Upgrades? What Upgrades?
October 18th, 2018
Still a part-timer.
The Bucs (read: AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht) spent a lot of draft capital and Team Glazer loot trying to upgrade two woeful areas of need in the offseason. [read more]
Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll XI
October 18th, 2018The weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll posted at 12:21 p.m. See last week’s results linked here.
Here Comes The Blitz
October 18th, 2018
Only three NFL teams blitz on more than one-third of dropbacks by opposing quarterbacks — and one is coming to play at the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway on Sunday. [read more]
“Defense Has No Room For Being Soft”
October 18th, 2018
Tough talk
In Duff We Trust. [read more]
Mark Dominik Explains Bucs Release Of Matt Bryant
October 18th, 2018
“Hey, Bisaccia, man, Ted Nugent, Mike Nugent, I don’t give a crap about kickers or any rocker not named Bon Jovi.”
Usually, when the Bucs dump a good player for no apparent reason, the truth behind the team’s reasoning is never revealed. [read more]
Hungry JPP
October 18th, 2018
Appetite for rookies.
To Joe, hands down the best move made in the offseason was trading a third-round pick to New York for Jason Pierre-Paul. [read more]
Costly Decision
October 18th, 2018
Rare mistake. Or was it?
How much time did this cost the Bucs? [read more]
DC Change Also Changes Browns Fantasy Outlook
October 18th, 2018Podcast (todd-wright-fantasy-football-podcast): Play in new window | Download | Embed
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In this edition of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast: Bucs Bulletin, presented by Brandon Legal Group, Todd discusses what last week’s fantasy numbers from Jameis Winston’s first start in 2019 mean for this week. While it is unknown how the Bucs will do defensively in the first game under a new coordinator, that unknown factor combined with a rookie QB combined with the Browns coming off their worst game of the season likely pulls many Browns out of fantasy consideration.
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“Embarrassing” Defense
October 18th, 2018
Scolded by film junkie.
Bucs fans used to scream about it. And it took almost until the time Mike Smith was out the doors for some national folks to recognize this. [read more]
Duffner’s Football Roots
October 18th, 2018
Woody Hayes.
New Bucs defensive coordinator Mark Duffner has coached for dang near a Who’s Who of coaches. [read more]
“That Wouldn’t Be The Answer”
October 17th, 2018
Dirk Koetter has said a couple of times that he wouldn’t get too involved with the Buccaneers defense led by Mike Smith because he’d probably get in the way and wouldn’t add much value to an experienced staff. [read more]
Gerald McCoy, Vinny Curry Don’t Practice
October 17th, 2018
The injury bug has returned to bite the Buccaneers defense. [read more]
Offense Feeling Heat
October 17th, 2018
Gravity of Mike Smith firing felt by offense.
This is a remarkable time to be a Bucs fan. The offense is humming like never before, but — ugh! — the defense. [read more]
New Beginning — Or The Beginning Of The End
October 17th, 2018
BY IRA KAUFMAN
In theory, every NFL regular-season game counts the same.
You win, you lose or you tie and it all goes into the mix. You have 16 opportunities to put your best self forward and at the end of the year, you are what your record says you are.
So how come this one feels different? [read more]
Derrick Brooks Talks Mike Smith Firing, Atlanta Loss & More
October 17th, 2018TAMPA TWO is on!! Derrick Brooks takes on the tough questions of the day — your questions — with sage columnist Ira Kaufman.Click below and enjoy this great production from The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com, presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating.
Duffner Says He Already Knows Players Personally — On Both Sides Of The Football
October 17th, 2018Man of the people
Joe already has written that newly-promoted Bucs defensive coordinator Mark Duffner is one super-high-energy coach — and part of that extends to getting to know a big roster. [read more]
Mark Duffner Will Roam The Sidelines
October 17th, 2018
Newly-promoted Bucs defensive coordinator Mark Duffner will bring his high-energy brand of coaching to the sidelines. Nope, he won’t be high in a booth like ousted Mike Smith was. [read more]
