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Arrows keep flying at the head coach and his QB
Dirk Koetter and America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, claim NFL Network super insider Ian Rapoport spread a steaming pile of BS about them to the nation on Sunday morning.
Today, Rapoport doubled down on his claim and shed more light. [read more]
Beware Jameis.
Team Glazer is walking onto thin ice. [read more]
NFL history suggests friction is normal between a QB and coach.
So, yeah, the NFL world is still buzzing from Ian Rapoport reporting Sunday on NFL Network that there is rancor between America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, and Bucs coach Dirk Koetter. [read more]
Sad third-and-long numbers.
It’s enough for Joe to chug Prestone. [read more]
Warm seat.
It is that time of the year. You can smell it in the air (no, not the bathrooms at the Den of Depression.) [read more]
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This week, Jeff and Tom hash it out. What is Jameis? What can Jameis be? Why isn’t he where we all expected him to be? It gets heated! But as the offseason looms and another last place finish is all but assured, it’s time for a self-examination. ScuttleBucs… buckle up!
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.
Of course, many of you know Cameron is the namesake of “The Jeff Cameron Show.” Joe has been a guest with Cameron for years and Cameron is a personal friend of Jameis Winston. [read more]
D. Orlando Ledbetter
When it comes to Falcons football, there is one giant authoritative voice. It’s Hall of Fame voter and beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. [read more]
Pulse of team.
A positive sign for Dirk Koetter in an otherwise depressing, where-will-they-draft final month of the season. [read more]
Ira Kaufman is the most beloved, revered and esteemed Buccaneers columnist 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
So many things have gone awry for the 2017 Buccaneers, it’s fruitless to try and list them all in one column.
Great expectations have given way to feeble reality as the Bucs slog their way toward an offseason that will likely be marked by significant changes. But of all the sub-plots lurking at One Buc Place, one story line carries the most weight. [read more]
Since it’s Jon Gruden week at One Buc Palace in advance of Chucky’s Ring Of Honor induction on Monday night, here’s one thing Chucky didn’t do when he was head coach — and something he should consider if he ever is one again. [read more]
Rock Riley (@RealRockRiley), everyone’s favorite Tampa Bay sports multimedia guru, is back in the Bucs locker room and shooting video in the bowels of the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway. Great stuff today, but why is Chris “Swaggy” Baker seemingly so happy right after Sundy’s loss? Odd.
Catch Rock’s reports here every Monday, Wednesday & Friday.
Can Bucs drown out noise? from Rock Riley on Vimeo.
You know it’s bad when Buccaneers fans are wondering what edge rushers like Tim Crowder, Stylez White and Howard Jones are up to these days.
(Jones, now with the Bears, sacked Andy Dalton on Sunday, in case you were wondering.) [read more]
It’s the weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll. Vote now! See last week’s results linked here. Poll posted at 9:03 a.m.
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Victim of organization
You know what is sad? The Bucs have one of the greatest defensive tackles of his era and his talents largely have been p!ssed away. [read more]
Joe will keep this very simple.
Take off the pewter glasses and the Buccaneers have just one thoroughly deserving Pro Bowl player to represent the NFC in Orlando next month. One.
It’s been that kind of season.
His name is Lavonte David.
Sure, you could make weak arguments for Brent Grimes, Gerald McCoy and Patrick Murray, but David is the guy worth fighting for this year.
Pro Bowl voting ends tomorrow. Click right here to cast your Pro Bowl vote at NFL.com. Vote as often as you’d like. Take the minute.
Who has an agenda to split these two up?
If one is to swallow Ian Rapoport’s report whole, Bucs coach Dirk Koetter was and is in a no-win situation. [read more]
Frustrating numbers.
Since the honeymoon days of Lovie Smith’s tenure, the Bucs’ head coach talked about wanting fast starts. [read more]
“I don’t have a magic wand.”
Joe has already had to replace his DirecTV remote from spiking the damn thing on his tile living room floor because the defensive line of the Bucs acts as if opposing quarterbacks are tuberculosis carriers. [read more]
