Part of an ugly period in Bucs history.

Yes, Joe brought word yesterday about how the fanbase isn’t as tortured as one might imagine. But that doesn’t mean Bucs fans are happy. In fact, Bucs fans are irritated, and for good reason. [read more]

Not all NFL analysts are bullish on Doug Martin.

Joe has long maintained if the Bucs really want Doug Martin, the franchise tag is an option.

Remember: tagging a player also means you control the contract negotiations. A franchise tag does not close the door on a contract. [read more]

Hope for justice got a boost yesterday. [read more]

Excellent football player. Rehabilitated citizen.

Fans of good defense know the Bengals have one, and their best cornerback is Adam Jones, the artist formerly known as supreme trouble maker Pacman Jones. [read more]

For 2016, will GM Jason Licht decide to overpay anyone?

Joe is all in favor of Vincent Jackson playing the last year of his Bucs contract and earning the nearly $10 million due him in 2016.

But Joe also recognizes that represents overpaying Jackson. [read more]

Former NFL quarterback Jim Miller of SiriusXM NFL Radio talks Bucs coaches, Jameis & more.

Two more interviews Joe will share from talking Bucs with NFL types during Super Bowl week in San Francisco. [read more]

Are Bucs fans tortured?

These are tough times to be a Bucs fan.

Many Bucs fans struggle to remain positive when the team has been in the basement of the NFC South five of the past six years. That’s pretty gruesome. [read more]

Man, Joe would love to be a fly on the wall when America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, spends alone time with the Bucs’ 2016 rookie class. [read more]

If the Bucs are foolish enough to let Doug Martin walk out of town, then they’ll need to replace him. [read more]

Free agent WR Marvin Jones might be a nice pickup.

Joe has already discussed it: the Bucs really need to bolster their talent base at wide receiver.

Shoot, Joe will suggest this unit needs more of an upgrade than cornerback. [read more]

Would Bucs fans have to close their eyes to the school of DE Kevin Dodd, if Jason Licht is so inclined?

Joe is no fan of helmethair Mel Kiper’s mock drafts. Why? Because he changes them more often than some change their bed sheets.

Every friggin’ week he changes his mock drafts. [read more]

Joe appreciates the many thousands of readers who come here daily to learn what Bucs-junkie, beer-drinking, grill-stuffing Joe shares about the Bucs.

However, Joe soon will be out of business if more of the following continues. [read more]

Two indisputable facts: the Bucs’ new defense under Mike Smith is one giant mystery, and the Bucs need talent upgrades on defense. [read more]

Spreadsheeter makes the case

Joe is on record saying the folks who just look at Vincent Jackson’s salary and games played and determine he should be jettisoned have no earthly idea what they are typing, and clearly don’t follow the Bucs, thus should be working at a corner dry cleaner. [read more]

Intense as ever.

Joe likes to keep fans abreast of what former Tampa Bay coaches are doing. So this leads Joe to a fun tidbit on former Bucs commander Greg Schiano. [read more]

A telling take from America’s Quarterback

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, dished out some pretty telling perspective on how he views the Buccaneers’ locker room culture. [read more]

NFL teams already eyeing Bucs DBs coach Brett Maxie as a head coach?

Intelligent Bucs fans were aware after listening to the weekly “JoeBucsFan.com Hour” heard exclusively on WDAE-AM 620 — Joe’s Wednesday sitdown with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, “The Big Dog,” Steve Duemig — that the main reason Duemig was concerned with hiring Mike Smith as defensive coordinator is Smith may be an NFL version of a talented college basketball player: one-and-done. [read more]

Pro Bowl left guard Logan Mankins

As of early yesterday, Bucs Pro Bowl left guard and top team leader Logan Mankins hasn’t told team officials whether he’s playing football this year. [read more]

Sterling Shepard could be the next attempt

As Bucs general manager Jason Licht approaches his third Tampa Bay draft, Joe is looking back to Licht’s first draft, when he was all fired up to select Wyoming wide receiver Robert Herron with the ninth pick of the sixth round. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht should not stop at acquiring one edge rusher.

Since Joe already started the defensive end talk today, why stop there?

No, really, why stop there? [read more]