The courting begins

Perhaps Joe’s prayers to the football gods got mixed up a little. [read more]

One of many reasons why Joe’s good friend “The Big Dog,” Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620, has been the 500-pound gorilla of local sports radio for decades, the undisputed king, the Dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, is he has some funny catchphrases. [read more]

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, has traveled across much of the continent to join Kurt Warner and others in some deep spiritual time. [read more]

Eastern Kentucky edge rusher Noah Spence shined at the Senior Bowl but not since.

The Bucs were not like every other NFL team yesterday. [read more]

“It’s alright, Ali. I’ve got your back, bro.”

Joe is starting to think people write negatively about the offensive line of the Bucs because it is a knee-jerk reaction.

NFL offensive lines general wreak, but not the Bucs’. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Once upon a time, general manager Jason Licht and former Bucs overlord Lovie Smith told fans repeatedly that it was unfair to ask fans to be patient any longer.

No, no, no, they said, no more patience needed after three years of losing. [read more]

Longtime NFL writer Mike Garafolo of FOXSports.com, also a talking head on FS1, is convinced he knows what’s going to happen with Doug Martin. [read more]

Dirk Koetter is very clear. He wants a stronger commitment from America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, and Mike Evans when it comes to their bodies. [read more]

Things appear to be looking up for Alterraun Verner.

Joe can’t tell you how much his acid reflux acts up when thinking of last year’s Bucs defense.

The pass defense was such a sieve there were backup high school quarterbacks in Pasco County who dearly wanted snaps against it. [read more]

National columnist slams free agent DE Mario Williams.

One of the harshest things anyone can throw at an NFL player is calling the guy a “quitter.” It is considered a slur in the world of the NFL. [read more]

Doug Martin is watching

A morning report out of Miami claims the Dolphins are wrestling with the agents of running back Lamar Miller, who represents a potential Tampa Bay replacement of Doug Martin. [read more]

How many games did the Bucs lose due to injuries?

Warning: Joe is going to delve into the murky world of stat geekery here.

Some numberscrunchers can’t help themselves and try to turn football into baseball, which is both rich in statistics and a sport completely hijacked by nerds this century. [read more]

Popular sports radio and television personality Adam Schein suggests caution in signing Doug Martin.

Bucs fans want free agent running back Doug Martin back.

Joe wants Doug Martin back. [read more]

Makeover coming?

Dirk Koetter had plenty to say to a lot of people, including Joe, at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. [read more]

Future Bucs WR?

Interesting comments from Dixie Chicks coach Dan Quinn over the near future of recently cut wide receiver Roddy White. [read more]

Don’t jerk him around.

Lost in all the talk of re-signing Doug Martin and drafting Joey Bosa or Noah Spence or DeForest Buckner or Shaq Lawson or Vernon Haergraves or Mackensie Alexander is that the Bucs have a fairly important player on defense dangling out there unsigned. [read more]

Will options make Jason Licht smile. Former Bucs rockstar general manager Mark Dominik weighs in.

Joe loves this time of year. Hope for the Buccaneers grows with each passing day, and it has nothing to do with the looming onset of bikini season at Clearwater Beach.

Fans of losing teams love March, April and May. [read more]

As Joe mentioned last night on the air with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620, the Bucs could have locked up Doug Martin with the franchise tag and still would have had more 2016 salary cap room than 20 other NFL teams. [read more]

Gerald McCoy is having severe mood swings lately. [read more]

A former Bucs tight end thinks Mario Williams can point the pass rush to better results.

Joe’s been bellyaching for the Bucs to sign free agent defensive end Mario Williams for weeks. Now Joe is glad to see intelligent NFL folks agree. [read more]