Enlightenment Growing

September 13th, 2016
Simple math.

Simple math.

Joe posted a story Monday about how Will Brinson of CBS Sports is beginning to see the light of the hiring of Dirk Koetter. [read more]

Koetter: Scheme Vs. Matchups Iced Evans

September 13th, 2016
Iced early

Iced early

Interesting look inside the mind of the Buccaneers’ playcaller. [read more]

Report: Bucs Sign Jacquizz Rodgers

September 13th, 2016
New Bucs RB.

New Bucs RB.

An old friend of Dirk Koetter’s and another weapon for America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, appears to be in the fold for the Bucs. [read more]

Drop Watch: One Assigned

September 13th, 2016
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Volume 1 of Joe’s new feature

The NFL offers no official stats on drops, but various unreliable stat-geek outfits do. And after the seemingly countless drops by Mike Evans last year, Joe entered 2016 determined to chronicle drops and avoid confusion. [read more]

“That’s Hard To Do In The NFL”

September 13th, 2016
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Dirk Koetter talks about his team’s rather rare feat

Choreographer-in-chief Dirk Koetter likes the rare performance of his beloved offense Sunday. [read more]

Koetter: “It’s Caught On”

September 13th, 2016

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What was missing from last year’s Buccaneers gets clearer by the day, especially for Dirk Koetter. [read more]

Was Win Really Good For Koetter?

September 13th, 2016
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Quite a club of head coaches won their first Bucs game

With this star-crossed history of the Bucs franchise, a coach winning his first game leading the team is often a harbinger of disaster. [read more]

Offense Is No Surprise

September 13th, 2016
Offensive firepower did not surprise Bucs defenders.

Offensive firepower did not surprise Bucs defenders. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

It was cool to watch in person. [read more]

It Is About Winning

September 13th, 2016
Robert Ayers not big on style points.

Robert Ayers not big on style points.

Joe commented previously that the Bucs’ three-score lead on the Dixie Chicks with a few minutes left in the third quarter was like watching a made-for-TV movie on the Syfy Channel. [read more]

Dirk Koetter: Jameis = Tom Landry

September 12th, 2016

landryThe legend of America’s Quarterback grows. [read more]

Best Defensive Player On The Field

September 12th, 2016

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

A few days before the Bucs departed for Atlanta, Kwon Alexander admitted he left a lot of plays on the Georgia Dome field last year, vowing he wasn’t going to let that happen again.

Mission accomplished. [read more]

“Very Unfortunate” For Jacquies Smith

September 12th, 2016
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Season appears over. A major loss.

Updated 7:59 p.m. – Bad news today at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Moore: Seferian-Jenkins Has Body Language Issue

September 12th, 2016
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A 16-year NFL veteran weighs in

It seems Austin Seferian-Jenkins still has work to do in the image department. [read more]

2014 Draft Class Looking Better

September 12th, 2016
The 2014 draft class looking better.

Class looking better.

For a while there it seemed aside from Mike Evans, the 2014 draft class, the first for AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht, was pretty much a wash. [read more]

The Hidden Drive

September 12th, 2016
Akeem Spence talks about what he felt was the offense's most important drive Sunday.

Akeem Spence talks about what he felt was the offense’s most important drive Sunday.

A lot of folks, including Mark Dominik, point to the last drive of the first half that ended in a Charles Sims 23-yard touchdown reception as the most important drive of yesterday’s game.

Understandable. [read more]

Should Bucs Stick With No-Huddle?

September 12th, 2016
Why not start a game with a no-huddle? (Photo by Davis Lauderdale/JoeBucsFan.com)

Why not start a game with a no-huddle? 

In preseason — yes, preseason — America’s Quarterback Jameis Winston had his ups and downs. [read more]

“Tampa Bay Is In First Place!”

September 12th, 2016
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Happy for his old team.

You know who was happy for the Bucs win over the Dixie Chicks yesterday to open the season? That would be former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik. [read more]

Simms: Jameis 2nd Best QB In NFC South

September 12th, 2016
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(Photo by the JoeBucsFan.com photo team)

A changing of the guard in the NFC South? [read more]

“Without Being Touched”

September 12th, 2016

mccoyfalconspreA great and simple Xs and Os nuance was verbalized this morning by former Bucs tight end Anthony Becht. [read more]

Little Rotation

September 12th, 2016
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D-line coach Jay Hayes had clear plans

Much was made about how the Bucs under new defensive line coach Jay Hayes would be running an eight-man rotation of linemen firing away. [read more]