Dirk Koetter opens up about Jameis

Candid Dirk Koetter gave America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, special compliments last night. [read more]

The Bucs’ elder statesman, starting strongside linebacker Daryl Smith.

The guy nobody talks about in the Bucs’ defense will be a huge focus for Joe tomorrow in the season-opener.

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Clearwater’s A+ restaurant and home to Joe’s huuuuge Monday Night Football party on Oct. 10.

Every week, two lucky JoeBucsFan.com readers are picked randomly for a chance to win a giant tin of wings from Abe’s Place, the best wings in Clearwater.

All they must do is be more football savvy — or luckier — than Abe when it comes to picking against the spread. [read more]

You know it is football season when Joe breaks out the maps showing who can watch the Bucs and where — for those who don’t like to go to bars and those unlucky, unfortunate souls who do not have the benefit of NFL Sunday Ticket, the greatest invention since the beer bottle opener. [read more]

Very candid and interesting admission by Dirk Koetter last night. [read more]

Leave the past in the past.

One reason a lot of Bucs fans are confident the wings of the Dixie Chicks will be clipped Sunday is that the Bucs went into the Dixie Chicks’ house with a rookie quarterback and won in overtime last year. [read more]

Key to start with a win.

Yes, boys and girls, tomorrow is an important date. [read more]

Remember to visit the new BalzerFootball.com. It’s a little brother site of JoeBucsFan.com manned by esteemed Pro Football Hall of Fame selector and voter Howard Balzer, a veteran of all forms of media and a regular voice heard on SiriusXM NFL Radio.

Balzer is a true expert on all things NFL, one of the very best in the business. Enjoy plenty from Howard and the Sports Xchange. Today, Howard looks at Jerry Jones talking about circumcising the mosquito.

Booming leg.

This is one of the rare times Joe will write about a punter unless he’s awful or does something awful or is cut, which would be awful. [read more]

Mike Evans fingers change

Evidence keeps mounting that more homerun balls are coming to the Bucs offense. [read more]

Kwon talks to Joe

This isn’t just another game for Kwon Alexander on Sunday. [read more]

Atlanta coach lauds America.

If there are any disbelievers of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, still employed in the NFL (besides Ken Whisenchoke), Dan Quinn isn’t one of them. [read more]

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Former Atlanta head coach now Bucs DC Mike Smith points to energetic fans for Dixie Chicks’ home-opener win streak. A Bucs defender isn’t buying it.

It seems the main reason the Dixie Chicks have won eight straight home openers is the raucous noise raised by Atlanta fans. [read more]

Bizarre yet minor development at One Buc Palace today. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Demar Dotson pulled his car past the gate at One Buc Place well before the break of dawn.

Tampa Bay’s veteran tackle turned off the ignition and began walking toward the entranceway when he noticed another vehicle, already parked.

Then Dotson smiled. [read more]

Can Raheem Morris get inside Mike Smiths’ head and affect Sunday’s game?

One of the most interesting pure football stories of the entire 2016 NFL season revolves around the ol’ ball coach, the last man to lead the Buccaneers to a winning record, a 10-6 record.

Joe’s talking about Raheem Morris, a career defensive coach who made a radical change this offseason. [read more]

Former NFL QB and current SiriusXM NFL Radio host Jim Miller is a fan of Bucs rookie Noah Spence.

Joe usually lauds the work of Pat Kirwan, former Bucs scout and Jets linebackers coach and pro player personnel director who co-hosts of the best damned football show in the land, “Movin’ the Chains,” heard weekday afternoons exclusively on SiriusXM NFL Radio. [read more]

Teammates proud of No. 3 receiver.

It seemed only hours after training camp began this summer when Bucs coach Dirk Koetter knighted Adam (Rudy) Humphries as the team’s No. 3 receiver. [read more]