August 9th, 2016

Long road for Louis Murphy will continue.
With news that Vincent Jackson was held out of practice today and might not play in Thursday night’s preseason opener, it’s hard not to think of wide receiver Louis Murphy, who temporarily is on injured reserve. [read more]
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August 9th, 2016
Cue the large crowd of Bucs fans that fears the team’s shaky depth at wide receiver. [read more]
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August 9th, 2016

New Bucs big-money left guard J.R. Sweezy is not currently with the team
The secrecy surrounding J.R. Sweezy just got deeper. [read more]
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August 9th, 2016

Better coordinator.
Rick Stroud didn’t mince words this morning. [read more]
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August 9th, 2016

A top NFL insider puts a number on Dirk Koetter’s head
So how good are the 2016 Buccaneers? [read more]
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August 9th, 2016
When the Bucs promoted Dirk Koetter to head coach in January, Koetter knew he had one immediate obstacle to overcome. [read more]
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August 9th, 2016

Gives Mike Smith a shoutout.
Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith made it clear recently he’s not trying to throw tricks at the offense just to be a wise guy and show off. [read more]
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August 9th, 2016
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August 9th, 2016
Hey, Danny Vitale! Yeah, you! You’re no longer in the Big Ten. [read more]
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August 8th, 2016

Rob “Bad Santa” Ryan was relentless
Tampa Bay’s go-to tight end, Harvard man Cameron Brate, was released by the Bucs in September of last year and landed on the New Orleans roster before the Bucs-Saints game in Week 2.
Today, Joe finally got to ask Brate if — and how — the Saints grilled him when he arrived. [read more]
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August 8th, 2016

Where else would the Custodian of Canton have been this weekend, when Father Dungy, Eddie DeBartolo and six others were immortalized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Today, eye-RAH takes you inside the historic event. [read more]
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August 8th, 2016

Hails Jameis’ accuracy.
Not long ago, a self-proclaimed Paul Brown from the Emerald Isle wrote a hit piece on America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, suggesting Jameis is slightly more accurate than a broken watch. [read more]
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August 8th, 2016
Bucs coach Dirk Koetter seems half-amused and half-peeved by questions about fights in practice. [read more]
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August 8th, 2016
Dirk Koetter is taking no chances with the health of his Buccaneers. [read more]
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August 8th, 2016

Right personality at the right time
Remember when new Bucs defensive end Robert Ayers drew the adjective of “nasty” from his defensive coordinator?
Remember when Demar Dotson was considering belting Ayers? [read more]
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August 8th, 2016
Yes, Charles Sims hurt himself and had his ankle/lower right leg wrapped up at practice today at Tropicana Field.
No, Dirk Koetter said he’s not concerned. Ankles, thought, have a way of swelling and lingering. Fingers are crossed across the Tampa Bay area.
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August 8th, 2016
Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith doesn’t believe in mind games. [read more]
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August 8th, 2016

Joe talks to Mike Smith about a great challenge
Barring injuries and ineptitude, the Bucs have very healthy challenges (problems?) along their defensive line.
Joe talked to defensive coordinator Mike Smith about them Saturday. [read more]
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August 8th, 2016
[UPDATE: 11:10 a.m.:] The Bucs left One Buc palace and headed to Tropicana Field for practice today in search of drier safer conditions.
But fake grass over cement isn’t always so friendly. [read more]
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August 8th, 2016

Jameis says he was unprepared
Man, Joe has learned so much about the demise of the Lovie Smith regime in the past couple of weeks.
Lavonte David and America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, really helped Joe get a deeper understanding. [read more]
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