Household Name
July 8th, 2016
NFL Network talking head leads the Noah Spence parade.
Hey, rookie, Noah Spence. Yeah, you! You have a friend in Jamie Dukes. [read more]
Sacks = Wins
July 8th, 2016
Will DE Robert Ayers break the sack jinx?
It is just galling to Joe how this friggin’ franchise, the Bucs, has barfed all over itself trying to create sacks. [read more]
Fight!
July 8th, 2016
Screw with Mike Smith’s players and he will screw with you.
Until the Bucs check in at One Buc Palace to report for training camp, Joe will try to get in the mind of defensive coordinator Mike Smith.
Joe will regularly deliver excerpts and/or highlights from Smith’s book, “You Win in the Locker Room,” available on Google Play and iTunes. [read more]
Top 10 X-Factors For 2016 – No. 9
July 8th, 2016
Spring bystander with a fat wallet
The Bucs have a pile of key question marks entering the 2016 season. Most teams do.
For this countdown series, Joe looks at this year’s top X-factors, guys with question marks who could be great difference-makers, positive or negative, based on changes in their performances. [read more]
Louis Murphy’s 911 Call
July 7th, 2016
Louis Murphy’s untimely nap last weekend in a locked museum was followed by a call to 911. [read more]
Donteea Dye Versus The Veteran Trifecta
July 7th, 2016
Joe headed to Twitter yesterday to advise the world that Andre Johnson, Roddy White and Anquan Boldin combined for 153 receptions and 1,798 yards last season while missing just two games. [read more]
Will Verner Start?
July 7th, 2016
Start or bust?
If there is an area in which Joe expects a significant improvement, it is the secondary. [read more]
Kirwan: 8-8 Mark “Realistic”
July 7th, 2016
Noted NFL talking head expects improvement.
Excitement is in the air.
The Bucs have a new coaching staff, a new defensive coordinator who believes in flexibility and putting players in position to succeed (imagine), a head coach who believes in scoring and, last but not least, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]
Communication: The Root Of Coaching
July 7th, 2016
No communication breakdown.
Until the Bucs check in at One Buc Palace to report for training camp, Joe will try to get in the mind of defensive coordinator Mike Smith.
Joe will regularly deliver excerpts and/or highlights from Smith’s book, “You Win in the Locker Room,” available on Google Play and iTunes. [read more]
Louis Murphy Summons Cops After Costly Nap
July 6th, 2016
Former Bucs defensive end Kyle Moore used to nap in defensive line meetings.
Current Bucs wide receiver Louis Murphy now has his own napping reputation. [read more]
“Not Necessarily A High-Percentage Blitz Guy”
July 6th, 2016
Predictable?
The mystery surrounding what Mike Smith will roll out on defense doesn’t feel like a mystery to one noted NFL film guru. [read more]
Top Ten X-Factors For 2016 – No. 10
July 6th, 2016
The Bucs have a pile of key question marks entering the 2016 season. Most teams do.
For this countdown series, Joe looks at this year’s top X-factors, guys with question marks who could be great difference-makers, positive or negative, based on changes in their performances. [read more]
Rivalries
July 6th, 2016
Joe misses the old NFC “Norris” division.
Joe misses the Bucs being in the old NFC Central. [read more]
Licht “Doing A Nice Job”
July 6th, 2016
Secure.
Joe senses more optimism from the Bucs than Joe has in a long time, surely the most since the end of 2012, when it seemed former Bucs commander Greg Schiano was on the cusp of something. [read more]
Better Be Flexible
July 6th, 2016
Flexibility.
Until the Bucs check in at One Buc Palace to report for training camp, Joe will try to get in the mind of defensive coordinator Mike Smith.
Joe will regularly deliver excerpts and/or highlights from Smith’s book, “You Win in the Locker Room,” available on Google Play and iTunes. [read more]
“I Should Have Went Early In This Draft”
July 5th, 2016
Bucs fourth-round pick Ryan Smith
Yes, this year’s Tampa Bay draft was about more than just Vernon Hargreaves, Noah Spence and Roberto Aguayo. [read more]
PFF Hammers GMC
July 5th, 2016
Just days after seemingly defending Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, the PFF tribe had an about-face and took the hammer to GMC this morning. [read more]
“Believing We’re Going To Win Games And Finishing Them”
July 5th, 2016
Can Dirk Koetter channel whatever got the Bucs off to fast starts in 2011 and 2012, under two different head coaches?
Believe it or not, several Buccaneers players have experience winning, even guys who spent their last five seasons in Tampa. [read more]
Dirk Koetter Says He Wants “Emotional” Players
July 5th, 2016
Was fire part of the Vernon Hargreaves choice?
A quote officially delivered by the Buccaneers yesterday lets Joe know Dirk Koetter might be a super big fan of Mike Evans. [read more]
Kicking Around Kicker’s Numbers
July 5th, 2016
Numbers don’t add up for one scribe.
Yes, sometimes Joe enjoys digging into numbers. It’s not very becoming, Joe always notes about the PFF tribe, but Joe tries to keep an open mind. [read more]
Kirwan Is Proud Of America
July 5th, 2016
Lauded by respected NFL analyst.
It may not have yet been the Fourth of July, but Pat Kirwan was in a patriotic mood. [read more]
