“He Beats Me There”

March 1st, 2016
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Head coach Dirk Koetter gives more detail on the behavior of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston.

Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter was grinding away as an offensive coordinator with a new team last year.

Koetter even was getting to know an unfamiliar staff that Lovie Smith handpicked for him. [read more]

Combine Interviews Shed Little Light

March 1st, 2016
General managers, like Jason Licht, have to get crafty to see through the BS of combine player interviews.

NFL general managers, like Jason Licht, have to get crafty to see through the BS of combine player interviews.

Regular readers know Joe dismisses the importance of the TV show on NFL Network known as “The Combine” like Joe would shoo away a housefly. [read more]

Yes, Jameis Spoke With Local Media

March 1st, 2016
Jameis spoke with Joe from Honolulu about Lovie Smith's firing a month ago.

Jameis spoke to Joe in Hawaii about Lovie Smith’s firing in January.

The past week, Joe has noticed whining on Twitter and elsewhere from a couple of folks claiming America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, has yet to speak to a local outlet on the firing of Lovie Smith. [read more]

Franchise Tag Deadline Looms At 4 P.M. Tuesday

February 29th, 2016

DougMartineyesJudgment day truly has arrived for the Bucs and Doug Martin. [read more]

The “Silent Rivalry”

February 29th, 2016
A "silent rivalry."

A “silent rivalry.”

Many Bucs fans believe Tampa Bay should draft a cornerback in the first round. Joe also knows a lot of fans are into the TV show called the “combine.” (It is painfully boring programming and Joe will not watch.) [read more]

McCoy: Critical & Disrespectful Fans Are “Hilarious”

February 29th, 2016

McCoyProBowlSomething riled up Gerald McCoy on Saturday afternoon. [read more]

Adam Schefter Talks To Joe

February 29th, 2016
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“Why wouldn’t they have a chance to win that division next year?”

Yes, the NFL version of spring break was last week — the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Anyone who is anyone in the NFL was there.

Naturally, among the army ESPN sent was Adam Schefter. [read more]

“Real Football” Mock For Hargreaves

February 29th, 2016

HargreavesSome (not many) mock drafts get Joe’s attention. [read more]

Koetter Relishes Getting Slapped

February 29th, 2016
Dirk Koetter talks to Joe about yes men.

Dirk Koetter talks to Joe about yes men.

Remember when general manager Jason Licht talked about getting “Koettered,” referring to his ideas sometimes getting shot down hard by Dirk Koetter? [read more]

“Meaningless” Grades

February 29th, 2016
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Joe had a quite a learning experience last week at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis

Regular readers here know Joe is largely outraged by the player grades issued by popular data-geeks website ProFootballFocus.com. It’s junk science, Joe believes, for many reasons.

Well, guess what, Joe inadvertently landed at the Pro Football Focus corporate party in a swanky Indianapolis bar last week, where company owners and key partners were celebrating their business. [read more]

Misunderstood Comments

February 29th, 2016
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Not slamming Lovie.

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht dropped interesting comments while lauding new defensive coordinator Mike Smith during a Senior Bowl week hit with Pat Kirwan and Jim Miller, co-hosts of “Movin’ the Chains,” heard only on SiriusXM NFL Radio.

[read more]

More Changing The Culture?

February 29th, 2016
Clemson CB Mackensie Alexander has the passion the Bucs want in a player.

Clemson CB Mackensie Alexander has the passion the Bucs want in a player.

A big theme over at One Buc Palace for the past year or so is the term “changing the culture” — because losing had become so ingrained it was a habit. [read more]

No Picks

February 28th, 2016
No picks for stud CB Mackensie Alexander raises a red flag for Mike Mayock.

Red flag for Mackensie Alexander

A top cornerback in the 2016 NFL draft is Clemson’s Mackensie Alexander.

The dude oozes confidence — Joe will have more about that tomorrow — and a pretty strong resumé for being a shutdown corner, with one glaring exception that would make Lovie Smith vomit. [read more]

“I’d Take It And Sell It Somewhere”

February 28th, 2016
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Dirk Koetter prefers film over fancy talk and trick questions

Joe finally got 1-on-1 time with Dirk Koetter this week and the head coach busted out laughing at Joe’s first question in the bowels of Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. [read more]

Don’t Wait!

February 28th, 2016
Quickly get your defensive end, says "The Professor."

Quickly get your defensive end, says “The Professor.”

The Bucs have the No. 9 overall pick. They have a hole at defensive end about the size of the Grand Canyon. [read more]

Team Glazer Might Need To Step In

February 28th, 2016
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Team Glazer must prevent the punting of Doug Martin

Here are 10 key facts as the franchise tag deadline approaches on Tuesday afternoon. [read more]

“Kid Has Got Special Traits”

February 28th, 2016
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Vernon Hargreaves’ height no issue for Mike Mayock.

Don’t bore uber draft analyst Mike Mayock with rulers when it comes to Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves.

Try to knock Hargreaves for only being 5-10 in his NFL Scouting Combine measurement, and Mayock won’t have any of it. [read more]

Hargreaves Wants To Play For Bucs

February 27th, 2016
"If you can play ball, you can play ball."

“If you can play ball, you can play ball.”

Vernon Hargreaves III has just made it perfectly clear. The Tampa native and top flight college cornerback, who shined at the University of Florida, wants to stay in-state. [read more]

End Zone Quarterbacks

February 27th, 2016
All about the end zone, baby.

All about the end zone, baby.

Offensive coaches are generally labeled by the offenses they run. For example, Urban Meyer is a spread-option guy. Jimbo Fisher is a pro-style guy. [read more]

Shark Vs. Warren Sapp

February 27th, 2016
Warren Sapp damn near became a snack for a shark.

Warren Sapp damn near became a shark snack.

Some things are just not meant to be fooled with. And one of those is sharks. [read more]