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More takes from JoeBucsFan Saturday columnist Gil Arcia
By GIL ARCIA
The preseason is not about the scoreboard. It’s not even about stats, really. Even criticizing the play-calling or the decisions made from the sidelines is silly. [read more]
Not stressed.
Joe noticed a Bucs fan sprinting to the Sunshine Skyway Bridge last night. [read more]
Drama!
Many football fans will deny this to their dying day, but they love drama. Oh, do they love drama. [read more]
Bernard Reedy
The Bucs let Russell Shepard scamper to the Panthers this offseason and didn’t fill the hole left at the No. 5 wide receiver position with anyone of note.
In fact, they brought back guys who aren’t as good as Shepard. [read more]
Iron sharpens iron.
Joe understands why some Bucs fans wrung their hands over the secondary. While Joe was bullish on cornerback Vernon Hargreaves, more than a few Bucs fans were impatient and wanted to sign another starter. [read more]
No need to sweat.
The heralded first round draft pick of the Bucs this spring layed a big ol’ goose egg tonight. And Joe is OK with that. [read more]
Chant-worthy
The chants of “Twink-L-Toes! Twink-L-Toes!” rang loudly through the Bucs Uncensored/Stick Carrier watch party tonight in Clearwater. [read more]
Sharp.
One thing jumped out at Joe just about right away tonight. [read more]
God forbid.
Alas, the Bucs did not meet Joe’s goal Friday night. [read more]
Better
The Bucs allowed an ugly 4.4 yards per carry last season.
Tonight, there was at least a little evidence in the preseason opener that Tampa Bay has found a fix. [read more]
Couldn’t finish
What an appetizer served up by the Buccaneers’ offense tonight in Cincinnati.
Their first course was nearly perfect except for the last two bites. [read more]
There is nothing left to see. [read more]
Kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
Fire up the in-game chatter in the comments section all throughout the pregame show and to the final whistle.
Please keep it respectful, but don’t hesitate to mix it up.
There’s so much to keep an eye on, even in the second half when future beer truck drivers, butchers and beet farmers take the field in Cincinnati.
Go Bucs!
A hardcore-Bucs-fan friend of Joe is seeking 8 or 9 fans to buy tickets in a 40-yard-line luxury suite for Tampa Bay’s regular-season opener at Miami, Sunday, Sept. 10. The goal is to forge a group of Bucs fans for a 14- or 16-person suite.
About $1,200 per person will include food, booze, and your suite ticket with other Bucs fans. Interested? Email Joe@JoeBucsFan.com.
Subject line should be “Suite” and include your phone number and name.
Wants more
Interesting take from Dirk Koetter, considering the Tampa Bay defense ranked fourth in the league in interceptions last year. [read more]
Time to separate.
Kenny Bell may be long gone but his memory lingers. [read more]
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It has come down to this.
The discussions have been had internally at One Buc Palace. And there’s no doubt the Vegas oddsmakers are paying attention. [read more]
Doug Martin has much in common with a kicker
Pretend if you wish that running back Doug Martin isn’t battling hard for a roster spot. But he is — and his fight ramps up tonight.
In fact, Martin is very much in the same boat as Roberto Aguayo. [read more]
Four-series fail
There was Joe last night, parked on the couch at 8 p.m. with a full belly and dreams of ice cold beer flowing at Abe’s Place.
About 20 minutes later, Joe wondered whether the Hard Knocks cameras would catch a Buccaneer saying, “I can’t believe Jason Licht offered this guy in the neighborhood of $8 million a year to back up Jameis.” [read more]
