Addressing The Lavonte David Decline
January 26th, 2018
Joe wrote about this a bit during the 2016 season and fans freaked out.
And here we are again. Caution, if you like your head in the sand, Joe recommends you stop reading. [read more]
Joe wrote about this a bit during the 2016 season and fans freaked out.
And here we are again. Caution, if you like your head in the sand, Joe recommends you stop reading. [read more]
There are draft steals, and then there’s a much higher level of theft. Pro Bowl Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue is one of those.
The 22-year-old has 20 sacks and 10 forced fumbles in two seasons after the Jags snatched him just 10 picks after Roberto Aguayo in the 2016 NFL Draft. [read more]

Doomed 2017 season.
An interesting question as to what Pearl Harbored the Bucs in 2017. [read more]

Kwon talks about his instant postseason focus.
Call him the anti-Swaggy. Or maybe just call him the heart and soul of the Tampa Bay defense, or at least a super hardcore NFL junkie. [read more]

Defending America.
If you hate America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, and like Warren Sapp, you will struggle with this story. [read more]

Lauded.
Joe doesn’t get too wrapped up into the Pro Bowl, which is being played in Orlando Sunday. [read more]

QB legend inspired him
Yes, Gerald McCoy plans to play Sunday in his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl.
And no, his injured arm isn’t just right. [read more]
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Outraged.
Warren Sapp is not a man known to hide his feelings. [read more]

Will the institutional knowledge matter?
It was six trips to the red zone against the Panthers for the Bucs.
They came away with one touchdown and a three-point loss. Merry Christmas. [read more]

Kwon addresses his up and down season
Kwon Alexander is the last guy to make excuses for an injury. [read more]

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Talks defense.
Could the problem with the defense be as simple as a disconnect on the field of play? [read more]

Realistic chance.
The grim reality is setting in. [read more]
The words of Moe Greene sprang to Joe’s mind yesterday. [read more]

Sting still felt.
At one point in the season, that headline was a declarative phrase. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN
Dirk Koetter and Mike Smith have been here before. It’s the sunken place.
It’s the place where your football team doesn’t flex its muscles nearly enough to win the line of scrimmage. [read more]

Offers his top prospects.
This angers some fans, but Joe really doesn’t give a s(p)it about mock drafts until Mike Mayock releases his the week of the draft. [read more]