Last Keenum Pass Was With 18 1/2 Minutes Left

December 18th, 2015

NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis RamsJoe is a little befuddled this morning by so many Bucs fans thinking they watched a competitive football game in St. Louis.

Perhaps it was all the alcohol being consumed during last night’s action. [read more]

“Very Flat” Again Says Lavonte David

December 18th, 2015

lovie 1026Bucs fans deserve a football team that plays hard consistently.

The Bucs are a joke in that department. They really are. [read more]

Sims Closing In On 1,000 Yards From Scrimmage

December 18th, 2015
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(Photo Courtesy Of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Lost in this agonizing growing-pains season is the rise and consistency of second-year running back Charles Sims (hopefully, it’s growing pain and not just pain.).

Joe feels comfortable saying the Bucs have the best healthy one-two backfield punch in the NFL. [read more]

Teammates Didn’t Have Jameis’ Back

December 18th, 2015
Gosder Cherilus was a prime offender

Gosder Cherilus was a prime offender

In previous games, Bucs fans saw offensive linemen rush to the defense of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, at any sign of an opponent giving Jameis grief, whether it was leaning on him too long, jawing at him, pushing him, or whatever. [read more]

ESPN Blasts ASJ

December 18th, 2015
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The four-letter network is not impressed with ASJ.

While there were plenty of culprits to point fingers at for the nutkick loss to the rotten Rams last night, it seems the four-letter put most of their eggs in a basket and tore apart Austin Seferian-Jenkins.

Dave Luecking, typing for BSPN, took out the hammer.

[read more]

Red Zone = Stop Zone

December 18th, 2015

stopAfter last night’s kick-in-the-nuts loss to the rotten Rams, America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, bemoaned the fact the red zone offense of the Bucs didn’t get the job done. [read more]

Players Tuning Out Lovie Continues

December 18th, 2015
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More evidence

A chunk of Bucs fans erupted with anger at Joe, when Joe detailed on Wednesday that players are tuning out Lovie Smith.

And look what happened in St. Louis last night. [read more]

Lovie: Drops Dropped Bucs

December 18th, 2015
Lovie bemoans dropped passes.

Lovie bemoans dropped passes.

If one were to point to a singular item that shut the vault on the Bucs’ playoff hopes (unless the stars somehow collide for a second big bang), Bucs coach Lovie Smith would be quick to point out one error. [read more]

Will Gholston Talks Costly Penalty

December 18th, 2015
Another 15-yard penalty.

Another 15-yard penalty.

Will Gholston had a pretty good night. He had 11 tackles and a tackle for a loss. [read more]

Evans Drops And Catches His Way To 1,046 Yards

December 18th, 2015
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Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mike Evans was back at it again last night in St. Louis, letting balls slip through his fingers, despite getting two mitts on them.

He also was back proving he can make tough catches, get open repeatedly and rack up yardage like a star. [read more]

Lovie Fails To Match Schiano

December 18th, 2015
"You miss me, don't you Bucs fans? You want me, don't you Bucs fans?"

“You miss me, don’t you Bucs fans? You want me, don’t you Bucs fans?”

The name of Greg Schiano still rankles Bucs fans. When Bucs fans think of failed coaches, they don’t think of Richard Williamson or Raheem Morris, but Schiano. [read more]

Jameis Blows Up In Loss

December 18th, 2015
Jameis has his best game as a pro.

Jameis has his best game as a pro. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, came of age tonight. Sadly, it came in a loss.

The Bucs rookie threw for his first 300-yard game, finishing with 363 yards completing 29 of 50 passes. [read more]

11 Hits On Jameis

December 18th, 2015

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America’s Quarterback was America’s punching bag in St. Louis last night. [read more]

Joe Cullen, Round Two

December 18th, 2015
Has spat with another player.

Has sideline spat with another player.

For the second time in as many weeks, fiery Bucs defensive line coach Joe Cullen got into it with a Bucs defensive lineman. But it wasn’t as bad as the sparring he had with Gerald McCoy last week. [read more]

Rams 31, Buccaneers 23

December 17th, 2015
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How bout that Case Keenum! He finished tonight 14-for-17 for 234 yards and two touchdowns against the Bucs.

It was humiliation before the nation.

The Bucs, your beloved Dropaneers, embodied everything they don’t want to be — sloppy, soft and stupid. [read more]

Bucs-Rams Open Thread

December 17th, 2015

bucs cheerleader 1117Will Bucs be “flat”again? Joe will blow a gasket if that’s the case.

This is national television — prime time. America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, simply can’t lose to lousy quarterback Case Keenum and the Rams.

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Gameday Tampa Bay

December 17th, 2015

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Game 14

Bucs (6-7) at Rams (5-8)

Kickoff: 8:25 p.m. [read more]

“That’s The Reason I Would Watch”

December 17th, 2015
Boomer Esiason weighs in

Boomer Esiason weighs in

Joe’s very interested to see the TV ratings tonight for Thursday Night Football. [read more]

Derrick Brooks: Switch To Lovie Calling Defense Was Significant Transition

December 17th, 2015

BrooksLovieWhat’s better than listening to Hall of Famer and Tampa Bay icon Derrick Brooks share his savvy Bucs insight?

Outside of watching a game and pleasures of the flesh, Joe can’t think of anything. [read more]

Massive Distractions For Rams

December 17th, 2015
Could tonight be the final NFL game in St. Louis? It should be a distraction to the Rams.

Could tonight be the final NFL game in St. Louis? It should distract the Rams.

So tonight, boys and girls, we could be watching NFL history. “Could be” being the operative term. And no, it won’t have anything to do with what happens on the field. [read more]

Listen To Joe

December 17th, 2015

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Yes, Joe was on ESPN Tallahassee radio Wednesday talking Bucs with Jeff Cameron, he of “The Jeff Cameron Show.”

Joe has long been a fan of Cameron, a St. Pete native who puts together damned good radio. [read more]

Key Vincent Jackson Contract Details

December 17th, 2015

Jackson and GlennoDuring Joe’s appearance with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig, last night, Joe teased details on Vincent Jackson’s contract. But time ran out and Joe couldn’t get to them.

So here they are. [read more]