Jimmy Giles Calls Out Dirk Koetter’s Great “Problem”
August 26th, 2018
Buccaneers Ring of Honor member Jimmie Giles saw a thing or two during his impressive 13-year career.
And now he plays very close attention to his beloved Bucs. [read more]
Buccaneers Ring of Honor member Jimmie Giles saw a thing or two during his impressive 13-year career.
And now he plays very close attention to his beloved Bucs. [read more]

How injuries hurt bubble guys.
The NFL can be a cold business. And that will be evident in six days when the Bucs, and teams throughout the NFL, cut their rosters to the mandated 53 players by Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. [read more]

Edge standout
It’s been exactly four weeks since manbeast first-round draft pick defensive tackle Vita Vea went down with a calf injury. So Joe’s thrown in the towel on Vea making an impact on opening day.
But who else might? [read more]

Tradebait?
Yes, the Bucs have looked sharp this preseason with the first- and second-team offenses on the field. [read more]

Defended.
Joe has written previously about a phenomenon known locally in the Tampa Bay area as “ConteHate.” [read more]
The running back the Bucs brought in for a look today isn’t just a live body freshly unemployed. [read more]

Decisions.
A week from today, we will know the initial roster of your 2018 Bucs. [read more]

Injury updates
Detailed injury news is often hard to come by at One Buc Palace because Dirk Koetter is adamant about not sharing unless the NFL tells him he must — and that doesn’t happen in preseason. [read more]
Joe’s going to make a call here and say Vernon Hargreaves has locked down a starting job on opening day opposite Brent Grimes. [read more]

Jameis Winston, right, congratulates Chris Godwin on a touchdown catch Friday night. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Last night Chris Godwin showed why Bucs types are so geeked about his future. [read more]
Joe would be paranoid, too. [read more]

Dishes out credit.
Last week when Bucs offensive coordinator and straight-shooter Todd Monken spoke with members of the Bucs’ pen and mic club, he tried to say in a roundabout way he wasn’t the reason the first and second team offense has been humming in the preseason. [read more]

Jameis Winston, right, congratulates Chris Godwin on a touchdown catch Friday night. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Boy, the Bucs quarterbacks were sharp tonight. [read more]

Solid job by OL coach George Warhop’s backups.
If this wasn’t a preseason game, Bucs fans would be more nervous than a priest in a cathouse. [read more]

Adam Humphries scores on his kick-six Friday night. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
The Bucs now have their version of a kick-six. [read more]
Joe never would have imagined typing that headline. But it became a reality tonight.
Joe’s so damn stunned, here’s the 2nd-quarter video for you to savor yourself. What a boost for Gholston, who has had a very up and down summer.
Will Gholston brings down Matthew Stafford to end the drive!#GoBucs | #DETvsTB https://t.co/mnaw7iaNbJ
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) August 25, 2018