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UPDATED: 4:44 p.m. – It’s hard not to squirm when your starting, 31-year-old right tackle leaves a preseason game injured. [read more]

Yeah, it was the second half of a preseason game, but running back Peyton Barber sure looked the part last night.  [read more]

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There’s a simple formula to the editorial process at JoeBucsFan.com.

Step 1 is as follows: If Joe sees it or hears it, whatever it is, and really finds it interesting and Bucs-related, then it appears on these pages. [read more]

It’s another Friday all-Bucs video report from Rock Riley. (Yes, the multimedia guru @realrockriley!)

Rock has a look at the standouts from last night’s preseason game. Enjoy! (On Wednesday, Rock went deep on the Bucs with Gene Deckerhoff. That’s linked here.)

3 Solid as a Rock from Bucs Jags game from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Enjoy the moment.

There’s a lot of hand-wringing going on by national observers and even a few Buc fans about some of the things that went wrong Thursday night in Jacksonville.

Nick Folk had an extra-point attempt blocked and missed a field goal that caused Dirk Koetter to drop his head. The red-zone offense struggled at times. Jameis Winston turned in a bonehead play.

I get all that. [read more]

“”Losing had become too easy.”

Winning head coach Dirk Koetter was heard talking about the Buccaneers’ culture yesterday. [read more]

The hype is building.

First it was Adam Schein. Now add two Bucs Super Bowl champions to the mix. [read more]

A little more insight into Doug Martin’s journey back to health and football competency was revealed last night. [read more]

GMC and the boys brought the heat.

It is a beautiful thing, pressure. [read more]

Rough night

Last year, offensive coordinators leaguewide wanted to target passes toward cornerback Vernon Hargreaves rather than Brent Grimes on the other side of the Bucs defense. [read more]

Strong night. Strong scrutiny by Chucky.

Despite a dropped pass and limited touches, Doug Martin looked like a No. 1 running back last night for the first time in a long, long time. [read more]

Early exit in Jacksonville

Yes, there is a battle brewing at defensive tackle.

Newcomer big money free agent Chris Baker hasn’t impressed Joe with his on-field performance — practice or games — and after just three snaps with the starters against Jacksonville last night, Baker was pulled. [read more]

Solid game.

There were highs and lows with winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter last night. [read more]

Use your head, not your heart.

Jameis sounded like a desperate craps player at a seedy Las Vegas old school casino. [read more]

“I love you, man.”

A few days ago, there was “Gumby,” and now there could be “Lovely.” [read more]

Resting legs.

Protesting the national anthem seems to be a fad spreading like a virus throughout the NFL. And before tonight’s game at Jacksonville, Joe wondered if any Bucs player would jump in the fray. [read more]

Think!

It was the dumbest-arsed play you can imagine. [read more]

Kicking frustration continues.

Even if winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter tried to hide his frustration with his kickers and their failure to kick a friggin’ extra point, any happy face he may have tried to hide behind was lost with one word. [read more]