January 25th, 2016

Many solid NFL defensive ends are, at worst, borderline societal crazies.
One thing Joe enjoys about East-West Shrine Game practices held in St. Petersburg is the easy opportunity to talk football with the best talent evaluators, from Packers yoda Ted Thompson to grunt work college scouts. [read more]
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January 25th, 2016

Better than Carson Palmer.
Joe remembers when America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, had five turnovers in his fourth NFL game. The Bucs rookie quarterback threw four picks and fumbled. [read more]
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January 25th, 2016

Pro Bowl bound.
For two years, Bucs linebacker Lavonte David, deeply irked he has not been named to a Pro Bowl, has gone on a public campaign to have this wrong righted. [read more]
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January 24th, 2016

New Bucs offensive coordinator Todd Monken.
Joe has learned from a trusted Bucs source that the team hired Southern Miss head coach Todd Monken to be its new offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. [read more]
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January 24th, 2016

The Bucs hired a new DB coach with a direct tie to Alterraun Verner.
So the Bucs hired a new defensive backs coach today.
Yeah, along with Jon Hoke, the Bucs have a second secondary coach, though he has the title of “defensive backs coach,” not “secondary coach.” [read more]
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January 24th, 2016

New Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith talks about what his friend and head coach Dirk Koetter wants
Dumb won’t fly with new Tampa Bay head coach Dirk Koetter. [read more]
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January 24th, 2016

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Joe has used the phrase “continuity of sucking” in describing why Team Glazer does not deserve a beating for firing Greg Schiano and Lovie Smith.
Successful businesses rarely reward subpar work and results. [read more]
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January 24th, 2016

Did Mark Barron’s play in St. Louis stoke Team Glazer’s fire to run Lovie Smith?
Sure, at the end of the day, Lovie Smith was 8-24.
Only if your name is Gus Bradley and you have compromising photos of the Soup Nazi, Jags owner Shad Khan, in a safe deposit box, can you not only get away with a pitiful record but get an extension! [read more]
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January 24th, 2016

Bucs great talks memories.
Geez, where does one start? There are so many highlights of John Lynch’s Bucs days that it’s hard for Joe to trim them down to a favorite. [read more]
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January 23rd, 2016

The Czar of the Playbook, Emory Hunt.
Joe isn’t about to play dimestore NFL evaluator from the East-West Shrine Game practices this week in St. Petersburg when there were dozens of professional football men there to break down players. [read more]
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January 23rd, 2016

New defensive coordinator Mike Smith talks DBs.
It’s extremely clear that new Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith knows an overhaul of his secondary is needed.
Joe has yet to hear Smith even utter the name of one Buccaneers defensive back.
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January 23rd, 2016

Bucs icon John Lynch talks about relationships he built while playing for the Bucs.
To know all about how much of a class act former Bucs great John Lynch is, you only need to watch a video of his interview yesterday afternoon with Paul Ryan of WFLA-TV Channel 8. [read more]
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January 23rd, 2016

How Bill Walsh changed Bucs history.
Bill Walsh is one of the most famous offensive gurus in football history.
He is often thought to be one of the very best coaches to ever walk a sideline; maybe the best. [read more]
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January 23rd, 2016

Talkin’ Bucs
It’s draft season, and legions of NFL fans love the work of mighty helmet-hair draft guru Mel Kiper. [read more]
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January 22nd, 2016

Priceless Bucs memento stolen from John Lynch.
John Lynch, who Bucs co-chairman Bryan Glazer said was such an easy decision to induct this fall into the Ring of Honor, spoke today about his honor and mentioned why he wasn’t wearing his Super Bowl ring for the festivities. [read more]
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January 22nd, 2016

Bucs legend John Lynch says the fire Jameis Winston has to win is a lot like his as a young player.
Bucs legend, soon-to-be inductee into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor, and maybe Pro Football Hall of Famer John Lynch was both a vocal supporter of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota and an opponent of Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, prior to the 2015 NFL draft. [read more]
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January 22nd, 2016
Your newest member of the Buccaneers Ring of Honor, Mr. John Lynch, has a message for Jason Licht and Dirk Koetter. [read more]
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January 22nd, 2016

Former NFL OC Charlie Weis discusses Bucs DC Mike Smith.
When former Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis dialed up plays for Tom Brady and Bill Belicheat in 2003, he once faced a first-time defensive coordinator in Jacksonville named Mike Smith. [read more]
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January 22nd, 2016

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How bout that Bucs schedule next year!
Tampa Bay will play four games against teams in Sunday’s conference championship games. [read more]
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January 22nd, 2016

Unpredictable
On Wednesday, defensive coordinator Mike Smith downplayed labeling what the new Bucs defense will look like. [read more]
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