Very candid and interesting admission by Dirk Koetter last night. [read more]

Leave the past in the past.

One reason a lot of Bucs fans are confident the wings of the Dixie Chicks will be clipped Sunday is that the Bucs went into the Dixie Chicks’ house with a rookie quarterback and won in overtime last year. [read more]

Key to start with a win.

Yes, boys and girls, tomorrow is an important date. [read more]

Remember to visit the new BalzerFootball.com. It’s a little brother site of JoeBucsFan.com manned by esteemed Pro Football Hall of Fame selector and voter Howard Balzer, a veteran of all forms of media and a regular voice heard on SiriusXM NFL Radio.

Balzer is a true expert on all things NFL, one of the very best in the business. Enjoy plenty from Howard and the Sports Xchange. Today, Howard looks at Jerry Jones talking about circumcising the mosquito.

Booming leg.

This is one of the rare times Joe will write about a punter unless he’s awful or does something awful or is cut, which would be awful. [read more]

Mike Evans fingers change

Evidence keeps mounting that more homerun balls are coming to the Bucs offense. [read more]

Kwon talks to Joe

This isn’t just another game for Kwon Alexander on Sunday. [read more]

Atlanta coach lauds America.

If there are any disbelievers of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, still employed in the NFL (besides Ken Whisenchoke), Dan Quinn isn’t one of them. [read more]

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Don’t miss the Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast, delivered by Papa John’s.

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Todd’s podcast is booming and is chock full knowledge and insight for daily and season-league player. You might know Todd from his years on local sports radio, as well as ESPN Radio for many years. Enjoy!

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Former Atlanta head coach now Bucs DC Mike Smith points to energetic fans for Dixie Chicks’ home-opener win streak. A Bucs defender isn’t buying it.

It seems the main reason the Dixie Chicks have won eight straight home openers is the raucous noise raised by Atlanta fans. [read more]

Bizarre yet minor development at One Buc Palace today. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Demar Dotson pulled his car past the gate at One Buc Place well before the break of dawn.

Tampa Bay’s veteran tackle turned off the ignition and began walking toward the entranceway when he noticed another vehicle, already parked.

Then Dotson smiled. [read more]

Can Raheem Morris get inside Mike Smiths’ head and affect Sunday’s game?

One of the most interesting pure football stories of the entire 2016 NFL season revolves around the ol’ ball coach, the last man to lead the Buccaneers to a winning record, a 10-6 record.

Joe’s talking about Raheem Morris, a career defensive coach who made a radical change this offseason. [read more]

Former NFL QB and current SiriusXM NFL Radio host Jim Miller is a fan of Bucs rookie Noah Spence.

Joe usually lauds the work of Pat Kirwan, former Bucs scout and Jets linebackers coach and pro player personnel director who co-hosts of the best damned football show in the land, “Movin’ the Chains,” heard weekday afternoons exclusively on SiriusXM NFL Radio. [read more]

Teammates proud of No. 3 receiver.

It seemed only hours after training camp began this summer when Bucs coach Dirk Koetter knighted Adam (Rudy) Humphries as the team’s No. 3 receiver. [read more]

Bucs DC Mike Smith lauded but much work needs to be done.

A lot of folks locally and nationally think this may be the year the Bucs finally turn things around and record not just a winning season, but play meaningful games in January. [read more]

No kneeling down!

Some heavy-hitters at NFL Network and its sister operation NFL.com are totally in the tank for America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

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Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, eye-RAH! Kaufman, is pumped up and ready for opening day.

It’s Game Week! eye-RAH! is talking Bucs-Falcons. Enjoy.

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Joe and Gerald McCoy had unexpected tense moments today.

Joe did not plan to address a specific Bucs locker-room happening today here.

However, since the video has been viewed by loads of Bucs fans on Buccaneers.com, and presumably the team wanted it to be seen — and since Joe was pressed to discuss it unexpectedly by Steve Duemig on WDAE-AM 620 this evening — Joe feels compelled to respond to readers of JoeBucsFan.com. [read more]

Discussed learning Mike Smith’s defense.

There is always a learning curve of sorts for players when a new regime takes over. [read more]

Underrated, explains one Buccaneer.

It’s common to call Matt Ryan a statue of a quarterback.

Baloney, says the most successful Bucs defensive end since Michael Bennett was allowed to leave town for no good reason. [read more]