Time To Call Chucky
October 22nd, 2018
“I’m f@#$ing stocking up for the draft, man. Jason Licht isn’t sh!t compared to me in the draft war room!”
Wonder if Chucky would do a favor for an old friend, the Bucs? [read more]

“I’m f@#$ing stocking up for the draft, man. Jason Licht isn’t sh!t compared to me in the draft war room!”
Wonder if Chucky would do a favor for an old friend, the Bucs? [read more]
Joe heard the chatter from the ultimate Buccaneers insider yesterday. [read more]
Joe wrote about this yesterday, but now there’s an official element to it. Adam Schefter of ESPN is Twittering today that Kwon Alexander tore his ACL in the Browns game.
It was his left knee.
Joe wrote more about the ramifications here, contract and otherwise.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
When Tampa Bay players return to practice Wednesday, one particular ditty should be blaring from those loudspeakers at One Buc Place.
The year was 1968 and the group was Archie Bell & the Drells. The song that went to No. 1 on the charts that spring was “Tighten Up.” Check it out on YouTube. [read more]

Scolded by national scribe.
People in the NFL who know America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, rave about his football smarts. Even Bucs coach Dirk Koetter beats the drum for Jameis’ IQ. [read more]

“Hurry back, big fella.”
The Eagles and Cowboys? They have records worse than the Bucs’. [read more]

Saved the season?
Jenna Laine of ESPN has the money information. [read more]

Boots into the record books.
As horrible as that game was yesterday — neither team deserved to win it was so sloppy — few who left the Den of Depression giddy with the win likely knew it was a record-setting day. [read more]

“Monk, let Jameis sleep in today.”
In a game in which they were winning or tied for the majority of play against a Browns team that was terrible against the run before they arrived in Tampa, your beloved Buccaneers dropped back to pass 66 times and handed off just 22 times. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
So what do these numbers represent? [read more]

Devastating, heartbreaking losses are nothing new to Lavonte David.
Opening day 2013, anyone? [read more]

Thirty years ago, the bumbling 1988 Buccaneers threw 36 interceptions, 35 by their franchise quarterback, Vinny Testaverde, and one by Joe Ferguson. [read more]
Joe already has written about the bad news surrounding Kwon Alexander’s injured knee, but it appears the worst possible football situation has been confirmed. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
It wasn’t pretty and it took almost four hours, but the Bucs survived. Heck, they might have salvaged their season in the process. [read more]

Big play after coming off the street
Joe has gone to the tape and watched it over and over and over. [read more]

Exterior fuel.
Joe guesses it is safe to say that Bucs coach Dirk Koetter hears his critics. [read more]

Bucs players mob Bucs kicker Chandler Catanzaro after he booted the game-winning 59-yard field goal in overtime. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
It’s all about confidence. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Joe already wrote today that it was a mixed bag this afternoon for America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]