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Critics, large and small, are throwing all kinds of daggers at winning head coach Dirk Koetter.
A big one came from the Tampa Bay Times newspaper: “Bucs’ clock buffoonery cost them chance to win.” [read more]
Welcome to a new feature on JoeBucsFan.com. Joe has challenged Ira Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, to pick against the spread this season for a $500 prize. Every Friday, Ira will type out his picks for each Friday-through-Monday game. If he hits at 53 percent or better for the regular season, then Ira gets $500 in gift cards to Abe’s Place in Clearwater, home of historically amazing food and 44 craft beers on tap. Feel free to send Ira your stone cold locks on Twitter, @ikaufman76. The sage of Tampa Bay sports could always use some help.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
That .500 mark continues to prove elusive for your favorite soothsayer. [read more]
New NFL data
Have the Bucs found a new blitz weapon? [read more]
Progressing and dominating
The Jacquizz Rodgers brutal blitz-pickup miss against the Patriots aside, the Bucs’ pass blocking was very strong Thursday and has been all season.
Even the stats bear it out in a big way. [read more]
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No, the headline doesn’t mean the most impactful Bucs podcast is going away. Don’t be stupid. Host Justin Pawlowski of Bucs Uncensored is firing away on this Saturday edition. Send in your Bucs take. Just email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to BucsUncensored@gmail.com.
A former voice on the Buccaneers Radio Network, an ex-college football player and a lifelong Bucs fan, Pawlowski has the most popular Bucs podcast in the land.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Bucs Uncensored unifies Tampa Bay fans (Stick Carriers!) in every corner of the universe. 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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Victimized
Despite what many fans and amateur and professional football gurus may say, film study is a subjective process.
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. One man’s Bobby Rainey is another man’s Walter Payton. One man’s Michael Bennett is another man’s Daniel Te’o-Nesheim. And a drop isn’t always a drop. [read more]
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Todd looks ahead to every Sunday game in Week Five. Some games have tons of fantasy potential (Texans-Chiefs, Packers-Cowboys) and others look truly horrendous (Ravens-Raiders, Titans-Dolphins).
The bye weeks are probably a factor in your lineup this week, and Todd has advice on how to potentially take advantage of these bye weeks against other owners in your league who overreact or don’t have balanced rosters. Remember, Todd also takes all your unique fantasy questions via email at toddwrightfantasyfootball@gmail.com.
Also, Todd Wright Tour XII will be played at The Eagles Golf Club later this month and this tournament will be sold out within a few days. Sign up now at www.joebucsfan.com/golf. Only $70 per player and the better you pick NFL games that afternoon, the lower your golf score becomes too.
A former Buccaneers quarterback has weighed in — in great detail — on the questionable decision of Jameis Winston on the final play of last night’s game. [read more]
Video! Sports multimedia guru Rock Riley (@realrockriley) was all over yesterday’s postgame action with chatter from Brent Grimes, Doug Martin, Clinton McDonald, tunnel happenings & more.
Catch Rock here every Monday, Wednesday & Friday. (And grab a beer with Rock on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. or later at Pint And Brew on Tampa Road in Palm Harbor.)
Enjoy!
Extraordinary gameplan.
Joe spent the good part of this morning cleaning up the mess in his kitchen because he Frisbee’ed his mug of Community Coffee against the sink. Yes, Joe’s still so PO’ed how the Bucs totally wasted an outstanding defensive effort. [read more]
Returning
Good news emanated from your Tampa Bay Buccaneers locker room last night. [read more]
Joe’s A-list photo team capturing Jameis Winston as he enters the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway yesterday evening.
Man, the Jameis Winston freakout is overcoming far too many Bucs fans this morning. There have been no calls for benched-by-the Bears Mike Glennon yet, but it’s feeling inevitable.
For the frenzied, frantic and foolish Jameis haters emerging after last night, here are eight things you should soak in about America’s Quarterback: [read more]
(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Joe is slumped in his home office leather chair staring at the wall, unable to sleep because a friggin’ kicker gave him acid reflux. [read more]
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It’s 2 a.m. in the bowels of Raymond James Stadium and Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter is firing away with Joe on his popular podcast after last night’s loss to the Patriots. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is a must-listen. Tune in right here, or at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. The Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is no offseason. Click or download above. It’s free and easy. Enjoy!
Ira fires off his sage wisdom and takes you inside the postgame locker room
BY IRA KAUFMAN
The dejected look on the faces of Tampa Bay players said it all after Thursday night’s heartbreaker.
You win and lose as a team, but on this evening, the Buc defense deserved a better fate. And while Nick Folk was clearly the chief culprit, there was plenty of blame to go around as the Bucs came close to knocking off a historic NFL franchise for the second time in five days. [read more]
Rookie Justin Evans
For months, Bucs fans were told rookie safety Justin Evans was a good football player, a safety worthy of a second-round pick.
Last night, for the first time (including preseason), Bucs fans could nod their heads in agreement. [read more]
DeSean Jackson speaks
Joe was very pleased to see and hear a team-first DeSean Jackson speaking at his locker following the Bucs’ kick-in-the-groin loss to the Patriots last night. [read more]
Blames himself.
Ask America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, who to point a finger at for losing to the Belicheats Thursday night and he won’t blink an eye. [read more]
Rough quarter
When you’re the No. 12 overall draft pick in your second season, and you don’t have the pressure of being your team’s No. 1 cornerback, you simply have to play well.
Through four games, this has been a brutal season for Vernon Hargreaves. [read more]
