March 12th, 2016

CBS Sports claims knowledge
From the very moment Peyton Manning retired and Brock Osweiler signed with the Texans, Bucs fans have been out of their minds that backup quarterback Mike Glennon will be traded for a draft pick. [read more]
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March 11th, 2016

Cashed in
And here comes an eight-figure contract for the former Giants defensive end.
The Bucs did what they had to do today, inking Robert Ayers to a fat payday. [read more]
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March 11th, 2016

Your newest hardcore Bucs fan, Mrs. Brent Grimes.
Joe is all fired up to have a devoted, passionate Buccaneers fan in town.
Yes, players’ wives get fired up. Joe has heard from several through the years, but the newest one is special. [read more]
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March 11th, 2016

Fearless
Free agency is about getting better.
The NFL is about winning games and entertaining fans.
Bucs general manager Jason Licht seems to understand the fundamentals. [read more]
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March 11th, 2016

A man of confidence.
Sometimes, Joe does not understand the rank paranoia that surrounds some NFL types.
Take this nonsense about Miko Grimes, the colorful, flamboyant wife of new Bucs corner Brent Grimes. [read more]
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March 11th, 2016

Will Brent Grimes’ streak of three consecutive Pro Bowls continue?
Updated: 1:46 p.m. Your Buccaneers’ defense just got better! [read more]
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March 11th, 2016

Toast joins a trio of the unwanted
Three former Buccaneers cornerbacks started a combined 17 games last year. [read more]
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March 11th, 2016

Outside shot at Oregon pass rusher DeForest Buckner imporoves
Lost in the flurry of Bucs free agent inactivity activity the past couple of days was a trade that changed the NFL Draft order. [read more]
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March 11th, 2016

Flamboyant Miko Grimes, wife of cornerback Brent Grimes.
So former All-Pro cornerback Brent Grimes, who used to terrorize the Bucs, is unemployed again having been waved goodbye by the Dolphins. [read more]
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March 11th, 2016
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March 11th, 2016
The Bucs have done nothing to bolster their horrid third-down defense of 2015. [read more]
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March 11th, 2016
So details emerged on Doug Martin’s contract. The real stuff, not the fluffy five-year contract totals. [read more]
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March 11th, 2016

Stat geeks despise J.R. Sweezy; football people love him.
Joe found it more than amusing that the calculator crowd over at Pro Football Focus went bananas on social media when the Bucs inked guard J.R. Sweezy on Wednesday. [read more]
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March 11th, 2016

Lot of swinging and missing at One Buc Palace this week.
Look, Joe believes in the draft. If you hit the right number of draft picks each year (Bill Polian said a good general manager has a .333 batting average in the draft), a front office can stock a team for years if not decades to come. [read more]
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March 10th, 2016

The Bucs’ new starting guard speaks
New Bucs guard J.R. Sweezy emerged for local media today after signing his shiny new contract.
Some details on his new job were cleared up. [read more]
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March 10th, 2016
Joe was back in studio today for a Thursday afternoon special edition of the “JoeBucsFan.com Hour” with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620. [read more]
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March 10th, 2016

Pressure from Booger McFarland
Former glory days Bucs defensive tackle Booger McFarland has firm words for the Tampa Bay organization and its fans. [read more]
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March 10th, 2016

The inability of the Bucs to land a proven edge rusher is becoming an NFL crime and a massive financial blunder.
So Joe has noticed the Bucs dancing the dance with free agent defensive end Robert Ayers. Sadly, it is a necessary evil. [read more]
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March 10th, 2016

Ice Thinning?
Now this one is interesting. [read more]
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March 10th, 2016

Leaving Tampa?
Various reports claim booted Giants defensive end Robert Ayers headed to Tampa last night to meet with the Bucs.
Joe missed the dancing on the streets of Dale Mabry Highway.
[read more]
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March 10th, 2016

Cue the Mike Glennon Mob, who’s eager to free their favorite son and achieve a twisted orgasmic salvation by him shining as a starting quarterback. [read more]
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