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Similarities between regimes are growing
It was fashionable for some to liken the Lovie Smith era to the early days of Father Dungy coaching the Buccaneers.
But now that Lovie has seized the playcalling reins of the defense, Joe thinks the Raheem Morris analogy fits much better. [read more]
A Bucs veteran dared to compare MLB Kwon Alexander to Ray Lewis.
Accolades for Bucs starting middle linebacker Kwon Alexander continue to flow in, and the rookie’s name was spoken quite a bit yesterday as SiriusXM NFL Radio broadcast their three-hour Bucs training camp special from One Buc Palace.
A slew of coaches and players made appearances to chat with co-hosts Zig Fracassi and former Bucs defensive tackle Booger McFarland. And yes, Joe will bring you a slew of the interview highlights over the next few days. [read more]
If this latest report is accurate, then Joe believes it says a heck of a lot about what Lovie Smith thinks of the Bucs’ 2014 defense. [read more]
Offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter has pet peeves. You can see it on his face at times. The guy is not stoic in the Lovie Smith mode. [read more]
It’s Joe’s exclusive video from today’s practice.
Enjoy. And scroll down. Joe’s got plenty more.
Center Evan Smith and his teammates are grinding through steamy practices of late.
Man, the practices the past two days at One Buc Palace have been really steamy. Today, Joe thought he just stepped out of the shower. It was only 10:30 a.m.
Imagine what the Bucs were feeling? Trust Joe, they were broiling. [read more]
Former Bucs starting right tackle Demar Dotson was on the practice field today talking about his knee injury, and Lovie Smith weighed in.
How do people expect Bucs QB Jameis Winston to shine if he can’t even get a decent snap to begin with?
Joe’s about ready to turn a bottle of Bushmills upside down and fill his gullet; Joe’s so hacked off at what he sees of the Bucs centers snapping the ball of late.
In the immortal words of Vince Lombardi, “What the hell is going on out there?” [read more]
Joe’s got exclusive practice video from today’s skirmish at One Buc Palace.
Watch Gerald McCoy march into the backfield after Clinton McDonald gets hot. This is a good one. [read more]
Updated: 2:58 p.m. – Bright sunshine, full pads and a hard working football team at One Buc Palace this morning. Yes, your Bucs are grinding away in preparation for their second preseason game, Monday night in Tampa.
Joe was on the sidelines and has all kinds of play-by-play and more. Enjoy! [read more]
“I need you, bro. I want to be able to walk when I am 25.”
Joe understands there is great angst among Bucs fans over the offensive line.
As Joe’s friend Jeff Cameron, drive-time radio personality for ESPN Tallahassee and pride of Lakewood High School described it from Saturday’s first preseason game, the Vikings’ defensive line came “unabated” at America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston. [read more]
Joe’s already called opening day against the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 13 in Tampa a “must-win.”
It’s not a must-win for the standings. Duh. But it is necessary for the psyche of a fanbase that hasn’t seen a home victory since 2013, and compares Jameis Winston to Marcus Mariota. [read more]
So former Bucs rockstar general manager Mark Dominik was granted a $142.3 million salary cap from ESPN.com and was tasked to build and detail the best NFL roster money could buy.
No Buccaneers made the team. [read more]
Bucs rookie receiver Kenny Bell had a nice career at Nebraska, spent five years at the school and walked out with a college degree and academic awards.
His dad played four seasons for the Denver Broncos, so this rookie knew how to work, right? [read more]
Sad news hit the NFL family today when it was learned Carolina Panthers’ No. 1 receiver Kelvin Benjamin was lost for the season with an ACL tear.
No, Joe’s not cheering because the NFC South champs were dealt a crushing blow like this. Well … [read more]
DT Clinton McDonald said the chaos created by the rain is a good thing.
Yes, there were several Bucs fans annoyed because practices got moved, delayed and shortened due to the rain that has pelted the region like a seemingly nonstop thunderstorm the past few weeks. [read more]
There’s been much written about the football genius and overall genius of Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback.
Now there’s even more insight — at least new to Joe — about how Winston was breaking down the game during his kindergarten years. [read more]
Lovie Smith says he has a “history” and a reputation, and Bucs players are seeing it and he thinks they believe in it. [read more]
A stroll inside the walls of One Buc Palace showed Gerald McCoy just about all he needed to see from one of his newer teammates. [read more]
