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One reason why, far more often than not, rookie quarterbacks struggle is they are learning.
They are trying to swallow a buffet full of information in a short period of time, all while adjusting to the speed and athleticism of the NFL. [read more]
Joe talks to Falcons coach Dan Quinn
Defensive first-year Falcons head coach Dan Quinn has studied plenty of running backs, and Joe asked him today for a scouting report on Doug Martin.
Quinn served up some meat. [read more]
Serious playing time ahead
With the Bucs aching for wide receiver help with Vincent Jackson down and Louis Murphy done for the year, both with knee injuries, all of a sudden Russell Shepard is a critical name for Bucs fans. [read more]
Reporter Ian Rapoport delivered the news on WDAE-AM 620 this morning.
UPDATED: [read more]
Lovie speaks
Are the Bucs built to win in the loud domes of Atlanta and New Orleans? [read more]
Focus.
It’s one thing for a secondary to get lit up by Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. Hey, it happens. There is a reason those three will have busts in Canton.
When you get beat, and beat badly, by one of the greatest to ever play, you doff your cap and move on. [read more]
Joe has had enough of the backwards thinking of too many fans and media types when it comes to retaining an NFL head coach.
Continuity is terrific for building a winning football team, but continuity is worthless when the boss isn’t performing and the employees aren’t responding. [read more]
NFL awards highlight Bucs dysfunction.
As is the NFL custom, the league announces awards for weekly feats, on both sides of the ball, for both conferences.
Sadly, this week’s awards highlight the dysfunction of the Bucs like Joe cannot remember. [read more]
Local writer believes Lovie Smith has been deceitful with fans from Day 1.
Joe has learned one thing about Bucs coach Lovie Smith in his not quite 22 months on the job: Lovie likes to spin.
There’s his habit of turning questions about Johnthan Banks into soliloquies about his pet Mike Jenkins, to claiming stats are distortion (unless you use stats that make Lovie look good.) [read more]
Buccaneers captain Lavonte David painted a troubling picture on Monday night. [read more]
More evidence of a disconnect
An NFL head coach delivered an interesting nugget yesterday that reinforces what’s going on — or is part of the problem — with the Bucs. In particular, Lovie Smith’s defense.
“Your time is coming, my son.”
Let’s go, Trader Jason! Let’s make a deal.
Bucs general manager Jason Licht was very active at the trade deadline last year, and with Tampa Bay out of the running for the Super Bowl, it’s time to move the team’s valuable, rarely-used commodity: Mike Glennon. [read more]
Lovie Smith has a message
Secretary of Defense Lovie Smith is filled with optimism and says healing is in full swing after his staff and team watched game film of the capital collapse. [read more]
There’s a way to get your number called for a deep shot
Vincent Jackson and Buccaneers’ wide receivers coach Andrew Hayes-Stoker believe Tampa Bay has the best blocking receivers in the business. [read more]
Yes, there is no question that Sunday’s nut-kick of a game turned on one play.
One play that easily could have been saved. One play that would have all but sealed a Bucs win. [read more]
Simeon Rice had tough talk for the Bucs’ high-paid defensive players
Iconic former Buccaneers defensive end Simeon Rice, the last man to record 10 sacks in a Tampa Bay uniform (14 in 2005), watched the Bucs-Redskins game and came away with some very direct takes. [read more]
Is the Bucs’ rookie middle linebacker a wise young man? [read more]
America’s Quarterback has the offense clicking.
No, Lovie Smith has not done a good job with the Bucs.
There is no positive way to spin 4-18 through 22 games with several blowouts and embarrassing collapses. [read more]
Lovie has benched Leslie Frazier and multiple defensive starters
Lost in the groin-stomp loss Sunday was Lovie Smith’s last-minute deactivation of veteran starting cornerback and former Lovie obsession Tim Jennings. [read more]
Lovie saved this man’s job.
Interesting words from Brother of Chucky Monday during his day-after presser with the Fourth Estate of our nation’s capital.
The Redskins’ head coach was very grateful for the historic comeback to beat the Bucs, against Lovie Smith’s defense and, in part, because Lovie is scared of scoring points late in the first half . [read more]
Other local media types are dancing with blow torches under Lovie Smith’s throne. Their public attitude is, “We’re finished with this loser.”
Joe gets it, but Joe isn’t there quite yet. Joe embraces that Lovie has done a great job handling the crown jewel of the team, America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]
