Buccaneers-Patriots, Open Thread

October 5th, 2017

Prime Time!

Comment all game below with fellow wild, crazy, passionate and sometimes crazy Buccaneers fans.

Keep it clean. And lose the personal attacks, unless they’re directed at Tom Brady and his 9-1 record on Thursday nights. (Joe’s filters are ready for you extreme haters.)

Most important, have fun and prepare for Joe’s award-winning postgame coverage from the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, including Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways.

Go Bucs!

“It Is Just Football”

October 5th, 2017

Doing his job.

Talk about getting baptized by fire. [read more]

Bill Polian Talks Bucs

October 5th, 2017

Hall of Fame GM breaks down Bucs offense.

When Bill Polian discusses the Bucs, Joe listens. [read more]

Pounding The Rock To Victory

October 5th, 2017

Beast time

With all the ballyhoo about the Patriots’ garbage pass defense, which has now reached historic horrors during the Bill Belicheat era, the New England run defense is just as bad. [read more]

Is Hoodie Trolling Bucs Fans?

October 5th, 2017

Highlights Bucs’ weakest link.

One of the most interesting things Joe has seen a team website do is have the head coach break down tape on a telestrator. [read more]

“It’s Almost Like He Doesn’t Understand The Blitz Is Happening”

October 5th, 2017

Skewered by former offensive lineman

Getting dissected in the film room by a three-time Pro Bowl center didn’t turn out well for America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston this week. [read more]

Matchup Could Get Ugly

October 5th, 2017

Might need magic tonight.

Yes, a lot of folks are fixated on the woeful pass defense of the Patriots, last in the NFL if you can imagine such a thing. [read more]

Jameis’ Deep-Throw Data

October 5th, 2017

Josh McCown is better

The NFL has a whole new fun series of official stats produced by their Next Gen team, which compiles data from computer chips in jerseys and balls. [read more]

ALERT! Change To The Ira Kaufman Podcast!

October 5th, 2017

With the Bucs playing tonight, today’s regularly scheduled Ira Kaufman Podcast has been moved to the wee hours of Friday morning. After tonight’s game, after Ira patrols the locker room and writes his famous 10 Takeaways, then Joe and Ira will cut the podcast and post it here.

Should be a wild one!

(Of course, faithful listeners want Ira and the Joes’ picks for tonight’s game. Ira calls 34-24 Patriots. Steve says 30-28 Bucs. Lee says Belicheats 42, Bucs 31.)

“Their Secondary Has Been Abominable”

October 5th, 2017

Dishes on Patriots defense.

The Patriots may just be vulnerable. [read more]

Pats-Bucs Pregame & More On The Free Stretch

October 5th, 2017

Bobby Fenton is back!!!

Episode 5 of The Free Stretch is firing here on the JoeBucsFan.com Podcast Network. And it’s there for you on iTunes and Google Play. A quick search there will bring it up.

Listen or download above.

Fenton (@bobbygameday) and The Free Stretch have been heard on local and national airwaves.

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Koetter: Justin Evans To Start

October 5th, 2017

Starting tonight. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

UPDATED: 7:28 a.m. – The rookie is going to get his chance. [read more]

Gameday Tampa Bay

October 5th, 2017

Game Four

Patriots (2-2) at Bucs (2-1)

Kickoff: 8:25 p.m. [read more]

Jacquies Smith Gone

October 4th, 2017

Waived.

One half of what the Bucs hoped would be an edge rush that would make quarterbacks cry for their momma may, for the time being, be going back to momma. [read more]

Kwon Out

October 4th, 2017

Final injury report released.

Social media posts are not official releases from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [read more]

Risks, Connections & Coach Malcolm

October 4th, 2017

BY IRA KAUFMAN

It’s hard to believe, but the man of the hour might be lost in the shuffle Thursday night.

When a head coach and a quarterback each bound for Canton comes into your stadium for a nationally televised matchup, it’s easy to relegate a Ring of Honor recipient to the back burner.

That would be a travesty.

Malcolm Glazer, who will be memorialized during a halftime ceremony, is no bit player in this drama. [read more]

Giants Rejoicing, Tampa Bay Media Approach To Jameis, Pats Preview & An Appearance By Joe

October 4th, 2017

This week, Jeff and Tom rejoice about the big win over the Giants, while questioning the way Tampa Bay media discusses a certain franchise quarterback.

Joe joins the show to give the latest from One Buc Palace, then the guys hit on a tough match-up with New England (pass rushers need apply).

The ScuttleBucs 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 is also on Google Play and iTunes. It rebroadcasts Sundays on ESPN Tallahassee from 11 a.m. to noon.

Listen or download above. Read more about The ScuttleBucs below.

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“Complete Disconnect That I’ve Never Seen Before In My Career Around Bill Belichick”

October 4th, 2017

“Bill, looks like you got Danny Gorrer and E.J. Biggers out there.”

A trusted member of Bill Belicheat’s inner circle this decade sees an absolute mess in the current version of the New England Patriots defense.

What a beautiful thing. [read more]

VIDEO! Doug Martin Practice Video, Inside The New Indoor Facility, Locker Room Chats With Kendell Beckwith, Chris Conte & DeSean Jackson

October 4th, 2017

More don’t-want-to-miss video from multimedia guru Rock Riley (@realrockriley). Great stuff here from Rock every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Grab a sandwich and dive in.

Inside and outside One Buc for Pats preparation from Rock Riley on Vimeo.