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The man who gave Doug Martin his famous handle speaks out.
The man who coined perhaps the greatest sports nickname of the 21st Century has been found.
And the man who has that nickname, “Muscle Hamster,” Bucs running back Doug Martin, probably won’t like what the gentleman had to say. [read more]
One play! Just one play!
Yes, the Bucs are a bad team as we near Halloween.
Could they turn things around? Sure. At this point, it doesn’t look promising. [read more]
So what makes rookie head coach Dan Quinn’s merry band of 6-1 Falcons, the Bucs’ opponent Sunday, a little different than their NFC South counterparts?
Oh, there are lots of reasons. But one difference is they practice old school. [read more]
Updated 12:09 p.m.: Now it’s official, since it comes from the mouth of Gerald McCoy.
No. 93 is hurt, and it appears to be a season-long issue. [read more]
Tactics backfiring?
Could Bucs coach Lovie Smith be in panic mode?
Joe isn’t sure, but if you read a former Buccaneer’s musings on the Tampa Bay defense, that may actually be happening. [read more]
Gerald McCoy put his foot down last night
Rookie Falcons head coach Dan Quinn has former Buccaneers Adrian Clayborn and Raheem Morris in key roles on his team.
So, naturally, Quinn was asked about those guys yesterday during his conference call with Tampa Bay media. [read more]
More evidence emerges that teammates are holding back “America’s Quarterback”(Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Joe is sickened upon hearing about how some Buccaneers ask Jameis Winston to be something he’s not: a bystander, a sheep among the rams.
Let the guy be himself, be what made him a national champion and a notorious leader of young men. [read more]
Yeah, bad luck was a moderate factor in whacking the Bucs on Sunday in Washington.
Two injuries at one position slapped virtual handcuffs on offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter. [read more]
Gerald McCoy lectures his teammates
Is there now too much passion and rage pulsing through the Buccaneers? [read more]
Band of brothers.
Yes, the Bucs had 16 penalties Sunday, an absurd amount for a professional team.
But a few of those penalties can be chalked up to honor. [read more]
What happened to DE Jacquies Smith?
If the Bucs hope to beat the Dixie Chicks Sunday, every member of that smelly Lovie Smith defense needs to raise his game. Big time.
Otherwise, Matty Ice will slice them apart. Big time. [read more]
Steve Duemig
Joe was back in the cage this evening with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, The Big Dog of WDAE-AM 620.
Things got heated. [read more]
Iconic No. 55 stepped a bit out of character today while co-hosting Tampa-2 with Steve Duemig on WDAE-AM 620. [read more]
The Bucs’ big tight end who doesn’t play very often, second-year man Austin Seferian-Jenkins, returned from his shoulder injury today on the practice fields of One Buc Palace. [read more]
No ill will toward Bucs.
One of the sad realities of the NFL is that if you can’t answer the bell, no matter how talented you may be, you are at risk for unemployment. [read more]
Blame Dirk Koetter, says Dirk Koetter.
The Bucs were on the cusp of putting away the Redskins last Sunday, even though Lovie Smith’s defense couldn’t slow down a cool breeze. [read more]
One reason why, far more often than not, rookie quarterbacks struggle is they are learning.
They are trying to swallow a buffet full of information in a short period of time, all while adjusting to the speed and athleticism of the NFL. [read more]
Joe talks to Falcons coach Dan Quinn
Defensive first-year Falcons head coach Dan Quinn has studied plenty of running backs, and Joe asked him today for a scouting report on Doug Martin.
Quinn served up some meat. [read more]
Serious playing time ahead
With the Bucs aching for wide receiver help with Vincent Jackson down and Louis Murphy done for the year, both with knee injuries, all of a sudden Russell Shepard is a critical name for Bucs fans. [read more]
