Joe Talks Confidence, Brees Decline(?), Tight End Defense & More
October 3rd, 2014
It’s another Joe appearance behind the microphone, this time with velvet-toned Ronnie Lane of WDAE-AM 620.
It’s the JoeBucsFan.com weekly podcast. [read more]
Bucs Get Gift With Byrd Injury
October 3rd, 2014
The porous Saints pass defense just got worse
Joe hates celebrating another team’s injury, but the Saints’ surprise loss today should be a big gain for the Buccaneers and Mike Glennon on Sunday. [read more]
Joe Talks Barron, Dome Dominance, Glennon, Player Evaluation & More
October 3rd, 2014
Joe’s always up for talking Bucs, whether it’s at a bar, in the toilet, or on the white sands of St. Pete Beach.
Today, Joe got a chance to discuss all kinds of Bucs subjects with Ron Diaz and former Bucs guard Ian Beckles on WDAE-AM-620. [read more]
Pay Attention, Mark Barron
October 3rd, 2014
The Bucs’ disappointing safety has a long checklist
So how can the Bucs stop Drew Brees?
A lot will come down to the play of Mark Barron. Forget for a minute that Barron was drafted, in large part, to shut down elite tight ends like Jimmy Graham, There’s a lot more responsibility for Barron.
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“Try To Hit Me, You Know, With His Eyes Closed”
October 3rd, 2014
Vincent Jackson raved about the work ethic and preparation of Mike Glennon yesterday, saying it was clear from the day Glennon took over as starter last year that the young man had the right look in his eyes and was prepared.
V-Drops V-Jax has experience around driven quarterbacks. [read more]
Former Bucs QB Joins The Mike Glennon Mob
October 3rd, 2014
We already know Bucs icon Warren Sapp is 100 percent all-in with Mike Glennon as the Tampa Bay starting quarterback for the remainder of 2014.
Plenty of other ex-Bucs and top NFL analysts also are finished with the Josh McCown Experiment. [read more]
Those Who “Legitimately Change The Game”
October 3rd, 2014
It warmed Joe’s heart to hear Sean Payton’s Thursday news conference when the head coach went on and on about how Lavonte David should have made the Pro Bowl last year and is a true every-down superstar.
Former Super Bowl winning coach Brian Billick took his praise for Gerald McCoy one step further. [read more]
Still In The Hunt
October 3rd, 2014
When NFL teams start 0-3, it is time to start studying the draft. There are fewer sound death knells to a season than an 0-3 record out of the chute
And the Bucs lost some ugly, ugly games. Halloween-type. But, wow what a different a win at Pittsburgh makes. [read more]
“Full Steam Ahead With Mike Glennon”
October 3rd, 2014
Lovie Smith has danced the dance of quarterback talk, not showing his hand whether the quarterback of the future is now, or whether a turnover-prone journeyman will get his gig back.
Despite the rope-a-doping, the “Custodian of Canton” is not swayed. eye-RAH! Kaufman of The Tampa Tribune declared the rest of the season is a “referendum” on Mike Glennon through the remainder of the season, no matter McCown’s health. [read more]
Sean Payton Explains Draft Love Of Glennon
October 2nd, 2014
“You took my guy, Greg.”
It seems former Bucs rockstar general manager Mark Dominik and Greg Schiano might have broken the heart of Saints head coach Sean Payton.
Payton revealed today in great detail that Glennon was high on his list to draft and back up Drew Brees. [read more]
“Make Him Your Quality Backup”
October 2nd, 2014
More national members of the Mike Glennon Mob have emerged, and they’re also wondering loudly about the Saints’ pass defense, which hasn’t had an interception this season. [read more]
Mason Foster Making Progress
October 2nd, 2014
Injured Bucs MLB Mason Foster continues to make progress rebabbing his dislocated shoulder.
Joe brought word yesterday that middle linebacker Mason Foster noted Wednesday would be a big day for him to see if he could return to the field for the Saints game, after dislocating a shoulder against the Rams in Week 2. [read more]
Rave Film Review For Glennon
October 2nd, 2014
A prominent former Buccaneer has gone to the game film and says he sees real growth from rookie Mike Glennon to the current Year-2 version.
The little things are standing out.
Demar Dotson Betrayed
October 2nd, 2014
Some of Bucs right tackle Demar Dotson’s family have the nerve to get free Saints tickets from him, and cheer against the Bucs.
Joe feels bad for Demar Dotson. He is being sold out.
The anchor of the right side of the Bucs’ offensive line, and the only O-line starter brought back from last year, Dotson in many ways looks forward to playing the Saints in New Orleans.
You see, Dotson is from Louisiana. So playing in the Big Easy is a chance to meet up with some kin.
But then, apparently, those same loving family members pull the rug out from under his feet, so Dotson explained to the “Custodian of Canton,” eye-RAH! Kaufman of the Tampa Tribune. [read more]
Drilling The Smile Off Drew Brees
October 2nd, 2014
Drew Brees is really getting under Joe’s skin.
Last year it was Brees, captain of the Bountygate team, moaning about how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were filled with dirty, reckless renegades. Darren Sproles cried, too. [read more]
“You Can See The Difference”
October 2nd, 2014
Mild-mannered Leslie Frazier was an enthusiastic guy (for him) at the One Buc Palace podium this afternoon.
It was clear that Bucs defensive coordinator is happy to have his stud horses back. [read more]
Change Was More About QB Than Playcalling
October 2nd, 2014
Shaun King weighs in
So did the Bucs open up the offense in Pittsburgh? Or was Mike Glennon just playing a lot more aggressively than journeyman Josh McCown? [read more]
Feed The Beast
October 2nd, 2014
For months, Joe has been working to get the word out: Austin Seferian-Jenkins is an absolute manbeast of a rookie tight end.
Here’s the scouting report for NFL defenses: Too wide, too tall, too strong, too intense, too determined, too quick, too angry after the catch. [read more]
“He’s One Of The Kings At That”
October 2nd, 2014
“Did you hear the one about the Bucs locking down a tight end?”
Lavonte David has yet to savor the sweetness of victory against the New Orleans Saints.
And a big reason for that is the deceptive eyes of Drew Brees, in addition to the stupid three-man rushes against Brees that Greg Schiano employed too often. [read more]
Could Bucs Buck The Odds?
October 2nd, 2014
The putrid play of the NFC South is giving the Bucs hope. Is it false hope?
As awful as the Bucs played through the first three weeks of the season, no one in their right might would have suggested Tampa Bay was a playoff contender last week.
Not only are playoffs damned-near impossible to make after an 0-3 start, but the way the Bucs got seal-clubbed by the Dixie Chicks, no way.
There is no such thing as a must-win game in September, or October. That is just crazy talk, no matter how you spin it.
The Fish That Wiggled Off The Hook
October 2nd, 2014
What might have been. Former Bucs rockstar general manager Mark Dominik tells more of the real story of the Bucs and Chip Kelly.
Yes, we are just past the quarter-mile marker in the mile run that is the NFL regular season, Lovie Smith’s first with Tampa Bay. But we really don’t know what to expect.
It’s like daydreaming about what would have happened if Chip Kelly, not Greg Schiano, agreed to be Bucs head coach back in 2012. Kelly, then the University of Oregon head coach, has been nothing short of sensational at every stop in his football life, including leading the Philadelphia Eagles to the playoffs last year. [read more]
