Jason Licht Needs Four Hours

April 15th, 2016
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No, the headline has nothing to do with Cialis commercials

Nearly every team outside the Tampa Bay area aches for quality offensive linemen. That includes your reigning NFC champion Panthers. [read more]

Brooks Ready For Sitdown With Kwon

April 15th, 2016
"Let's do this, Kwon."

“Let’s do this, Kwon.”

Earlier this week, Joe brought word that Kwon Alexander wanted a sitdown with Bucs icon and Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks to tap into the former linebacker great’s vast knowledge. [read more]

April Politics At One Buc Palace

April 15th, 2016
Newcomer Bucs linebacker Daryl Smith

Newcomer Bucs linebacker Daryl Smith

Jiminy Christmas! The soul-sucking presidential election season seems to be making everyone politically correct — or incorrect.

That includes new Buccaneers 34-year-old starting linebacker Daryl Smith. [read more]

Begging The Football Gods For Mercy

April 15th, 2016

The football gods right a wrong

It didn’t take long for the challenge to sink into Joe’s beer-soaked brain.

The Bucs open their season in Atlanta, and then travel to Arizona in Week 2. [read more]

Paintballing With The Bucs

April 15th, 2016

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Want to hang with the Bucs? Perhaps paintball? Well, thanks to the magic of modern technology, you can. [read more]

Titans, Rams And Bucs

April 15th, 2016

jason licht 0414No, that headline is not some sarcastic Three Stooges reference. But the three teams, the Titans, Rams and Bucs, all played last year at times as if Moe, Larry and Curly were on the field. [read more]

“Go Ahead And Turn In The Card”

April 15th, 2016
Respected former NFL scout thinks CB Vernon Hargreaves is all but a lock to the Bucs.

Respected former NFL scout thinks CB Vernon Hargreaves is all but a lock to the Bucs.

No, Joe is not fond of mock drafts. To Joe, they are little more than parlor games with little research. Wake Joe when Mike Mayock unveils his. [read more]

Call It Now!

April 14th, 2016


Your Buccaneers’ 2016 Schedule

April 14th, 2016

BucsfansIt’s here!! [read more]

Report: Bucs To Open Season At Atlanta

April 14th, 2016
The Falcons will have the amazing 3rd-and-19 in their heads. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

The Falcons will have the amazing 3rd-and-19 in their heads. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Joe is all pumped up with the NFL schedule set to be released at 8 p.m.

It’s a national holiday. Joe always toasts the first look at the schedule with something ice cold in a bottle that rhymes with “hemisphere.” [read more]

Psyche Tests Not Huge Factor

April 14th, 2016
Bucs GM Jason Licht dishes on the draft.

Bucs GM Jason Licht dishes on the draft.

Joe was listening to “Late Hits” with co-hosts Alex Marvez and Bill Polian on Tuesday, heard exclusively on SiriusXM NFL Radio. The stuff one hears from Polian is so interesting and educational. [read more]

Licht Troubles The Best Available Mob

April 14th, 2016
Bucs GM Jason Licht

Bucs GM Jason Licht

A recent JoeBucsFan.com poll revealed 29.01 percent of readers here think the Bucs should draft the best available player regardless of position.

Joe can’t understand these people, and general manager Jason Licht isn’t one of them. [read more]

Kwon Not Limited To MLB

April 14th, 2016
A small look into Bucs DC Mike Smith's defense.

A small look into Bucs DC Mike Smith’s defense.

Today’s media session at One Buc Palace wasn’t all that interesting. [read more]

“I Will Hit You”

April 14th, 2016
Ready to rock someone's world.

Ready to rock someone’s world.

It may be mid-April, but Bucs middle linebacker Kwon Alexander is regular-season ready. At least, mentally. [read more]

Bucs’ Newest & Oldest Player: Jameis Is “Legit”

April 14th, 2016

JameisPro11The new old man of the Bucs’ defense, linebacker Daryl Smith, is a quiet guy with an extraordinary reputation across the NFL. [read more]

“You Don’t Want To Force A Player On Any Coach”

April 14th, 2016
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Jason Licht talks draft at One Buc Palace today

Yes, general managers serve the head coach.

It’s fun to pretend they don’t. [read more]

Jameis The Greeter

April 14th, 2016
Face of franchise for newcomers.

Face of franchise for newcomers.

In two weeks, the NFL draft arrives. A true, glorious day for NFL fans across the globe. [read more]

Jason Licht Primed To Deal

April 14th, 2016
Is Jason Licht licking his chops now that the Titans are loaded with draft picks?

Is Jason Licht licking his chops now that the Titans are loaded with draft picks?

Whaddya know! Jason Licht’s good friend and former right-hand man in Tampa is freshly flush with a pile of draft picks.

Let the games begin! [read more]

Rams-Titans Blockbuster Helps & Hurts Bucs

April 14th, 2016
Falling?

Falling?

There’s lots of good Bucs news between the lines of this morning’s massive Rams-Titans trade. [read more]