Happy New Year, everyone! [read more]

Reuniting?

One great misconception about Dirk Koetter is that he was fired along with Mike Smith in Atlanta after the 2014 season.

He wasn’t. [read more]

One of Joe’s missions in the Bucs’ locker room today was to get an answer that Dirk Koetter would not provide to media. [read more]

With all the drama surrounding the firing of Dirk Koetter, it’s important to remember that it’s all about winning football games.

And these games will be played in the 2019 regular season: [read more]

He’ll be back!

Common sense and reason won the day at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Finished?
(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Even early in the season, unless Brent Grimes balled out like he had the previous two years, it just had the feel that this season was Grimes’ last with the Bucs. [read more]

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General manager Jason Licht

Before a media throng at One Buc Palace today, general manager Jason Licht tossed around love for the “fantastic” coaching job Dirk Koetter did, and Licht was gushing about his QB returning in 2019. [read more]

Former Bucs offensive coordinator/receivers coach Todd Monken is in demand near the bright lights of Broadway, which is really the suburbs of Jersey. [read more]

Targeted?

[UPDATE: 11:06 a.m.]

One of these names is sure to excite Bucs fans. [read more]

Joe got 1-on-1 time with Donovan Smith today and the big fourth-year tackle cleaned out his locker at One Buc Palace. [read more]

The postseason is here and the Bucs will not participate. That’s nothing new.

But as Bucs fans watch the playoffs, many will study the quarterback play and wonder if Jameis Winston has what it takes to be a January QB. [read more]

We’ve got a whole lot to tackle and little time. Let’s get rolling on this historic day. [read more]

Ira’s column is meaty … and scroll down the home page for his two additional columns yesterday on the firing of Dirk Koetter.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Another close loss. Another last-place finish. Another offseason of upheaval.

At this point, let’s just pull out that infamous Jim Mora video and imagine him in pewter. Playoffs? Playoffs? Playoffs?

A season that began in loud and spectacular fashion ended with the thud of Matt Bryant’s right cleat on a football that sailed through the uprights at the final gun.

Welcome to the offseason, Tampa Bay fans. Hope for the best, brace for the worst and count the bodies walking out of One Buc Place for the last time, led by the head coach. [read more]

Game-wrecker.

Joe experienced the full range of emotions last night. [read more]

Bruce Arians

It might be a good idea to place an ice pack on the part of your body that is hot for two-time NFL Coach of the Year Bruce Arians to become the Bucs’ next head coach. [read more]

Odd postgame remarks.

Strange if not depressing video of GMC. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

The Bucs fired Greg Schiano after he secured the No. 7 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Lovie Smith got the boot after he locked down the No. 9 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. [read more]