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When Lovie Smith was hired, the clearest goal he stated was to make the Buccaneers “relevant” in 2014. How about “competitive,” Coach?
Yes, Tampa Bay is irrelevant. They have been for weeks. Even the improved defense took a step backwards today in Detroit. [read more]
Comment right here with fans, all game long.
The Bucs, in the thick of the fight for the top overall pick in the 2015 draft, are in Detroit to play the fight-for-a-playoff-berth Lions.
Who wants it more, the Bucs and the draft pick or the Lions and the playoffs?
Things sure have turned. For the longest time, the Lions battled for top draft picks and the Bucs had dreams of January games dancing in their heads. That, friends, is all you need to know about the State of the Buccaneers. [read more]
Here’s the full list for today’s game in Detroit:
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Kevin O’Dea’s special teams must make a positive difference today
Raise your hand if you remember Logan Mankins getting leapfrogged, which led to a blocked Bucs field goal?
That was Joe’s favorite special teams blunder of 2014. It’s been a very rough year for Tampa Bay special teams. [read more]
Lions DE Ziggy Ansah sacks bratty Jay Cutler. Oneil Cousins wil be responsible for keeping Ansah off McCown’s back today.
So here’s the deal. Bucs left tackle Anthony Collins won’t answer the bell today in Detroit as he stayed home with an elbow injury.
Of course, cynical Bucs fans don’t think this is a bad thing, as Collins hasn’t exactly make folks forget Donald Penn quite yet. [read more]
The Bucs have a steep, steep, steep climb in trying to beat Detroit on the road tomorrow. One reason for the tough task is the Bucs offense has been pretty lousy of late, and Detroit’s defense is damned good.
In particular, the defensive front of the Lions is very good. And now that job of stopping them got even tougher. [read more]
Crab-legs-stealing, BB-gun-shooting, obscenity-hollering, Heisman-Trophy-winning, national champion James Winston, the pride of Florida State University, continues to look like a much better quarterback prospect than Mike Glennon and Josh McCown.
It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback to wear No. 5 ever in the state of Florida.
Bucs fans have been having loads of fun going at it right here during Florida State games.
Grab a cold one and dive into the comments section all through the game. Kickoff is 8 p.m. on ABC.
Greg Schiano regulated room temperature, meal temperature, airplane temperature, movie titles, water-bottle holding and much more.
So, of course, Schiano had his own rules on celebration. [read more]
Over at One Buc Palace, preparations should be in full swing for Tampa Bay to be ready to hire the best offensive coordinator money can buy in 23 days.
However, Joe believes Lovie Smith yearns for a different path. [read more]
Yes, there are Bucs fans who want to see Tampa Bay lose its final four games so they can score big in the NFL Draft.
Joe can’t root against the Bucs when the whistle blows, but some can. [read more]
Mason Foster discusses the possible return of Lavonte David.
Tampa Bay floated smoke signals last week that Lavonte David was good to go against the Bengals after missing his first game since high school with a gimpy hamstring in Chicago.
Even David himself spoke as if he was going to suit up against Cincinnati.
He didn’t. [read more]
During offseason practices, Jeff Tedford used to coach players passionately through water breaks. That’s what was happening in this photo. Don’t worry about Tedford, He’s still getting paid.
Bucs fans and analysts are playing conspiracy games and engaging in sinister talk when it comes to yesterday’s official departure of offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford.
Joe can’t go there, but Joe does see the business side of Tedford’s move. [read more]
You asked for it, you got it. It’s the TV map for tomorrow’s game between the Bucs and the Lions, live from the Shangri-La that is downtown Detroit.
This may be the biggest viewing area the Bucs have played for in the 2014 season. Who knew the Bucs and/or Lions were so popular in Iowa and the Dakotas? [read more]
The other day when Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy had his weekly press briefing — it grew so large the Bucs had to move it out of the locker room and into the press conference room because so many members of the local pen and mic club surrounded GMC’s locker that other players couldn’t get to theirs — the last question posed to GMC was his forever connection to the guy drafted one spot ahead of him, fellow Big XII product and defensive tackle, Ndamukong Suh.
GMC reacted in near shock. [read more]
Bucs CB Johnthan Banks has a shot to tie or set a franchise mark.
Joe cannot help it. Whenever Joe thinks of how well Bucs cornerback Johnthan Banks is playing, Joe cannot get out of his head how Lovie Smith did his best to bench Banks for that slug Mike Jenkins. Can you imagine?
Thankfully, one of the very, very few things to go right for Tampa Bay this season was Jenkins’ inability to start the first regular season game because he was hurt virtually all training camp and preseason. [read more]
Crab-legs-stealing, BB-gun-shooting, obscenity-hollering, Heisman-Trophy-winning, national champion James Winston, the pride of Florida State University, continues to look like a much better quarterback prospect than Mike Glennon and Josh McCown.
It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback to wear No. 5 ever in the state of Florida. [read more]
Hawk’s 10 tackles got lost in the shuffle Sunday
Veteran safety Dashon “Hawk” Goldson got hurt in Week 4 and didn’t re-appear until after the Buccaneers’ bye week.
The Tampa Bay defense didn’t fare well without him, but they’ve been getting healthy along with Hawk. [read more]
Jeff Tedford is officially out as offensive coordinator
Below are statements from both former Bucs offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford and Lovie Smith, by way of the Bucs media relations department, concerning the just-announced news that makes it official: Tedford’s Bucs days are over.
“Throughout these difficult circumstances, our primary concern was for Jeff’s health and well-being,” Lovie said. “After speaking with Jeff in recent days, it became obvious that a mutual decision to release him from his contract was the best way forward. We wish Jeff continued success in the next phase of his career.”
Tedford added: [read more]
Once upon a time in August, the thought of Oneil Cousins starting for the Bucs seemed scarier than a naked Rosie O’Donnell.
Nowadays, it’s almost comforting. [read more]
In a list of teams that need a starting quarterback most, the Bucs are in the top-five.
If any sober, objective fan has watched the Bucs and not come away with the impression the team needs much better quarterback play, then Joe suggest they’ve been gawking at the cheerleaders for a few plays too many.
The quarterback position, sans a handful of plays, has been a disaster.
While Lovie’s savior Josh McCown has intangibles through the roof, his turnovers make fans throw up on their shoes. [read more]
