Dirk Koetter’s Playoff Formula
October 1st, 2017
Demar Dotson explains.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. The Bucs are a shaky 2-1 after riding (and almost falling off) the right leg of newly embattled kicker Nick Folk. [read more]
Folk Talks About What Went Through His Head
October 1st, 2017
Talks buildup to winning kick
For a while today, veteran kicker Nick Folk was the goat of all goats — two missed field goals and flubbed extra point in a tight game. [read more]
Money!
October 1st, 2017
$$$
What can Joe say. Cameron Brate continues to come up huuuuge! [read more]
Buccaneers 25, Giants 23
October 1st, 2017
“I swear I’ll use white-out on the goal line pitch play to Jacquizz Rodgers.”
It was 2017 Bucs football the way we all sort of imagined it to be — except for the Aguayo-like kicking game.
Balanced attack. Spreading the wealth among an arsenal of weapons and a defense that contained the big plays and suffocated the run.
And how about that home field advantage. Six in a row! [read more]
Buccaneers-Giants, Open Thread
October 1st, 2017
Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Comment all game below with fellow Bucs fans and the occasional troll.
Keep it clean and ditch the personal attacks, unless they’re directed at Eli Manning and his 16-26 road record since winning the Super Bowl six seasons ago. (Joe’s filters are ready for you extreme haters.)
Most important, have fun, stay safe, and prepare for Joe’s award-winning postgame coverage from the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway.
Go Bucs!
Saints Shutout Victory Pushes Bucs Into Must-Win
October 1st, 2017
“Pressure is on, young fella.”
A loss to the Giants this evening (heavens forbid!) would leave the Buccaneers alone in the NFC South basement. [read more]
Cam Lynch Talks Protest Platforms, Stick Carriers, Milly Rock & More
October 1st, 2017
Opens up
Linebacker Cameron Lynch jumps into the spotlight this afternoon, as the Bucs are expected to be without stud linebackers Lavonte David and Kwon Alexander. [read more]
Lack Of Running Game Killing Jameis
October 1st, 2017
Former Super Bowl winner details.
Until the Bucs somehow spray pixie dust over the offensive huddle and find a running game, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston will continue to struggle. [read more]
Still Learning
October 1st, 2017
Learning curve.
Vernon Hargreaves admits he’s not yet an NFL vet. [read more]
Testing The Home Field Advantage
October 1st, 2017
Good teams beat winless teams at home. Simple as that.
Yes, the Bucs need to carry their big mother f***’n sticks today, as Dirk Koetter likes to say.
Tampa Bay’s five-game home winning streak needs to stand tall and prove it’s a real home-field advantage against a miserable Giants team in disarray. [read more]
“I Don’t Think That Is A Lesson He Learns In One Week.”
October 1st, 2017
Mike Florio explains.
It seems the creator, curator and overall guru of ProFootballTalk.com, the great Mike Florio, has bad vibes about the Bucs’ chances today just like Joe. [read more]
“Giant Killer”
October 1st, 2017
Real fear in New York about the Giants’ pickless defense and issues at cornerback
Before this season began, there was one clear truth regarding NFL defensive coordinators, most would crap their pants and shiver through the night contemplating how to match up against Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson. [read more]
“Why Sims Plays, I Have No Idea”
October 1st, 2017
Receiver, not a runner.
It sure would help if the Bucs found a running attack today. [read more]
“He Got His Strength Back”
October 1st, 2017
Bucs DE Noah Spence
Bucs defensive end Noah Spence had shoulder issues last season, endured offseason shoulder surgery, and he’s got shoulder trouble already this year.
Dirk Koetter talked about Spence’s health status this week. [read more]
Gameday Tampa Bay!
October 1st, 2017
Koetter Reveals Where His Godfather Painting Is
September 30th, 2017
Dirk Koetter talks Stick Carriers gift
In the world of the Stick Carriers fan group, winning head coach Dirk Koetter is known only as “The Godfather.” [read more]
“He Does A Really Nice Job Bending What He Does”
September 30th, 2017
Dirk Koetter talks DeSean Jackson
In the scramble to craft immediate and effective chemistry between DeSean Jackson and America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, it seems Jackson is the man getting highest honors for his work. [read more]
TV Map For Giants-Bucs Game
September 30th, 2017
Where the Bucs game will be shown on free TV in the United States.
Here is where the Giants-Bucs game can be found without the need for NFL Sunday Ticket. [read more]
“Predictable”
September 30th, 2017
“Rex, you don’t have DeMarcus Ware’s cell phone number, do you?”
Joe does not pretend to be any sort of super X’s and O’s guru. That’s why Joe talks to people in the NFL and not to dudes in dorm rooms in Ireland. [read more]
Jac Smith Not Yet Ready
September 30th, 2017
Still waiting.
For Bucs fans banking on defensive end Jacquies Smith to bring heat on quarterbacks from the edge, Joe hopes you invested in a financial institution that is FDIC insured. [read more]
