“We Screwed Ourselves”
January 28th, 2018
Gerald McCoy delivered quite a well versed and reasoned take on the 2017 season this week as he prepared to play in this afternoon’s Pro Bowl in Orlando. [read more]
Gerald McCoy delivered quite a well versed and reasoned take on the 2017 season this week as he prepared to play in this afternoon’s Pro Bowl in Orlando. [read more]

Will Cowboys star hit the market?
Some Bucs fans are holding out hope that Cowboys edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence, off a 14.5-sack season, hits the open market in six weeks so AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht can throw open the Team Glazer vault. [read more]
Wow! That’s all Joe can say. Wow! Check out the January deals below from Lakeland Ford manager Sean Sullivan.
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Arrow pointing down.
Everyone not directly related to Doug Martin (with the possible exception of the Bucs) knows Martin is finished with the Bucs. The guy is toast as a capable NFL bellcow back. [read more]

Analyst down on Davenport.
Despite Mike Mayock and Daniel Jeremiah and Mel Kiper and Todd McShay being all about the Marcus Davenport crazy train, not everyone is waiting to board the choo choo. [read more]
After nine sacks for Tampa Bay in 2012, and finishing fifth in the NFL that season in tackles for loss with 18, 27-year-old Michael Bennett was allowed to walk out of One Buc Palace for no good reason. [read more]
It’s Year 3 of Mike Smith commanding the Buccaneers defense.
One hallmark of his reign (of terror?) was regular early-morning study sessions — extra time — with middle linebacker and defensive playcaller Kwon Alexander. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN
The city that once booed Santa Claus is lavishing a lot of love on Howie Roseman this week.
Roseman is the Executive VP of Football Operations for the NFC champion Eagles and he was just named NFL Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers Association.
After taking a backseat to Chip Kelly for a few years, Roseman has brandished a big stick in reshaping the Eagles into a deep, physical team that just took the Vikings apart.
And taking it all in from afar, Jason Licht can’t help but feel joy for a former comrade. [read more]

Wanted.
The selling has begun. [read more]

Has sitdown with Bucs.
It appears the Bucs have had an epiphany. They believe an upgrade at running back is in order. [read more]

Reacts.
Warren Sapp spoke his mind. Now, a current Bucs stud has his take. [read more]
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Joe wrote about this a bit during the 2016 season and fans freaked out.
And here we are again. Caution, if you like your head in the sand, Joe recommends you stop reading. [read more]
There are draft steals, and then there’s a much higher level of theft. Pro Bowl Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue is one of those.
The 22-year-old has 20 sacks and 10 forced fumbles in two seasons after the Jags snatched him just 10 picks after Roberto Aguayo in the 2016 NFL Draft. [read more]

Doomed 2017 season.
An interesting question as to what Pearl Harbored the Bucs in 2017. [read more]

Kwon talks about his instant postseason focus.
Call him the anti-Swaggy. Or maybe just call him the heart and soul of the Tampa Bay defense, or at least a super hardcore NFL junkie. [read more]

Defending America.
If you hate America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, and like Warren Sapp, you will struggle with this story. [read more]

Lauded.
Joe doesn’t get too wrapped up into the Pro Bowl, which is being played in Orlando Sunday. [read more]

QB legend inspired him
Yes, Gerald McCoy plans to play Sunday in his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl.
And no, his injured arm isn’t just right. [read more]
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