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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Progress made
So valuable reserve wide receiver Louis Murphy had his knee carved up by ACL surgery in November. [read more]
Not everyone wants RB Doug Martin back.
Uh, oh, Bucs fans.
Might want to buckle up for this one. [read more]
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]
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]
Power broker in NFL circles.
You like lists. Joe likes lists. We all like lists.
You want to know who else likes lists? Advertisers! Why? Because we all click on lists! [read more]
NFL.com expecting Bucs to dish out presents to fans soon.
Bucs fans have a right to be bitter if not frustrated. Why, there are actually local teenagers on the threshold of high school who have never seen a Bucs playoff win. Think about it. [read more]
Steve Duemig
Yes, Joe was back for another session in the steel cage with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620.
There’s no offseason for the “JoeBucsFan.com Hour.” [read more]
As this post is typed, Joe sits before a plate of Hooters boneless wings pounding the lunch table and demanding Jason Licht upgrade the Buccaneers’ receiving corps in free agency.
America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, deserves the help. [read more]
Just needs wins.
Joe understands why Bucs fans were bummed last month. Once again, for the 12th straight year, they tuned into the NFL playoffs after the first round, and no Bucs game. [read more]
Team Glazer was applauded by season ticket holders
Take your head out of the toilet. Stop digging a basement.
Your Buccaneers are doing great things, even if you don’t see them in the NFC South standings. [read more]
So how did Father Dungy get elected to the Hall of Fame during his third crack at glory this year?
The Custodian of Canton, eye-RAH Kaufman, the Tampa Bay area’s only Hall voter, exposed part of his strategy presenting Dungy two weeks ago. [read more]
Danny Lansanah might backflip out of town.
Decisions loom for Jason Licht and Dirk Koetter.
Among the large crop of Bucs with uncertain futures are four restricted free agents. [read more]
Mike Evans talks to TMZ.
It’s been a busy few days for Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans. First, Evans got married over the weekend near where he grew up in Galveston.
Kudos, Mike! [read more]
Pat Kirwan expects Miami DE Oliver Vernon to hit the free agent market.
Yes, Joe is well aware that Bucs fans are thinking of defensive ends as the combine is days away and free agency is so close fans can hear the bells ringing. [read more]
He is now Coach Shaun King.
Yes, when warranted, Joe likes to keep up with all the comings and goings of ex-Bucs players, both the good and the bad. [read more]
Brian Billick types about the Bucs.
So here it is in the middle of February: The NFL Scouting Combine begins in a week in Indianapolis (Joe prefers just “combine,” lowercase, because he sure as heck isn’t referencing six-figure machines used to harvest corn in central Indiana, sigh.) and fans can dream as they stare at their computer screens, trying to ignore work, thinking of actual football games being played. [read more]
