Two sounds were heard across Tampa Bay tonight. [read more]

Bucs DE Robert Ayers puts Eagles quarterback Chase Daniel on the turf. Defensive coordinator Mike Smith weighed with some postgame disgust. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

How well did the defense of the Bucs play? They pitched a shutout!

Well, sort of. [read more]

Bucs special teams coach Nate Kaczor had a long evening.

Bucs special teams coach Nate Kaczor likely got his arse chewed by Bucs coach Dirk Koetter at some point tonight, if not on the flight home from Philly in the wee hours. [read more]

Clinton McDonald wraps up Eagles QB Chase Daniel. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Joe swears he was drinking Coke Zero (straight) last night. Otherwise, he’d swear he was seeing things after a few cold beers. [read more]

Joe warned all of you Kenny Bell Mobsters for months.

Shame on every one you for overhyping a young wide receiver who had done absolutely nothing to deserve the love and pressure usually reserved for accomplished football players. [read more]

The new era of Buccaneers football began tonight with head coach Dirk Koetter at the helm. And man, it was dreadful out of the gate, but with plenty of silver linings. [read more]

Welcome to preseason football.

Joe has a cold beer in hand, waiting for the kickoff. You should to. And Joe is live in Philadelphia eager to deliver A+ postgame coverage.

Bang it here for your thoughts on the game. What player is good; what player should be booted right now; what player needs a kick in the rear end to remain employed by Team Glazer.

Thankfully, we have Bucs football for the next 20 weeks. Hopefully, a few more weeks will get tacked on down the road.

Preseason Game 1

Bucs at Eagles

Kickoff: 7 p.m. [read more]

No. 25 QB per USA Today.

Time for some midday comedy brought to you courtesy of the McPaper. [read more]

Crucial reps upcoming

So what’s running through your mind during lunchtime today, as you await the Bucs taking the field tonight for the first time since Jan. 3? [read more]

Hey Jude Adjei-Barimah is among the “dogs.”

Preseason games — like the one at 7 p.m. in Philly! — are very much about bubble players winning jobs on special teams.

So who are the special teamers on the Bucs who will play like uncaged animals? [read more]

There’s a beauty in the “naturally pissed off” madness of new Bucs defensive end Robert Ayers, who has driven teammates to the brink of fighting through training camp. [read more]

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If you haven’t been to JoeBucsFan.com in a while, you might not realize Joe hired esteemed scribe and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Ira Kaufman during free agency this spring.

What a score! Just like the Patriots, Joe knows when to scoop up Darrelle Revis a Hall of Famer in his prime off the street.

In today’s podcast, eye-RAH! dives deep into his view of tonight’s preseason opener in Philadelphia. Enjoy via download or by clicking the arrow below.

Details of rehab still cloaked in secrecy.

A lot of Bucs fans are wringing their hands raw, worried about the status of left guard J.R. Sweezy. [read more]

Finally!

There is a clash at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters! Some here celebrate the start of the preseason as if the entire crew of Bucs cheerleaders has arrived demanding an intimate group hug — but others sour and think watching preseason is chore and a job. [read more]

On the cusp, per a poll of NFL executives and coaches.

If anyone can lead the Bucs out of the NFL abyss the team has been mired in for five years, it is America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

“You f@#$*^% right Dirk Koetter is a correction. About time someone over at One Buc hired a G$% damned offensive coach to run things. Jiminy Christmas!”

The Lovie Smith mafia is alive and well. Need an example? [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. Today, Balzer gets tough with Jeff Fisher and the Rams’ appearance on Hard Knocks.

The Big Dog, Steve Duemig

Real football is in the air, and it was time for Joe to step into the steel cage with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, The Big Dog, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620.

All kinds of training camp subjects were on the table during the popular JoeBucsFan.com Hour. [read more]

Jason Licht’s predecessor sees another rough Bucs season

Former Bucs rockstar general manager Mark Dominik isn’t predicting a return to the glory days of Raheem Morris and his 10-6 record in 2010, the last winning season for Tampa Bay. [read more]