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Bucs GM Jason Licht
Joe has made the point several times that Falcons fans are never seen weeping, cursing and/or marching on team headquarters because their club coughed up two first-round picks, a second-round pick and two fourth-round picks for the right to draft Julio Jones in 2011. [read more]
24-hour poll launched at 11:58 a.m.
What could have been.
Joe remembers before the Bucs drafted Mark Barron in the first round in 2012, quite a few readers of this here website beat the drum for Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly. [read more]
Value for Bucs?
There is a chorus of Bucs fans that demand AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht not select a running back in the first round.
You can get a running back later, this loud crowd bellows, even though winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter doesn’t exactly agree. [read more]
New blood en route?
General manager Jason Licht made a confusing statement on radio this week, or maybe it was simply a tip of his 2017 NFL Draft hand. [read more]
Jason Licht takes notes and perhaps issues another clue into his draft mind
General manager Jason Licht got into some habits last season. [read more]
It’s Gil Arcia’s Saturday column! His 11th since joining the team.
Dear teams picking ahead of the Bucs,
You may not be familiar with who I am, but my open letters tend to influence some folks (see the Grimes family). [read more]
You won’t believe this.
Talk about going out on a limb! [read more]
NFL Network’s Mike Mayock dishes on Bucs.
Few NFL draft gurus do the research and homework that Mike Mayock does for NFL Network.
The cherry on top of the chocolate sundae for Joe is that Mayock does one mock draft and one mock draft only. Pretenders should take heed. [read more]
Returning.
So Bucs fans who believe in hopes and prayers and answered Hail Marys will rejoice with raised glasses this evening with the news that oft-injured Jacquies Smith will, barring something totally unforeseen, return to the Bucs. [read more]
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Todd gives advice for those starting up fantasy football leagues in the coming months, explains why he is guilty of loving the NFL Schedule release, and why he’s more excited for another show coming soon to HBO and not the Bucs on “Hard Knocks.”
Yes, the Todd Wright Fantasy Football podcast rolls on year-round! Every Friday on JoeBucsFan.com, and you can find it on iTunes here.
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In the lab
While Joe doesn’t like it, Joe has a very open mind about the Bucs’ great spring and summer “experiment” (Dirk Koetter’s word) that moves emerging star right guard Ali Marpet to center.
Joe has even talked to two big-time offensive line experts about the subject. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
I’ve been around enough Buc fans over the years to know what you’re thinking.
Coming off a 9-7 season, buoyed by the addition of DeSean Jackson, you have been crying, waiting, hoping for the release of the 2017 schedule since the leaves stopped falling. [read more]
Different year
Look, any Buccaneers schedule in any year is awesome and exciting and absolute crack in April for addicted Tampa Bay fans.
But this season is damn unique. [read more]
Confidence.
More than a couple of folks out there believe Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht should draft a safety in the first round. [read more]
Punishment?
It’s almost like a little boy was told to go to his room without dinner for complaining that mom served pork chops again. [read more]
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SIX days until the NFL Draft and Bucs Uncensored is intense. New podcasts post here every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday. “The Commish,” Justin Pawlowski (@CommishOnline), includes real fan takes in the unrivaled fun. (Email a 90-second-or-less audio take to BucsUncensored@gmail.com). Listen now above or subscribe on iTunes right here, or at Podbean.com. *Caution: R-RATED language!* Justin’s work is NOT influenced by JoeBucsFan.com. Joe just thinks it’s great fun and knowledge.
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“Whatch you talkin’ ’bout,
Mike?” (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Don’t go taking pot shots at Florida State with Jameis nearby. [read more]
Here you go!
Start planning. Start plotting. Start thinking what the Bucs need to do before the bye week.
Start figuring out if the Bucs have a cold weather kicker. [read more]
