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Setting the scene at One Buc Palace yesterday.
No one knows what truly happened last night behind closed doors at One Buc Palace. And neither Team Glazer or Lovie Smith is likely to describe in a public forum what happened, if anything happened. [read more]
“I feel your pain, Lovie.”
It is almost folklore around these parts how Chucky got fired by Team Glazer in January 2009. [read more]
Toast will have to find a new suitor.
If Joe has learned anything since starting up this here corner of the Interwebs some seven years ago, it is wagering on Team Glazer decisions is unwise. [read more]
Herm discusses Lovie’s firing.
Yesterday when Team Glazer jettisoned Lovie Smith as Bucs coach, it hit close to home for Lovie’s good friend, Herm Edwards of BSPN. [read more]
The new power broker of the Bucs.
With the ousting of Bucs coach Lovie Smith last night, one thing is now perfectly clear: [read more]
Not everything can be moved safely and easily — unless you call Joe’s good friends at Craters & Freighters.
Joe uses the best in town, Craters & Freighters of Tampa. Click for a friendly quote.
Talent evaluation — and the ability to maximize talent — helped get Lovie Smith fired.
It’s not just a horrible won-loss record and a bad defense that got Lovie Smith fired yesterday. Stories like this one on Dashon “Hawk” Goldson played a role. [read more]
As Joe wrote last week, Bucs general manager and new Tampa Bay overlord of football operations Jason Licht is in danger of losing his right-hand man. [read more]
Lovie gave Team Glazer too many reasons to fire him. (Or tens of millions as in dollars.)
Look, Joe got zero satisfaction writing Lovie Smith’s obituary as Bucs head coach. But simply put, he failed.
Kwon Alexander shares intimate details
Back in 2010, when Tampa Bay was last a quality football team, God was coaching Gerald McCoy.
Seriously, McCoy explained. [read more]
Shocked.
Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy already took to Twitter this evening to shoot down rumors that he and America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, are somehow at odds.
After his Twitter posting, GMC responded to a request from Josina Anderson of ESPN to comment on her Facebook page about Lovie Smith’s firing tonight. [read more]
Former Bucs rock star general manager weighs in that this man is your next Bucs coach.
Few people know Team Glazer as well as former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik. The man worked in the front office for Team Glazer for nearly two decades. [read more]
No rift with America’s Quarterback.
Of course, until we learn the full details, and we may never learn the full details, the stunning news of Lovie Smith being axed by Team Glazer this evening leaves all sorts of questions and speculation as to why. [read more]
Bucs OC Dirk Koetter
Yes, there is loads of speculation that offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter will be the next Buccaneers head coach after Lovie Smith’s firing tonight. But Joe has learned that Koetter, along with other assistant coaches, learned of Lovie’s firing like fans did — via traditional media or social media.
Things can change in a second, but that fact sure makes it sound like Koetter may not be Team Glazer’s first choice to be the new Bucs head coach.
Bucs tight end Brandon Myers issues an endorsement in the wake of Lovie Smith getting fired
Whoa! How about this nugget. [read more]
Lovie’s firing speaks louder than Jameis
On Sunday night, America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, loudly declared that his “amazing” coaches wanted to win more than some players. It made huge headlines. [read more]
Former Bucs coach Lovie Smith.
Joe honestly is sitting here tapping on his keyboard absolutely stunned. Lovie Smith is no longer the Bucs coach. [read more]
Simple as that. [read more]
Steve Duemig
Joe was back in the steel cage this evening with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620.
All kinds of subjects were on the table. [read more]
Ex-Bucs QB Shaun King
Step aside, Lovie Smith. Worry about coaching and take a giant step out of the scouting and evaluation process. [read more]
It’s all smiles and fuzzy blankets from opposing quarterbacks when they face the Buccaneers. [read more]
Rated highly.
Yes, Joe has written about it before, the grand slam off the bat of Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht is the highlight of 2015. [read more]
