September 18th, 2016

Before Robert Ayers let the game with an injured left ankle, he was ineffective along with his defensive line mates.
Joe benefited from a live press box view of today’s game, followed by quickly watching each play on a nearby TV monitor, and next came the end-zone-view replay on the University of Phoenix Stadium giant video boards.
It was a 15-second education over and over again. [read more]
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September 18th, 2016

Lots of disbelief from the Bucs’ defense today
Crash landings never feel good.
And this one sure hurts something awful. [read more]
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September 18th, 2016
Here we go! Joe is pumped beyond comprehension!
The Cardinals’ dome is closed and the crowd is heating up!
A loss today wouldn’t be surprising, but the Bucs certainly have enough talent to outscore Arizona. A win today would shake Tampa like nothing we’ve seen in years.
Bang it here with comments all game long. And prepare yourself for savage postgame coverage.
Play nice. Personal fouls at not tolerated.
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September 18th, 2016

Will he make a dent?
Last week rookie Noah Spence made his NFL debut. [read more]
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September 18th, 2016

Game 2
Bucs at Cardinals
Kickoff: 4: 05 p.m. [read more]
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September 18th, 2016

Stop Carson Palmer and Bucs can win, says long-time NFL DC.
Really good stuff here on the Bucs from Pat Kirwan and his underrated website, Real Football Network. [read more]
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September 18th, 2016
So it was 9:15 a.m. Arizona time before the 1 o’clock Buccaneers game today and Joe was cruising uphill on a treadmill at the fitness center across the street from the team hotel.
And in walks a familiar face. [read more]
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September 18th, 2016

Will he dominate again?
Last week, Bucs middle linebacker Kwon Alexander went nuts. Can he repeat his feat today? [read more]
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September 18th, 2016

Jaws Talks Jameis
Count Ron “Jaws” Jaworski in on a high-flying carnival show in Arizona this afternoon. [read more]
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September 18th, 2016

Get your popcorn ready.
You like entertaining football? So does Joe. So get ready, says Pat Kirwan. [read more]
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September 18th, 2016

Joe thought the secondary of the Bucs made light-year improvements in the win over the Dixie Chicks. [read more]
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September 17th, 2016

Liked by The Tribe.
When a man breaks out Team Glazer’s checkbook to add a player, one would hope said player would make an impact. [read more]
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September 17th, 2016
Is Dirk Koetter a players’ coach? That depends how you define it.
Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht dove deep into this topic on 98.7 FM in Phoenix this week. [read more]
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September 17th, 2016
Doug Martin had to enjoy what he heard from Dirk Koetter and Jason Licht yesterday. [read more]
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September 17th, 2016

When there are Bucs topics to chatter about, the good people of ESPN Tallahassee want Joe, and Joe is only happy to oblige. [read more]
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September 17th, 2016
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September 17th, 2016
After catching his first touchdown pass during a Buccaneers victory on Sunday, tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins was feeling filled with gratitude.
And it wasn’t just for his playcaller and quarterback. [read more]
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September 17th, 2016

A new chapter of Bucs history has been written. [read more]
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September 17th, 2016
It’s Week 2 in the National Football League and Joe breaks out the map showing where you can watch the Bucs — for those who don’t like to go to bars and those unlucky, unfortunate souls who do not have the benefit of NFL Sunday Ticket, the greatest invention since the beer bottle opener. [read more]
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September 17th, 2016

Now is the time for upsets says NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger.
Could the Bucs pull off one of their biggest signature wins in years tomorrow in the Arizona desert?
Sure, if you believe in the any-given-Sunday axiom. [read more]
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September 17th, 2016

Play noticed by national film junkie.
Joe wrote yesterday how impressive it was that the defense of the Bucs had such success on third downs in Atlanta. [read more]
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