Doug Martin Inactive Tonight; “Violation Of Team Rules”

December 18th, 2017

The headline says it all.

Joe’s wagging a finger at you, Dirk Koetter and Jason Licht. Martin never should have been on this team in 2017. All the evidence you needed was in front of you last season.

Report: Licht’s 2018 Contract Picked Up

December 18th, 2017

“Don’t worry Jason, you are covered.”

No matter what Team Glazer decides to do this offseason, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht will be under contract with the Bucs through the 2018 season. [read more]

Gameday Tampa Bay!

December 18th, 2017

Game 14

Dixie Chicks (8-5) at Bucs (4-9)

Kickoff: 8:30 p.m.
[read more]

The Anatomy Of A Touchdown Catch

December 18th, 2017

First touchdown since eighth grade.

So much for calling Dirk Koetter’s offense predictable. [read more]

Joe Talks Mandatory Offensive Points, Appreciating Gruden, Marvin Lewis, The Latest Chucky Temperature, Falcons & More

December 18th, 2017

Big day in Bucs history and Monday Morning Joe is here for you with all kinds of angles, as Jon Gruden is unveiled tonight in the Buccaneers Ring of Honor. Monday Morning Joe is presented by Lakeland Automall Discount Garage Doors, Inc.

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

VIDEO! Practice Footage, Locker Room Chatter, Hot Seat Night & More.

December 18th, 2017

It’s lunchtime on Monday, and that means Rock Riley (@realrockriley) is doing his thing right here on video from One Buc Palace. Plenty to chew on in advance of tonight’s game.

Grab a sandwich and enjoy!

Hot seat for Koetter & Smith and stopping Julio from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

Could Marvin Lewis Be A Koetter Lifeline?

December 18th, 2017

Marvin Lewis

Remember as this lost Bucs season comes to a close that what you think means nothing and what Joe thinks is trivial.

What only matters is what the cooperative known as Team Glazer thinks. [read more]

Inside Gruden Saturday Bash; Glazers Assessment

December 18th, 2017

Ira Kaufman is the most revered sports personality and writer in town. He has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2016. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira busts out columns here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can also see Ira every football Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on FOX-13, Scott Smith’s Tailgate Sunday.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Jon Gruden’s homecoming affair is a joyous occasion, a chance for the Tampa Bay community to express its appreciation for a Super Bowl-winning head coach as he enters the Ring of Honor.

It’s also a sad reminder of where this franchise has dwelled since that fateful evening of Jan. 16, 2009.

It was a Friday night and I was at a local dining establishment with my wife when the phone rang. Just as I was polishing off my second margarita, the office called with the news that Gruden and GM Bruce Allen had been fired. [read more]

Sunday Draft Dominoes Fell The Bucs’ Way

December 18th, 2017

“Jason, if I call you in the fourth quarter tonight, please pick up the phone.”

The draft freaks and the tank-now crowd among the Bucs faithful were popping champagne last night. [read more]

Historic NFL Blunders Aid Jameis

December 18th, 2017

Fool of a coach looms large.

Yes, a lot of Bucs fans are fed up with America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

Have Your Say

December 18th, 2017

Poll posted at 7:02 a.m.


FANTASY PODCAST: Everything Bucs-Falcons

December 18th, 2017
Todd’s looking exclusively at the Falcons-Bucs from a fantasy perspective in this Monday podcast. For some of you, tonight is your last chance to gain the needed points to win your fantasy semifinals OR avoid next week’s last place game. For some of you, tonight is where you anxiously watch as your opponent has a player or two trying to gain those same points to surge past your posted score since you do not have anyone left in your lineup. Remember, you can email Todd any of your fantasy questions at ToddWrightFantasyFootball@gmail.com.

Click above to listen or download, or at iTunes or Google Play. And now at Podbean!

 ALSO PRESENTED BY WESTCHASE GOLF CLUB

How Ugly Could It Get?

December 18th, 2017

“Jiminy Christmas, I can’t control that people love me!”

This is something Joe feared and detailed way back in May, when the Bucs announced that the greatest coach in franchise history, Chucky, would be inducted into the Ring of Honor. [read more]

It’s Gruden’s Night

December 18th, 2017

Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl head coach enters the Buccaneers Ring Of Honor tonight, and Bucs Uncensored host Justin Pawlowski is jacked up. He wants to see more of Jon Gruden soon after tonight. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Bucs Uncensored unifies Tampa Bay fans (Stick Carriers!) in every corner of the universe. Pawlowski, The Commish (@CommishOnline), even lets you be a part of the show. Just email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to BucsUncensored@gmail.com. Listen above or subscribe on iTunes right here, or at Podbean.com. Justin’s work is not influenced by JoeBucsFan.com. Joe just thinks it’s very, very, very special. **CAUTION: some R-RATED language!**

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Long Ball Bewilderment

December 18th, 2017

Work with his strengths.

Joe knows Bucs fans grind their gears because America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, cannot connect with DeSean Jackson on bombs. [read more]

Franchise Record In Sight

December 17th, 2017

Duo on a record-setting pace.

Yes, the Bucs very easily can set a franchise record in the next three weeks. No, smart alecks, it’s not for the least amount of sacks. [read more]

“Poor Ryan Smith”

December 17th, 2017

A popular Bucs punching bag this season got a strong defense from a popular ex-Buccaneer. [read more]

Bucs Personnel Moves Have Worn Down McCoy

December 17th, 2017

A former Buccaneer delivers a powerful take

As Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy nurses a significant biceps injury, it’s timely to consider the long list of his small and big injuries since he was drafted in 2010.

A prominent former Buccaneer was thinking about that, too. [read more]

Communication, Not Friction

December 17th, 2017

Talks coach-player relationship.

After Bucs offensive coordinator Todd Monken opened up the can of worms Friday by torching, indirectly, Ian Rapoport’s report on NFL Network exactly a week ago, Jameis Winston, of course, took the lectern minutes after Monken dropped his mic and was asked again about this friction issue between America’s Quarterback and Dirk Koetter. [read more]