Patience.

When the Bucs got curb-stomped Sunday in Minneapolis — look at all the defenders that got hurt — it made Joe want to hit the panic button. [read more]

All day.

It’s the same old song Joe has heard since launching this here site. It’s been repeated worse than a Bruce Springtsteen song on a classic rock channel. [read more]

Talks Vikings loss.

Sunday was not one of the best times for Bucs corner Vernon Hargreaves. [read more]

Issues a challenge to hateful fans

Once a upon a time a Buccaneers defensive coordinator was dumb enough to complain publicly because fans were “chirping” about the usage of Darrelle Revis.

And he invited them to join him to craft a gameplan. [read more]

Podcast (todd-wright-fantasy-football-podcast): Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

Todd welcomes back all those fantasy performers who showed up over the weekend that many of you drafted to be your top running backs and wide receivers.

In this edition of the podcast, Todd goes team by team and gives you thoughts on each NFL franchise and their fantasy results in Week 3. (Matthew Berry and company may just spin a wheel…but Todd takes the time to do each of them to try and cover as much as possible) Remember, Todd responds to your unique fantasy questions as it relates to your season-long and DFS leagues at toddwrightfantasyfootball@gmail.com.

And since you love football, make sure to sign up for Todd’s next golf tournament at podcast sponsor The Eagles Golf Club. Todd Wright Tour XII combines golf with that Sunday’s NFL games in another unique format full of food, fun and prizes for only $70 per player. Register now at JoeBucsFan.com/golf or email Todd with any questions about the event.

The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast has expanded to twice weekly, Mondays and Fridays! …Enjoy it right here and at iTunes and Google Play.

UPDATED 3:44 p.m. – Yesterday’s bad news from NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport was highlighted today at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Talks offense.

One great success story courtesy of AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht is the development of tight end Cam Brate. [read more]

Tampa Bay sports multimedia guru Rock Riley (@realrockriley) wasn’t in Minnesota to see the Bucs get throttled, but he was with Bucs fans giving their instant reaction to the loss. Of course, Rock also shares his view of the game.

Enjoy! Rock is right here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Rock’s take and fan reaction on loss from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

Podcast (monday-morning-joe-buccaneers-podcast-bucs-analysis): Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

Win or lose (and man, the Bucs sure did lose),  Joe looks at a bunch of things Bucs fans might not be considering. Joe’s booming podcast network continues to thrive! Monday Morning Joe is presented by Lakeland Automall  & Discount Garage Doors, Inc. Joe will be serving up deeper insight into key topics and deliver fresh takes in the podcast. And as the podcast evolves, Joe also will get a little personal and there will be loads of fun and insider stuff mixed in.

Monday Morning Joe is now available on iTunes and at Google Play. Enjoy!

Bucs RT explains.

In a way, Joe felt sorry for winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter. [read more]

Ira Kaufman is the most beloved, revered and esteemed Buccaneers columnist in town. He has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2016. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira busts out columns here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can also see Ira every football Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on FOX-13, Scott Smith’s Tailgate Sunday.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

In a game that lopsided, there’s plenty of blame to go around.

That includes the coaches, starting with Dirk Koetter and Mike Smith. Neither side of the ball was nearly good enough Sunday and the offensive and defensive game plans aren’t exactly bound for a trophy case in Canton.

It starts on the practice field — and if you’ve been listening closely to the head coach, there’s much work to be done. Since players reported to training camp nearly two months ago, Koetter has rarely been pleased with the crispness of Buc workouts.

And Koetter now has company. [read more]

Woeful rushing attack.

Remember the stat Joe has thrown out that in the past 18 games, when America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, throws 35 passes or less the Bucs are 9-4. And when he throws over 35 passes in a game he is 1-4? May want to get used to that. [read more]

Joe will start this post by saying it’s a given that the Bucs have a poor four-man pass rush. That’s a too-long-established fact. [read more]

Straight cash, homie.

It has begun. [read more]

Bailed early

When is the last time any team won an NFL game attempting just eight handoffs? [read more]

Joe is groping for words on this ugly Monday morning to try to explain how the Bucs completely missed the urinal yesterday and badly wet their shoes. [read more]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

The leader of the Stick Carriers is not happy with the reaction to the Bucs’ first loss of the season on Sunday. Host Justin Pawlowski is a former voice on the Buccaneers Radio Network, and an ex-college football player and a lifelong Bucs fan. Hear your Bucs take (if it makes the cut). And plenty of fans are heard from today. Just email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to BucsUncensored@gmail.com.

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Bucs Uncensored unifies Tampa Bay fans 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!* 

PRESENTED BY

Bad news from NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport. [read more]

Sage wisdom flowing from Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

There’s no way to put a pretty bow around Sunday’s debacle, but it surely can’t be considered a death blow.

The Bucs are 1-1 with the next two games at Raymond James Stadium — where Tampa Bay has won five in a row. The Giants showed signs of life while remaining winless and the Patriots continue to be plagued by a leaky defense that is keeping Bill Belichick up at night.

Unlike last season, I don’t think this was a case of the Bucs coming in overconfident. They were short-handed and manhandled, and it’s difficult to gauge the connection between the two. [read more]