Sage perspective emerges from Philadephia

Right after spring practices concluded, you may remember that Dirk Koetter sat down with Joe and Ira Kaufman for a long chat on the Ira Kaufman Podcast. [read more]

Candid Dirk Koetter continued his unwavering, refreshing communication style on national radio yesterday. [read more]

All is good with offsides-jumping, belly shirt-wearing, practice-hating, kicker-heckling, tree-grinding , non-contact-football-loving, chicken-wings-grilling, playing-time-squawking, TV-cooking-star, half-sack Swaggy Baker. [read more]

Former Super Bowl quarterback Rich Gannon thinks Chucky will return.

Few people are tighter with the greatest coach in Bucs history, Chucky, than his former Raiders quarterback, Rich Gannon. [read more]

Sounds off on speculation.

Later today, Joe will have the results of the weekly “Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll.” Let’s just say with the Bucs but one loss from a 4-12 season, Koetter’s poll numbers are damning. [read more]

Cops investigating.

Seems someone has some explaining to do. Specifically, to Bucs wide receiver DeSean Jackson. [read more]

Over the years, Chucky has hung out at Saints practices and, obviously, has sat down with Saints coaches and players in preparation for Monday Night Football broadcasts. [read more]

Entering this season, there was fear at One Buc Palace — fear of Peyton Barber blocking for America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]

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Dirk Koetter played fierce defense for his quarterback this afternoon.

Don’t you dare call Jameis Winston “such a polarizing figure.” [read more]

Powerful video from Gerald McCoy in today’s locker room. That and more are all part of Rock Riley’s video report. You enjoy them EVERY Monday, Wednesday and Friday right here — @RealRockRiley always delivers.

That quote in the headline? Tampa Bay icon Ronde Barber barked it out during the Bucs-Panthers broadcast Sunday. [read more]

Families involved.

Yesterday, Bucs coach Dirk Koetter confessed all the hot seat talk about his position has become a distraction. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The walls of One Buc Place are closing in on Dirk Koetter.

The steady drip, drip, drip of reports that Jon Gruden is returning for a second stint in Tampa is taking its toll on a proud second-year head coach.

So how has Koetter responded? With class. With dignity. [read more]

“Speak for Yourself” discussion.

There is one thing for sure, whether you are a supporter or a hater of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, he elicits opinions and touches nerves. [read more]

It’s the weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll. Posted at 8:43 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.

Should be no more doubt.

This has to be one of the biggest disconnects between NFL players and coaches and Bucs fans since the PFF tribe was unleashed upon society. [read more]

Has some Bucs fans buzzing.

Joe’s getting a lot of queries on Twitter about Bruce Arians, the current head coach of the Cardinals. [read more]

Damage control.

Apparently, offsides-jumping, belly shirt-wearing, practice-hating, kicker-heckling, tree-grinding , non-contact-football-loving, chicken-wings-grilling, playing-time-squawking, TV-cooking-star, half-sack Swaggy Baker has been on social media last night and has seen his name being dragged through the mud. [read more]