So, About The Safeties…

August 24th, 2016
Bucs safety talks new season.

Bucs safety talks new season.

From time to time, Joe reads Bucs fans on this here corner of the interwebs grousing about safeties. [read more]

The Rebirth Of ASJ

August 24th, 2016
Rising.

Rising.

If making a few plays in the second half of a preseason means he has resurrected his career, it seems tweety Austin Seferian-Jenkins may just become a No. 1 tight end. [read more]

Koetter Believes In Aguayo

August 24th, 2016
Behind his kicker.

Stands behind his kicker.

Boy, embattled rookie kicker Roberto Aguayo sure has folks worked up. Either that, or folks are almost as tired of preseason as players are of training camp. [read more]

Browns No Dress Rehearsal For Dirk Koetter

August 23rd, 2016
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“I don’t need to practice game-planning.”

The cliché for an NFL team’s third preseason game is that it’s a “dress rehearsal” for opening day.

Not so for Dirk Koetter. [read more]

Marpet’s Rare History Vs. 34 Defense

August 23rd, 2016
Few Bucs will benefit from practicing against the Browns more than Ali Marpet.

Few Bucs will benefit from practicing against the Browns more than Ali Marpet.

Dirk Koetter had stated how fortunate the Bucs are to have joint practices with the Browns this week leading up to the teams’ preseason game Friday night. [read more]

Bucs-Browns Joint Practice Notes & Nuggets

August 23rd, 2016

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The bumbling Browns are in town for two days of practice with your mighty Tampa Bay Buccaneers, leading up to Friday night’s preseason game in Tampa. This morning’s first joint practice went from 9:45 to 11:45 on the scorching fields of One Buc Palace.

Joe’s got loads of need-to-know. [read more]

“We’re Not Little Kids”

August 23rd, 2016

Kwon

Kwon Alexander had a senseless personal foul in the first quarter against Jacksonville on Saturday that flashed many fans back to the Lovie Smith administration. [read more]

“Who Better Than Me To Go Talk To Him?

August 23rd, 2016
McCoy

Kicker counselor

Joe asked Gerald McCoy today how he’s handling the struggles of his highly-touted rookie kicker. [read more]

Brutal Practice For Aguayo

August 23rd, 2016
Fans have turned on him.

Fans have turned on him.

Joe takes no joy in pointing out the following: Not only did Roberto Aguayo have the worst practice Joe has ever seen from a Bucs kicker, Joe had never heard fans unload on any kicker in practice before today. [read more]

Two More Interceptions For Vernon Hargreaves

August 23rd, 2016
Spanks RGIII

Spanks RGIII

Vernon Hargreaves is feeling it, Bucs fans, even under scorching mid-day sun against the Browns today at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Ira Is Fired Up! Lectures Joe On Jason Licht And “Investiture,” Talks Team Glazer And Aguayo, Names A Possible New Bucs Pro Bowler, Chats Jags Postgame & Penalties, More

August 23rd, 2016

Click below the graphic to listen or to download the booming eye-RAH! Kaufman Podcast, twice weekly here on JoeBucsFan.com.

The Custodian of Canton always fires away.

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Dominik’s Advice To Bucs

August 23rd, 2016
Knows how to help Roberto Aguayo.

Knows how to help Roberto Aguayo.

If there is one man who can help out the Bucs, it is former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik. [read more]

Getting Jameis Into Gear

August 23rd, 2016
Searching for fast starts.

Searching for fast starts.

Last week, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, was McCown-like early in his start against the Jaguars, missing on his first six attempts. [read more]

Lay Off Roberto Aguayo!

August 23rd, 2016
Already under microscope.

Compared to renowned NFL kickers

Knowing rookie kicker Roberto Aguayo, only two games preseason games into his NFL career, has already sought the counsel of a shrink has Joe gnawing on the open end of a bottle of Bushmills. [read more]

The Rise Of Hey Jude

August 23rd, 2016
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Strong summer showing.

Last year, cornerback Jude Adjei-Barimah, who Joe refers to as “Hey Jude” partly because Joe stumbles frequently trying to pronounce his name and partly because it is much easier to spell, was virtually unknown outside of his family. [read more]

Hargreaves Practices As Starting Outside Corner

August 22nd, 2016

Part of a revolution in the secondary.

Not the happiest of days for Alterraun Verner. [read more]

Roberto Aguayo Seeks Multiple Counselors

August 22nd, 2016

PhillyAguayoSound the alarm. Stock up on Tums. Break out the bourbon. [read more]

“All The Time”

August 22nd, 2016
Talks fast starts.

Talks fast starts.

Joe noted earlier today that a trademark of Dirk Koetter’s offense in Tampa Bay has been slow starts through one season and two preseason games.

This seems to irk the coach. [read more]

J.R. Sweezy Update

August 22nd, 2016
Status still shady.

Status still shady.

Joe just returned from the Bucs locker room and had a chat with injured left guard J.R. Sweezy. [read more]