Trying To Prep For Miami
August 20th, 2017
Preparation.
Those who hung around for the end of training camp today saw something rare. And no, it wasn’t Charles Sims running for 20 yards up the middle. [read more]

Preparation.
Those who hung around for the end of training camp today saw something rare. And no, it wasn’t Charles Sims running for 20 yards up the middle. [read more]

Showtime!
[UPDATE: 2:58 p.m.] Boy, Bucs fan got a treat today, those who came out for training camp practice. [read more]

Had a day today.
Active morning for many Bucs players, both with nicks and bruises, and those who got on the practice fields. [read more]

Injured?
This was not good news. [read more]

Nursing groin.
Demar Dotson has a groin, as winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter said and what former Bucs commander Greg Schiano would have said. [read more]

Whatever it takes.
There is a lot to like about the football passion and the winning mentality of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

Can he carry the load?
Both directly and indirectly, winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter has stated that if a defense is concerned with Bucs running backs, then it sets the whole offense in gear. [read more]

Prove it. Now!
Some would suggest giving a second-round pick only a year is being hasty. But that’s what the Bucs did with former kicker Roberto Aguayo, jettisoning him after one preseason game into his second season. [read more]

Shining signing
Last week, former Jets linebackers coach and personnel director Pat Kirwan was studying Bucs practice and taking notes. [read more]

Ignored
The TV ratings from Thursday night’s nationally televised Bucs-Jaguars game are in. [read more]

Wired differently.
Coaches like to say one of the best qualities for a cornerback is to have a short memory. [read more]

Brent Grimes
Breathe easy, Bucs fans. [read more]
Most NFL fans know the third preseason game is the dress rehearsal for the regular season.
Starters play into the second half and then they sit the preseason finale. [read more]

Bucs CB Brent Grimes tests out his injured right leg while doing drills after practice Saturday.
The Bucs were in shells today and several players were on floppy hat patrol for a variety of reasons including undisclosed reasons. [read more]

The Buccaneers’ rookie running back, fifth-round pick Jeremy McNichols, looked like a rookie on Thursday night in Jacksonville. [read more]

Is Jameis more Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers? (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)
Joe’s head is still hurting from Thursday night. [read more]

It’s more takes from JoeBucsFan.com Saturday columnist Gil Arcia. @pewternerdgil
By GIL ARCIA
Two games into the preseason and the Buccaneers’ first-team offense appears to be progressing at a promising rate. And don’t give me that “it’s just the preseason” talk. [read more]

Battle to back up Demar Dotson is on.
So Thursday night at the Gator Bowl while watching the Bucs-Jags game, Joe was monitoring Caleb Benenoch at right tackle, in for the injured Demar Dotson. [read more]

Improving.
Yes, Joe is in the tank for America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. That doesn’t mean Joe is an ostrich. If Jameis effs up, Joe’s going to call him out. [read more]