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

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

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]

Status still shady.

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

It’s another 24-hour JoeBucsFan.com poll, ending Tuesday at 11 a.m.

Mike James returns to center stage

Moments after being drafted by the Bucs in the sixth-round of the 2013 NFL Draft, “the next Earnest Graham” label was smacked on running back Mike James. [read more]

Gerald McCoy recently talked about winning and coaching changes. [read more]

The ghost of Lovie past.

Last year the Bucs were simply wretched in pass defense. [read more]

After a season full of brain-dead penalties, a year in which the Bucs flirted with the NFL single-season record, there was too much bang-your-head-against-the wall stuff early against the Jaguars on Saturday. [read more]

Already drawing the ire of fans.

By the reaction of Bucs fans on social media, it appears it is open season on Roberto Aguayo. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Generating turnovers has been a chronic problem for Tampa Bay’s defense during the club’s 5-year lease on the NFC South basement.

The Bucs picked off four passes in Saturday night’s 27-21 triumph at Jacksonville and here are 10 more takeaways for Buc fans to chew on:  [read more]

Needs mistake-free starts.

At times in the dark of the night, slow starts are not a bad thing. [read more]

Full and complete control.

Rare is it for an NFL head coach not to be able to choose his players. [read more]

Remember to visit the new BalzerFootball.com. It’s a little brother site of JoeBucsFan.com manned by esteemed Pro Football Hall of Fame selector and voter Howard Balzer, a veteran of all forms of media and a regular voice heard on SiriusXM NFL Radio.

Balzer is a true expert on all things NFL, one of the very best in the business. Today, among other things, Balzer highlights how different teams play games — or don’t play games — with their injury list.

Joe ran directly into blunt objects this afternoon after listening to Dirk Koetter. [read more]

Ahh, welcome to late August, when NFL teams are banged up before a meaningful snap has been taken. [read more]

Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bucs fans are rightfully fantasizing today about the Vernon Hargreaves becoming the next Darrelle Revis.

And the extra good news is Tampa Bay won’t cut him after his first Bucs season, like they did to Revis. [read more]

Evan Smith might win back the starting center gig

Outside of right tackle Demar Dotson’s false start on the Bucs’ first drive, Joe is sure the first-team offensive line has plenty to smile about today. [read more]

Interesting insight from Dirk Koetter on Tampa Bay’s first touchdown last night. [read more]