Mike Smith A “Joy”
January 5th, 2017
Lauded.
As Joe types this here post in the wee hours of a Thursday morning, we do not know if Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith will be a head coach elsewhere. [read more]
Lauded.
As Joe types this here post in the wee hours of a Thursday morning, we do not know if Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith will be a head coach elsewhere. [read more]
Team Glazer might need to have a private chat with Dirk Koetter
On the off chance Dirk Koetter is mowing down a breakfast burrito and reading this, Joe has a loud message to deliver:
Don’t do it, Dirk! [read more]
New kicker in Tampa
Yes, your Buccaneers have a shiny new kicker on the roster.
Joe easily could make a few grand selling John Lunsford jerseys this morning. [read more]
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He can ball.
There are two types of football people. [read more]
Tied with Patriots QB in key stat.
Yes, America’s Quarterback grew before our eyes. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Making the Pro Bowl is a nice honor. Making the All-Pro team is more challenging — and ultimately more rewarding.
It’s the difference between a People’s Choice Award and an Oscar.
As one of 50 media members on the Associated Press panel, I submitted my All-Pro ballot earlier this week. The AP will reveal the winners on Friday, but our loyal readers shouldn’t have to wait that long to see who your humble servant selected as the best of the best for the 2016 regular season. [read more]
Popular draft target with Bucs fans.
Joe is not really into draft mode yet. Hell, we don’t even know who is coming out or not. The combine is still two months away. [read more]
Jason Licht speaks
Yes, general manager Jason Licht felt good after Sunday’s season-ending, finally-rip-the-Bucs-from-loserville victory Sunday against the Panthers. [read more]
Dirk Koetter sheds light on a potential new DC
Yes, Joe can say what Dirk Koetter is thinking when it comes to hiring a new defensive coordinator in the likely event Mike Smith leaves for a head coaching gig. [read more]
“Jason, who is this guy to my left?”
A great unknown for the Bucs heading into the offseason is the status of guard J.R. Sweezy.
Interesting after-Christmas work
Great, great stuff going on behind the scenes at One Buc Palace last week when the Bucs were preparing for what was a very meaningful but ultimately meaningless victory against the Panthers. [read more]
Did you know Dirk Koetter is a former star of the HBO series Hard Knocks? [read more]
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He and his apologists exposed.
Ah, all the national pundits and those indirect salesmen fronting for former Bucs coach Lovie Smith are harder to find these days than a public payphone. [read more]
Help these guys!
Yes, the Bucs under winning coach Dirk Koetter got to nine wins. Sadly, one win shy of a playoff berth. [read more]
UPDATED 7:34 p.m. When Joe saw Mike Smith standing at the One Buc Palace podium last week sporting a fresh haircut, Joe could only think one thing: [read more]
Door still open?
Joe is pretty sure veteran wide receiver Vincent Jackson is done with the Bucs. [read more]
So what’s a valuable backup quarterback actually worth to the Bucs while they wait to spend a giant pile of available salary cap cash for the 2017 season? [read more]
On the move?
Legions of Bucs fans seal-clubbed the offensive line throughout this season thinking it was the root cause of Doug Martin’s repeated failures in the running game. [read more]