“The Missing Piece”
May 17th, 2019
Bucs fans shouldn’t fret about a pass rush this fall, despite the very real possibility that both Jason Pierre-Paul and Gerald McCoy may not be on the Bucs’ active roster. [read more]
Key Data On The Week 2 Thursday Night Football Matchup
May 17th, 2019
BY ZACHARY SEIFTER
JoeBucsFan.com intern
The Bucs go to Carolina to face the Panthers on Thursday Night Football in Week 2, the eighth time TNF will be held during Week 2. If the Bucs want to win, all they have to do is see what the last seven winners have done. [read more]
On This Week’s Free Stretch, Todd Wright Joins Bobby To Talk McCoy, VH3, & The Possibility Bruce Arians Is In This Just For Something To Do
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It’s a special episode today as Bobby is joined by Todd Wright, his fellow JoeBucsFan podcaster better known for his work on national and local radio. Bobby and Todd get right after many Bucs subjects and more. Recorded before the passing of Steve Duemig, today’s Free Stretch, as always, is presented by 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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PRESENTED BY BILL CURRIE FORD
For 21 months The Free Stretch has been right here at JoeBucsFan.com after being heard on several radio stations dating back to 2006. Bobby also hosted a national show on Sporting News Radio. [read more]
You’ll Be Missed, Big Dog!
May 16th, 2019
Steve Duemig at Bucs training camp.
It’s been a rough, rough afternoon at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters.
Lots of emotion.
The Dean of Tampa Bay Sports Radio, aka The Big Dog, legendary local sports radio icon Steve Duemig, has passed away after a long battle with cancer.
The”flag-wavers,” as Big Dog called Joe, are at half mast. [read more]
Start With No. 50
May 16th, 2019
BY IRA KAUFMAN
He was drafted to be Tampa Bay’s version of Haloti Ngata.
Now’s the time. [read more]
The Bucs & Diontae Johnson
May 16th, 2019
Draft lovers and hardcore fans love, love, love to know what their favorite team’s draft board looked like.
It’s rare to get a good glimpse.
Why Does The NHL Want The Sharks To Win The Stanley Cup? — A Dan Patrick Story & More On The Todd Wright TODDcast
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In episode 24 of The Todd Wright TODDcast, Todd asks the simple question: Why does the NHL want the San Jose Sharks to win the Stanley Cup? Based on the odd, yet consistent, pattern of how Sharks games are being officiated, Todd wants to know why it makes sense for the league to present the Sharks their first championship this year.
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Todd also offers a true story about his early ESPN days and a sitdown with the great Dan Patrick that was a key moment in Todd’s life. Speaking of Mr. Patrick, Dan recently talked about how a flaw of modern sports talk is the obsession with the “hot take.” Todd has the perfect topic as a timely example of not necessarily having a strong opinion either way: An NFL Draft Lottery. The TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and by Pin Chasers.
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Analytics And The Bucs
May 16th, 2019
Joe is not a big analytics guy. Oh, Joe finds some deep data like NFL NextGen stats very useful and enlightening, but they come with a cost. [read more]
Special Teams Coach Lauds Jordan Whitehead, Dare Ogunbowale
May 16th, 2019
Bucco Bruce Arains’ staff spent days poring over game film and practice film to see what they had in the roster they inherited. [read more]
The Pastor, The Pick & Blood Ties To Jameis Winston
May 16th, 2019
Sean Murphy-Bunting
Are higher powers at play for the guy the Bucs will lean on heavily to bring their cornerbacks crew back to respectability? [read more]
“Where Is The Pass Rush Coming From?”
May 16th, 2019
Next great Bucs’ pass rusher?
Thanks to Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht robbing Giants shot-caller Dave Gettleman last year by lifting Jason Pierre-Paul for a measly third-round pick, the Bucs weren’t horrible rushing the passer. [read more]
Ballhawks
May 16th, 2019
Key stat tells draft story.
The past few years, Bucs coaches whined enough about forcing turnovers that sometimes Joe thought inept Lovie Smith snuck into One Buc Palace through the hole in the fence near the tractor shed. [read more]
Gunning It
May 16th, 2019
Talkin’ offense.
If only the Bucs could have found a way to score more points, their 2017-18 offense may have been an all-time fan favorite. [read more]
New Sheriff In Town
May 16th, 2019
The new law.
When Bucco Bruce Arians called out Bucs cornerback Vernon Hargreaves for not having his head in practice after he wasn’t participating in underwear football Tuesday, it was proof of a new day in Tampa Bay. [read more]
Inside Today’s Day 2 Of OTA Practice
May 15th, 2019
Justin Evans is not expected to practice this spring
Your beloved Buccaneers were back on the practice fields of One Buc Palace today, grinding through the second official spring practice. [read more]
It Is Not About The Money (Allegedly)
May 15th, 2019
Another chapter of drama.
The clock continues to tick. [read more]
Make The Call, Jason!
May 15th, 2019
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Give him a call.
Jason Licht needs to remember that scene in “The Godfather.” When Michael Corleone arrives in Las Vegas, trying to set up a meeting with casino owner Moe Greene. [read more]
Fast & Fitting In
May 15th, 2019
“Jason, our picks are killin’ it.”
The Buccaneers drafted what they hope(d) are three highly aggressive and fast defensive backs to play in Todd Bowles’ attack, blitz-heavy defense.
