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Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith was talking about getting gutted and gashed in the run game today.

And Smith was pointing fingers. [read more]

It won’t just be the Chiefs’ savage pass rush shaking America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, in Kansas City on Sunday. [read more]

No. 91, Robert Ayers, has a longtime fan.

Man, the Bucs sure lead the NFL in ironic twists.

Joe learned of a new one this morning. [read more]

Gazing Jameis

Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter has said all those visiting fans at Bucs games are “demoralizing.”

And the Bucs players pay attention, too, even during games. [read more]

The ol’ gunslinger arrives in Tampa eight years late.

Serious fans know Team Glazer and the Bucs’ brass did everything in their power to have Brett Favre play quarterback for the Bucs in 2008. [read more]

Repaired melon

Sometimes Joe gets so excited by seeing an injury report that only vodka or JoeBucsFan Jason Light Ale can soothe Joe enough to keep working. [read more]

Rookie kicker Roberto Aguayo has explored a lot of new territory since arriving in the NFL. [read more]

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It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to hear from Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman. Shocking as it may be, Brooklyn-bred Ira is a serious Chiefs fan, and he offers a lot in advance of the Bucs-Chiefs game on Sunday.

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Blossoming.

The Bucs need a pass rush — past and present — worse than Joe needs a cold beer on a hot July Friday afternoon. [read more]

Solid job.

The offense of the Bucs was ugly early this season. [read more]

Running backs messed with Jameis’ mechanics.

Yesterday Joe wrote how Trent Dilfer noted the mechanics of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, have improved in recent weeks. [read more]

Mike Evans was swarmed by media at his locker today. You can guess the topic. [read more]

JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman gets to hang out with all sorts of important people across the NFL. This week, it was Chucky, aka Super Bowl head coach Jon Gruden. 

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Florida Sports Hall of Fame enshrined a new class Tuesday night and there was no debate when it came to choosing the headliner. [read more]

Media only gets 30 minute at a standard Bucs practice like today’s under sunny skies at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Andy Reid talks Bucs, Jason Licht.

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht has a long history of working closely with superstar head coaches and personnel gurus. [read more]

It’s the weekly Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll on everyone’s favorite Bucs blog, JoeBucsFan.com. Here are last week’s results. This poll, as always, is up for only 24 hours. Polls close Thursday at 9:55 a.m.

“Juice”

The newest member of the Buccaneers’ defense is drawing praise all around One Buc Palace.

And Bucs fans are going to love this for many reasons. [read more]

Bucs defensive line coach Jay Hayes talks Hail Mary TD.

It’s not often that eloquent Bucs defensive line coach Jay Hayes gets in front of a microphone. It should happen more often. [read more]

Honest Dirk Koetter has had his pessimistic moments this season.

Who could blame the guy? [read more]