Ira Talks What If John Lynch Gets Snubbed, Unofficial Rules, Bucs Inking One “$10 Or $12 Million Free Agent,” Super Bowl Prediction & Wager, Derrick Brooks Hire & More

February 2nd, 2017

ONLY TWO DAYS from his Hall of Fame presentation of John Lynch, Ira goes on the record calling all of this year’s new Hall inductees, in addition to his Super Bowl pick and so much more on the Bucs this Thursday podcast with Joe. Enjoy! And don’t forget, you can listen and/or subscribe on iTunes or Podbean, too. Joe highly recommends the January episodes. Lot of great stuff throughout.

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Defensive Line Depth

February 2nd, 2017

#WeaponsForWinston the biggest need.

In Joe’s mind, there are no bigger needs on the Bucs than at wide receiver and running back. Hence the hashtag #WeaponsForWinston. [read more]

Time For Glazers To Hire Derrick Brooks

February 1st, 2017

BY IRA KAUFMAN

For any Mark Dominik fans still out there in BucLand, this is a good time to shield your eyes. [read more]

Top Recruits Turned Bucs

February 1st, 2017
Was top high school recruit.

Was top high school recruit.

If you haven’t noticed (which means you haven’t been online yet this morning), today is National Signing Day, the day top high school recruits sign their Letter of Intent to attend a school. [read more]

Gerald McCoy: “The Reason I Would Bring Will Gholston Back”

February 1st, 2017

Decision time for Will Gholston

So what would happen if five-time Pro Bowler Gerald McCoy was called to the principal’s office, aka general manager Jason Licht, and was asked to explain why the Bucs should pay Will Gholston so he doesn’t escape to free agency? [read more]

No Retirement Talk From V-Jax

February 1st, 2017

Mike Evans talks Vincent Jackson

Vincent Jackson, who is very visible when it comes to local community activities and his South Tampa restaurant, has been awfully invisible and quiet when it comes to his football future.

But he is talking. [read more]

Robert Kraft Misses Jason Licht

February 1st, 2017
Patriots owner has fond memories of his former employee.

Patriots owner has fond memories of his former employee.

Just a little background on what Super Bowl Opening Night is like:

Thousands of media (not an exaggeration) are trying to talk to and ask questions of roughly three dozen people per team, all crammed into (thankfully this year) a baseball infield. [read more]

Bucs Podcast: When The Super Bowl Doesn’t Seem So Far Away

February 1st, 2017

*Welcome to the most popular Bucs podcast ever! Many thousands lock in to Bucs Uncensored every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday with “The Commish,” Justin Pawlowski. A host on the USF Bulls Football Radio Network, and once a voice on the Buccaneers Radio Network and a personality on Tampa sports radio, Justin shares his addictive brand of Bucs talk only here at JoeBucsFan.com! Bucs Uncensored explores all things Bucs and shares real fan takes. (Email your audio to BucsUncensored@gmail.com). Listen above or subscribe to Bucs Uncensored on iTunes right here. He’s on Podbean, too. *Beware, podcast has some naughty words.* Follow Justin on Twitter! (@CommishOnline).

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Bucs Losses Pain Rah

February 1st, 2017
Former Bucs coach Raheem Morris gets no Joe from Bucs losses.

Former Bucs coach Raheem Morris gets no joy from Bucs losses.

Monday evening at Super Bowl Opening Night (nee: Media Day) held at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Joe chatted extensively with former Bucs coach Raheem Morris, currently assistant head coach and wide receivers coach with the Dixie Chicks. Here’s one of many nuggets to come from the gracious Morris. [read more]

Mystery Of 2010 Bucs

January 31st, 2017
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NFL Network’s Deion Sanders talks with former Bucs RB LeGarrette Blount Monday at Super Bowl Opening Night.

It was one of the strangest periods in Bucs history and to this day it remains shrouded in mystery. [read more]

Devonta Freeman And The Bucs

January 31st, 2017
Talks Bucs and the draft.

Talks Bucs and the draft.

The NFL draft fascinates Joe on several levels. [read more]

Mike Evans Names His Two Offseason Goals

January 31st, 2017

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Yes, Mike Evans talked to Joe about his two primary offseason goals.

And the red-flag crowd might have a new obsession. [read more]

Gerald McCoy Makes The Case For Akeem Spence

January 31st, 2017
Gerald McCoy Talks To Joe

Five-time Pro Bowler Gerald McCoy talks to Joe

The Bucs have young free agents across their defensive line, and Jason Licht has decisions to make in just over a month. [read more]

Best Compliment For Donovan Smith

January 31st, 2017
High praise from Falcons stud defender.

Reasoned logic from Falcons veteran defender.

Joe may have found the final word to shut up the PFF tribe and their apparent conquest to run Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith out of the NFL. [read more]

Zay Jones At No. 8

January 31st, 2017
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Ranking suggests WR Zay Jones on draft board when Bucs pick.

Joe is getting more geeked by the day. [read more]

Ira Talks Intimate Bucs-Related Pro Bowl Mingling, John Lynch Hall Prospects, Calls The Hall Class Of 2017 & More

January 31st, 2017

ONLY FOUR DAYS from his Hall of Fame presentation of John Lynch, Ira talks all things Lynch and so much more on his wildly popular Tuesday podcast with Joe. Enjoy! And don’t forget, you can listen and/or subscribe on iTunes or Podbean, too. Joe highly recommends the January episodes. Lot of great stuff throughout.

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Hall Voter: Lynch Hurt His Cause

January 31st, 2017
Did John Lynch hinder his chance of being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Did John Lynch hinder his chance of being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Immediately Sunday night, when it was learned Bucs great and FOX NFL analyst John Lynch was hired by 49ers embattled shotcaller Jed York as the team’s new general manager, Joe was flooded with Twitters suggesting Lynch may have Pearl Harbored his shot to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. [read more]

John Lynch, Matt Millen & Doug Martin

January 30th, 2017

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Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter pens columns for JoeBucsFan.com Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and he churns out his popular podcasts here Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can also listen to the podcasts on iTunes or Podbean

BY IRA KAUFMAN

So I’m sitting at home Sunday evening, thumbing through the Bucs media guide, when word came down about John Lynch’s new gig.

Surprise, surprise.

What a kick in the head as I was in the process of finalizing my upcoming speech for Lynch’s candidacy to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Minutes after word leaked out that Lynch will be the next GM of the forlorn San Francisco 49ers, I sent him a text: [read more]

“The Big Dude, He’s Great Now”

January 30th, 2017
Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith

Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith

A respected veteran Pro Bowler who faced Donovan Smith this year gave Joe quite a scouting report last night. [read more]

VIDEO: Joe & The Pro Bowl Cheerleaders

January 30th, 2017

panthers cheerleaderJoe will stop at nothing to deliver Bucs fans anything and everything Buccaneers.

Joe shall leave no stone unturned. [read more]

Joe Mixon Almost Undraftable

January 30th, 2017
Has serious issues.

Serious issues.

Joe understands most Bucs fans don’t give a rat’s rear end what a player does or doesn’t do off the field, so long as he produces. [read more]