April 28th, 2016

Following November ACL surgery, Louis Murphy did what ever smart NFL player should do.
Will Bucs No. 3 receiver Louis Murphy really be ready for training camp as Dirk Koetter suggested?
Joe got an interesting take from Murphy on the subject this afternoon at One Buc Palace. [read more]
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April 28th, 2016

Strange approach today from Gerald McCoy
Since arriving in Tampa, Gerald McCoy has always loved to speak his mind.
Not today. [read more]
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April 28th, 2016

Geeked for tonight.
Joe had a hard time sleeping last night. Lots of things to get geeked about. There is a Bucs (underwear) practice this morning and then there is the draft. It’s draft day! Merry Draft Day! [read more]
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April 28th, 2016
Wouldn’t it be a stunning kick in the groin if a team traded up with the Browns to leapfrog Tampa Bay and draft defensive end manbeasts DeForest Buckner or Joey Bosa?
Oh, the howls will be heard at Joe’s big draft party tonight. [read more]
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April 28th, 2016

Lead by example.
Yeah, Joe is pretty sure you have heard that America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, is a leader. [read more]
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April 28th, 2016

All smiles playing defense for Mike Smith.
Joe is getting a lot of questions on Twitter from readers about what Mike Smith’s defense looks like. In particular, readers want to know if Smith is running any 34 schemes. [read more]
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April 28th, 2016
(This is a repost of a previously published article Joe runs as an annual tradition for the morning of the first day of the NFL draft.)
Joe’s going to go slightly personal here, a rare, albeit tiny window into Joe’s background on this holiest of high football holidays. [read more]
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April 28th, 2016

Rumors hint Georgia edge rusher Leonard Floyd jumping up to the Bucs at No. 9?
So it is 13 hours from the start of the NFL Draft as Joe posts this story. So let’s let the rumors fly. [read more]
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April 27th, 2016

Kenny Bell’s hands failed him this afternoon. His hair did not.
Your beloved Buccaneers were back on the practice field today. [read more]
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April 27th, 2016
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April 27th, 2016

Media mob scene surrounds America’s Quarterback earlier this afternoon after practice at One Buc Palace.
Yes, you have heard Vincent Jackson and Kenny Bell and many other offensive players rave about America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. But how about another defender? [read more]
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April 27th, 2016

For the pre-draft conspiracy crowd, Mike Glennon had a mysterious absence this afternoon. [read more]
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April 27th, 2016

America’s Quarterback talks draft
Out at One Buc Palace today, Joe asked America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, about the NFL Draft. [read more]
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April 27th, 2016

Honored
The Bucs will turn to a college basketball icon to bring them good luck. [read more]
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April 27th, 2016

More happy times for Connor Cook
The very last thing the Buccaneers need is an aching-for-a-pass-defense team leapfrogging them in a trade with Cleveland for the No. 8 overall pick on Thursday night. [read more]
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April 27th, 2016

You think you can predict Jason Licht’s moves? Think again.
The biggest wild card in the Bucs’ draft is not what happens with the first eight overall picks tomorrow night, it’s general manager Jason Licht himself.
Just look at Licht’s history with the Bucs. [read more]
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April 27th, 2016

Bucs DE Robert Ayers gets some work in yesterday at One Buc Palace. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Look, Joe wants Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht to beef up the defensive ends on this team. Been hollering about that for some time. [read more]
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April 27th, 2016

Wants his own title.
A few months ago, Joe was casually discussing various players with a high-ranking suit from One Buc Palace and Joe dropped the name of bone-cracking middle linebacker Kwon Alexander. [read more]
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April 27th, 2016

Fingers on the line at the first Bucs practice under head coach Dirk Koetter Tuesday at One Buc Palace. (Photo Courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Here are notes Joe jotted down watching the first Bucs practice yesterday under head coach Dirk Koetter. [read more]
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April 27th, 2016

“Jason, how the hell do you expect me to fix this defense if you don’t draft a defensive end Thursday night? What’s the matter with you?”
When teams began trading up in recent weeks to obtain a quarterback, that meant better chances the Bucs were going to get a premier player, likely no worse than the second-best player at his position. [read more]
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April 26th, 2016

A July return is planned for Louis Murphy and his carved up knee
Yes, the Bucs have wounded players, and the injuries appear more significant that originally thought. [read more]
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