February 22nd, 2016

Are Bucs fans tortured?
These are tough times to be a Bucs fan.
Many Bucs fans struggle to remain positive when the team has been in the basement of the NFC South five of the past six years. That’s pretty gruesome. [read more]
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February 21st, 2016
Man, Joe would love to be a fly on the wall when America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, spends alone time with the Bucs’ 2016 rookie class. [read more]
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February 21st, 2016

If the Bucs are foolish enough to let Doug Martin walk out of town, then they’ll need to replace him. [read more]
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February 21st, 2016

Free agent WR Marvin Jones might be a nice pickup.
Joe has already discussed it: the Bucs really need to bolster their talent base at wide receiver.
Shoot, Joe will suggest this unit needs more of an upgrade than cornerback. [read more]
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February 21st, 2016

Would Bucs fans have to close their eyes to the school of DE Kevin Dodd, if Jason Licht is so inclined?
Joe is no fan of helmethair Mel Kiper’s mock drafts. Why? Because he changes them more often than some change their bed sheets.
Every friggin’ week he changes his mock drafts. [read more]
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February 20th, 2016

Joe appreciates the many thousands of readers who come here daily to learn what Bucs-junkie, beer-drinking, grill-stuffing Joe shares about the Bucs.
However, Joe soon will be out of business if more of the following continues. [read more]
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February 20th, 2016

Two indisputable facts: the Bucs’ new defense under Mike Smith is one giant mystery, and the Bucs need talent upgrades on defense. [read more]
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February 20th, 2016

Spreadsheeter makes the case
Joe is on record saying the folks who just look at Vincent Jackson’s salary and games played and determine he should be jettisoned have no earthly idea what they are typing, and clearly don’t follow the Bucs, thus should be working at a corner dry cleaner. [read more]
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February 20th, 2016

Intense as ever.
Joe likes to keep fans abreast of what former Tampa Bay coaches are doing. So this leads Joe to a fun tidbit on former Bucs commander Greg Schiano. [read more]
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February 19th, 2016

A telling take from America’s Quarterback
America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, dished out some pretty telling perspective on how he views the Buccaneers’ locker room culture. [read more]
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February 19th, 2016

NFL teams already eyeing Bucs DBs coach Brett Maxie as a head coach?
Intelligent Bucs fans were aware after listening to the weekly “JoeBucsFan.com Hour” heard exclusively on WDAE-AM 620 — Joe’s Wednesday sitdown with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, “The Big Dog,” Steve Duemig — that the main reason Duemig was concerned with hiring Mike Smith as defensive coordinator is Smith may be an NFL version of a talented college basketball player: one-and-done. [read more]
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February 19th, 2016

Pro Bowl left guard Logan Mankins
As of early yesterday, Bucs Pro Bowl left guard and top team leader Logan Mankins hasn’t told team officials whether he’s playing football this year. [read more]
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February 19th, 2016

Sterling Shepard could be the next attempt
As Bucs general manager Jason Licht approaches his third Tampa Bay draft, Joe is looking back to Licht’s first draft, when he was all fired up to select Wyoming wide receiver Robert Herron with the ninth pick of the sixth round. [read more]
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February 19th, 2016

Bucs GM Jason Licht should not stop at acquiring one edge rusher.
Since Joe already started the defensive end talk today, why stop there?
No, really, why stop there? [read more]
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February 19th, 2016

A spreadsheeter is terrified of throwing cash at DE Olivier Vernon.
You know the Bucs need an edge rusher. Joe knows the Bucs need an edge rusher. The Bucs know they need an edge rusher. [read more]
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February 18th, 2016

Jameis weighs in on Mike Evans. Derrick Brooks disagrees.
There’s plenty of pressure on Mike Evans this season.
Unlike some, Joe can’t pretend that Evans’ K-Y hands and myriad excuses for dropped balls were a complete fluke. [read more]
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February 18th, 2016

Sporting News cringes at Alterraun Verner’s contract.
Yes, as SiriusXM NFL Radio afternoon voice Pat Kirwan likes to say, there are seasons in the NFL.
Preseason, regular season, postseason and, currently, we are in the middle of the business season. [read more]
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February 18th, 2016

Progress made
So valuable reserve wide receiver Louis Murphy had his knee carved up by ACL surgery in November. [read more]
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February 18th, 2016

Not everyone wants RB Doug Martin back.
Uh, oh, Bucs fans.
Might want to buckle up for this one. [read more]
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February 18th, 2016
Imagine the concept of the Bucs having seven of their own defensive free agents they wanted to re-sign.
That would feel like a fantasy from the glory days of Tampa Bay football. [read more]
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February 18th, 2016

The Bucs haven’t cut any cornerbacks yet, but other teams have, and one will be at One Buc Palace today, so claims a Hall of Fame Voter. [read more]
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