Center Joe Hawley discusses opposing defensive strategies.

As Joe noted earlier, the Bucs’ running game has sort of declined. For a team that likes to run the ball, this is not promising. [read more]

Joe asks Lovie about the importance he places on November football

Last year, Lovie Smith earned a lot of chuckles and took a lot of grief for his now notorious statement: “Football doesn’t really begin until November.” [read more]

Opposing defenses have shut down RB Doug Martin in recent weeks.

In case you haven’t noticed, the Bucs’ running game has been stuck in second gear the past few weeks. [read more]

The last thing your Tampa Bay Buccaneers need are clashing egos in the locker room. [read more]

Gerald McCoy and Lavonte David were on the field the last time the Bucs played the Eagles and Chip Kelly, when Tampa Bay fans endured and absorbed one of the most punishing and stunning displays of football dominance. [read more]

Cowboys QB Tony Romo greets Jameis after the Bucs’ win Sunday.

Joe believes it is safe to say that nine games into his rookie season, America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, already belongs to an elite fraternity.

That would be the fraternity of starting NFL quarterbacks. [read more]

Philly analysts have no idea what to expect Sunday

There’s all kinds of talk up in Philly about how expected starting quarterback Mark Sanchez needs to get back to his comfort zone in Chip Kelly’s offense – as in running more in the read-option spread against the Bucs on Sunday. [read more]

On Sunday morning, Joe shared the wonderful story circulating through social media of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, fulfilling the request of a young child in a grave condition.

Yesterday, Joe asked Jameis how his good deed came to be. [read more]

Plays like this make Bucs OC Dirk Koetter ill.

The quote in the headline is not from offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter watching tape of 2014 Bucs quarterback Stewart McClown. [read more]

High praise from Bucs OC.

Joe doesn’t know of a Bucs fan who, when the name “Ali Marpet” is mentioned, doesn’t break out into an ear-to-ear grin. [read more]

Steve Duemig

Joe dove into the steel cage with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio this afternoon, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620.

Fireworks were flying and the JoeBucsFan Hour was in full swing. [read more]

Leading the leader

Joe firmly believes Lovie Smith isn’t getting anywhere near the credit he deserves for developing America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston.

There are so many haters who believe it’s simply all Dirk Koetter running the offense. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

The Buccaneers aggressively have been circulating dramatic pregame and postgame behind-the-scenes videos of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, rallying his team like few NFL players do.

So Joe asked Jameis about his dancing and preaching this afternoon. [read more]

Bucs rookie left tackle Donovan Smith gets love from Dirk Koetter.

Virtually anyone who knows the difference between a goal post and a down marker knows Ali Marpet has exceeded expectations for a rookie from a Division-III school. Joe suspects even the PFF crowd can see this. [read more]

Kickoff Sunday in Philadelphia is forecast to be 44 degrees and sunny with a steady 15-miles-per-hour wind. [read more]

Ali Marpet

The mauling manbeast rookie guard from Hobart College, Ali Marpet, will strap on the pads and practice today. [read more]

Lovie speaks

Bucs general manager Jason Licht obviously has a deep love for his dry cleaner and a sinister dislike for Lovie Smith. [read more]

It’s nice to get diverse perspective on things from inside One Buc Palace, and some of that came this week regarding the Bucs’ surging defense. [read more]

Could the Bucs see a steady dose of DeMarco Murray on Sunday?

The Bucs’ rush defense, if you are just a stats guy, isn’t the greatest in the NFL.

But dig deeper and the Bucs have only allowed one running back to break the 100-yard plateau this season, and that was the Jim Brown of the 21st Century, otherwise known as Alfred Blue (“Who?”) in Week Three at Houston. [read more]

A little light was shed into the secret world of the Buccaneers’ personnel decisions this week. [read more]

24-HOUR POLL ENDS 3 P.M. Wednesday – It’s time for the 24-hour Lovie Smith confidence poll. Here are last week’s results. Joe will compare and contrast on Wednesday night, including working in last year’s data.

Former Bucs commander Greg Schiano wasn’t as crazy as some would have you believe.

Joe remembers the Bucs under former commander Greg Schiano, almost in a fit of desperation, went radical because they were so frustrated their front four couldn’t breathe on a quarterback. [read more]