Rookies Growing

September 22nd, 2015
Bucs coach Lovie Smith seems to believe rookies G Ali Marpet (above) and LT Donovan Smith are progressing nicely.

Lovie Smith seems to believe rookies G Ali Marpet (above) and LT Donovan Smith are progressing nicely.

Yes, the Bucs are banking on three rookies to lead the way offensively.

It’s rare to succeed with so many rookies, one of which includes America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston. [read more]

More Snaps Coming For Tim Jennings

September 22nd, 2015

TimJenningsThose listening closely to the Bucs-Saints television broadcast heard Ronde Barber take an early shot at Johnthan Banks. [read more]

Faster “Jack”

September 22nd, 2015
Bucs DE Jacquies Smith already has four sacks, which leads the NFL. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Jacquies Smith already has four sacks, which leads the NFL. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Yesterday, Joe had to do a double-take. Rub his eyes and blink.

It couldn’t be true, could it? Is this some type of Bourbon Street hangover? Joe looked at the top sack men in the NFL and atop the list sat a Buccaneer. [read more]

Mark Dominik Talks Jameis

September 22nd, 2015

mark dominik 1120Bucs fans were giddy about how the pewter pirates seemingly rose from the dead and punked Drew Brees in his own crib.

It was a nailbiting, exhilarating win, and Bucs fans are drinking in the good vibes. [read more]

Bucco Bruce Meets Jameis

September 22nd, 2015
Jameis' dad is sitting on a fashion trend setter.

Jameis’ dad is sitting on a fashion trend setter.

Credit Seminole High grad Jeff Darlington of NFL Network for grabbing a photo of this sweet Bucs shirt.

And the owner of the shirt is none other than Jaboo, Sr., the father of America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston. [read more]

Bucs Get An “A” Grade

September 22nd, 2015

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In the first week of the season, John Breech of CBS Sports rightly gave the Bucs an “F” grade for their pathetic performance against the Titans.

My, how much a difference a week makes. [read more]

Lovie Smith: “It’s A Good Life Being A Defensive End Here”

September 21st, 2015
(Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

(Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

A rarely heard theme from the 2014 version of Lovie Smith was accentuated by the head coach tonight.

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Jameis Is The Man

September 21st, 2015
A BSPN talking head mocks the anti-Jameis crowd.

A BSPN talking head mocks the anti-Jameis crowd.

Joe discussed yesterday the crowd that hates America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston. Joe has dubbed these knuckledraggers the “anti-Jameis blowhards.”

Yesterday, Jameis shut up all of these blowhards save the stubborn, die-hard types. [read more]

McCoy Reveals His Chatter To Opponents

September 21st, 2015

gerald mccoy 0814Joe does not subscribe to the pound-your-chest macho belief that football players must be wild beasts eager to gouge their opponents’ eyes out and insult their mamas. [read more]

Gerald McCoy Talks “Finish”

September 21st, 2015
Gerald McCoy speaks today

Gerald McCoy talks about what will make the Bucs relevant in December

Remember how Buccaneers officials talked a lot this offseason about all those close games the team played in 2014, all those tight losses?

Gerald McCoy talked about them today. [read more]

Play Against Jon Gruden

September 21st, 2015

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Jameis > Drew Brees?

September 21st, 2015
Stat geeks will point to numbers that show America's Quarterback is having a better year than a future Hall of Famer.

Stat geeks will point to numbers that show America’s Quarterback is having a better year than a future Hall of Famer.

Now Joe has made no bones over the fact he thinks quarterback ratings are the biggest pile of feces this side of a southern Illinois Heifer pasture.

Any hatched stat that claims David Garrard was a better quarterback than Roger Staubach should be banned from public discourse as a simple matter of national security. [read more]

Iron Fist Uppercut

September 21st, 2015
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Saints wide receiver Willie Snead didn’t know what hit him

There were a lot of standout plays by the Bucs yesterday, but if Joe were forced to pick just one, it would go to the guy with the iron fist, the Larry Holmes uppercut. [read more]

A Real Bucs Running Game?

September 21st, 2015
Rookie guard Ali Marpet continues to move bodies on defensive lines

Rookie guard Ali Marpet continues to move bodies on defensive lines

Tampa Bay ran the football well in preseason, was successful against the Titans before the game got out of hand, and yesterday, the Bucs pounded the rock in New Orleans.

NFL.com ranks the Bucs as the 13th-best rushing attack after two games. [read more]

How Bad/Good Are The Saints?

September 21st, 2015

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Those trying to figure out what kind of Buccaneers team was on the field yesterday are asking the question this morning as the euphoria of victory wears off? [read more]

Louis Murphy: Jameis Is Canton Bound

September 21st, 2015
Bucs OC Dirk Koetter said there are ways to help protect Jameis if the front line breaks down.

Hall of Fame quarterback?

Well this didn’t take long. Just hours after winning his first NFL game, America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, is being measured for a bust in Canton.

That’s the word from Bucs wide receiver Louis Murphy. [read more]

52 Yards In The Air And A Spin

September 21st, 2015
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Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Last week, Bucs fans witnessed Jameis Winston throw an aggressive block on a defensive tackle in the running game.

Yesterday, it was a Warrick-Dunn-like spin move for a gutsy first down, and a precision Jameis bomb hurled 52 yards in the air. [read more]

Jameis Gives VJax A Shoutout

September 21st, 2015
America's Quarterback lauds the professionalism of WR Vincent Jackson.

America’s Quarterback lauds the professionalism of Vincent Jackson.

People believe America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, has a bond with one of his best friends, Bucs tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, and the two do have a bond.

But Joe is getting the sense that no tandem has a greater bond than Jameis and Vincent Jackson. [read more]

Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow

September 21st, 2015
The Bucs celebrate Jameis Winston's one-yard touchdown run yesterday in the win over the Saints. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

The Bucs celebrate Jameis Winston’s one-yard touchdown run yesterday in the win over the Saints. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Good morning, Bucs fans. It’s Victory Monday!

So how does today feel? Easier to get to work, right? Didn’t so much mind the traffic, did you? The sun is brighter, the air cooler, the hangover from Sunday football a little less onerous. [read more]

Who Says Lovie Is Unemotional?

September 21st, 2015
Video proof of Lovie Smith getting fired up.

Video proof of Lovie Smith getting fired up.

Joe gets a kick out of the meatheads who argue Lovie Smith, Bucs coach, is unemotional.

First off, when hiring a guy, Joe doesn’t give a damn if the guy is a statue or picks his nose or does shots of Jack on the sidelines. [read more]

Lovie Extinguishes Hot Seat Chatter

September 20th, 2015

LovieSaintsFact: After Tampa Bay’s historically dreadful performance on opening day, Lovie Smith earned the calls for his head by some fans and media.

Fact: Only one thing was going stop it in its tracks. [read more]