Ira looks at tonight’s Dirk Koetter firing

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Dirk Koetter era began with a few tears. It ended with a few jeers. [read more]

Team Glazer is not wasting time. And Joe sure hopes they haven’t been wasting time over the past eight weeks as it became clear that Dirk Koetter was a second-rate NFL head coach. [read more]

Jameis speaks

“I guarantee that some of our coaches want it more than some of our players and that’s the bad part! That’s the bad part. Our coaches want it, I guarantee you!” Jameis Winston, Jan. 3, 2016. [read more]

“Mark, at least we didn’t tank again.”

The Bucs tanked the 2014 season finale by resting key players to help secure the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. [read more]

Still a depressing den.

No matter how accurate it is, there is still a sect of Bucs fans that grind their teeth whenever they read the following on this here site. [read more]

Strong end to 2018.

Good Jameis took the field at the Den of Depression today. [read more]

Joe has a habit of asking Gerald McCoy questions that seem to annoy McCoy.

It happened again today. [read more]

Hungry and healthy

What a long year it has been for defensive end Noah Spence, who turns 25 years old next week. [read more]

Linked to Bucs.

Earlier this morning, uber NFL insider Jay Glazer dropped a bombshell that Team Glazer was in talks with Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh to take over the Bucs. [read more]

Out of the loop.

There was a report from BSPN’s Adam Schefter this morning that America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, will raise Old Glory once again in Tampa Bay. [read more]

Time up in Tampa.

Joe thinks it is fair to type DeSean Jackson’s obituary in Tampa Bay. [read more]

After a couple of bad games in December, Chris Godwin eased Joe’s nerves today and ended the 2018 campaign with two strong outings. [read more]

Fueling the lost generation of Bucs fans

Greg Schiano did it twice, and so did Lovie Smith and Raheem Morris. [read more]

The Bucs nailed down one hell of a draft pick today!

Should we celebrate, or should we cry?

That’s an easy answer. Celebrate! The Bucs locked up what could be the No. 5 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft — and they didn’t have to disappoint a percentage of fans by tanking at the Den of Depression. [read more]

Comment all game below with fellow Buccaneers fans and a handful of haters.

Keep it decent and no personal attacks unless they’re directed at loafing Bucs and bad coaching.

Most important, enjoy yourselves and prepare for Joe’s award-winning postgame coverage with Ira Kaufman.

Go Bucs!

Staying.

Best news of the day came earlier this morning when Adam Schefter of BSPN reported common sense and reason has won the day at One Buc Palace.

America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, will return as your Buccaneers quarterback, baby!

The only way Joe can see this day getting any better is if the Bucs keep their top-10 pick (and maybe a top-five pick) in next spring’s draft and lose to the Dixie Chicks.

What a fine day this second-to-last day of 2018 is!