of an iconic defense was going to have problems making it to the finalist stage in his first year of eligibility. [read more]

Why Bucs Fans Are Bummed

January 3rd, 2018

It is not just the record that has Bucs fans depressed.

Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells will live in football lore for one sentence that rings true for the ages and cuts right to the bone: [read more]

Arrested: T.J. Ward Weed Whacked

January 3rd, 2018

The offseason has kicked off quickly for the Bucs.

And it seems safety T.J. Ward thinks he’s back on the roster in Denver, where you don’t get arrested for marijuana possession. [read more]

Hype Again Dooms Bucs

January 3rd, 2018

“The hype was real.”

Are the Bucs still dreamers? [read more]

Special Wednesday Edition: The Koetter Call, Inside The Postgame/Postseason Locker Room, Inevitable Changes & Much More

January 3rd, 2018

The Koetter judgment, coaching change, postgame/postseason locker room chatter and much more in this fresh edition of Monday Morning Joe, presented by Lakeland Automall Discount Garage Doors, Inc. (Yes, it’s Wednesday, Joe explains.)

Monday Morning Joe is now available on iTunes, Podbean and Google Play. Enjoy!

Politics Sank Ronde Barber Hall Bid

January 3rd, 2018

Those who listened to the Ira Kaufman Podcast through the spring already knew Ronde Barber was a long shot to be a Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist for the Class of 2018.

And that sadly played out on national television last night. [read more]

Koetter States The Obvious On Donovan Smith

January 3rd, 2018

Rising 

Back on Dec. 4, Joe wrote a piece here titled, “Another Film Victory For Donovan Smith.”

It was more fuel for the crowd that thinks Joe is an ignorant boob when it comes to offensive play. [read more]

The Fans Respond To JoeBucsFan.com

January 3rd, 2018

Much like at One Buc Palace, JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters is a place with lofty aspirations.

Unlike at One Buc Palace, those goals are typically met inside the beer-stained walls of JoeBucsFan headquarters, where Tums, broken beer bottles and spoiled beets line the tile floors.

Joe had a simple goal through the 2017 calendar year: 1 million unique visitors to JoeBucsFan.com visiting a total of 7 million times and viewing 17 million pages of content. [read more]

Have Your Say

January 3rd, 2018

It’s the weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll. See last week’s results linked here. Poll posted at 12:01 a.m.


Scratch Marvin Lewis Off The Help List

January 2nd, 2018

Considering Dirk Koetter himself gave defensive coordinator Mike Smith a questionable endorsement yesterday, it was fair to go to bed wondering what change could come to the Tampa Bay defense. [read more]

Answers/Questions Lie In NFL NextGen Stat

January 2nd, 2018

DeSean Jackson

Those fancy computer chips the NFL inserts in footballs and players’ uniforms delivered loads of interesting data this season. [read more]

Healthy Jameis Equaled Turnover Jameis

January 2nd, 2018

If America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, protected the football better this season, how many more games would the Bucs have won?

Great question. [read more]

Koetter Stands Firm On 2017 Talent Assessment

January 2nd, 2018

You heard it.

Joe heard it.

The national Hard Knocks audience heard it. [read more]

Ira Talks Buying What Koetter Is Selling, Analyzing D-Jax & His Future, Grimes Cash, Jameis Warts, Draft Victories, Mike Smith Evaluation & 2018, Gruden Realities, And Much More

January 2nd, 2018

Wow! So much meat on the buffet on the first postseason podcast of 2018. Dive in here or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. The Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s free and easy. Enjoy!