“One Of The First Players I’m Going To Watch”

July 26th, 2016

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Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht will have his eyes especially locked on one player early in training camp, so he told the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620, this evening. [read more]

“You Can’t Find A Player On Our Team That Doesn’t Respect The Heck Out Of Him”

July 26th, 2016
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The GM Speaks

Grab your Stars and Stripes.

Bucs general manager Jason Licht gave a State of the Union address today on WDAE-AM 620. [read more]

Officially Not Ready For Camp: Louis Murphy, & J.R. Sweezy

July 26th, 2016
No Sweezy -- for now.

No Sweezy — for now.

It’s official! [read more]

Podcast: Ira Reveals An Unknown Mark On Austin Seferian-Jenkins’ Dubious Resumé

July 26th, 2016

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It’s time for another edition of The Ira Kaufman Podcast!

Today, eye-RAH! and Joe talk tight ends and the Custodian of Canton tells an Austin Seferian-Jenkins story sure to leave many Bucs fans shaking their heads.

Click below to listen now or download the podcast for later.

NFL Network: Roddy White Is Reaching Out

July 26th, 2016
More Roddy White talk

More Roddy White talk

“I tell friends of mine all the time that Roddy White is the single-most competitive football player I’ve ever met in my life. I’ve just never been around a guy that his desire to win and compete would let him overcome injuries. He would do whatever it takes — whether it be blocking, catching, running with the football — just whatever you needed to help you win a game, Roddy would try to do it.” Dirk Koetter, via ESPN. [read more]

Devin Hester Is Available

July 26th, 2016

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UPDATE: 11:41 a.m. – With Adam Humphries as the No. 1 kick returner entering training camp, and the Kenny Bell Mob pumped up to have their catchless crusader claim the No. 3 receiving role, it’s no wonder Joe is stimulated by the Falcons’ release of Devin Hester this morning. [read more]

Lovie: Always A College Coach

July 26th, 2016
Michigan ready?

Michigan ready?

In his first major speaking engagement since he was introduced as the new football coach at the University of Illinois this spring, former Bucs coach Lovie Smith addressed the throng today at the Big Ten Football Media Days conference in Chicago. [read more]

“It Doesn’t Get A Whole Lot Better Than That”

July 26th, 2016

Predictable?

If you need to get back in the mindset for football, Joe’s got just the tonic for you. [read more]

The Todd Monken Influence

July 26th, 2016
Has work to do.

Work to do.

So when Dirk Koetter was named head coach, he reached down to the college ranks to pick an offensive coordinator, choosing highly successful Todd Monken to be his right-hand man. [read more]

Taking A Dump On Hope

July 26th, 2016
Joe is embittered by a column in the Tampa Bay Times.

Joe was embittered by a column in the Tampa Bay Times.

Man, Tampa Bay Times columnist Martin Fennelly really punched Joe in the gut this morning. [read more]

Biggest Injury Worry

July 26th, 2016
"America's Quarterback" will not see his career implode if he does not have WR Louis Murphy as a slot man.

Worries Jenna Laine (and Joe, too).

Entering training camp, there is always one guy either coming off an injury or who is injury-prone — who the team needs desperately to stay healthy. [read more]

Learn

July 26th, 2016
Good coaches never stop learning.

Good coaches never stop learning.

Until the Bucs kickoff training camp at One Buc Palace Thursday, Joe will try to get in the mind of defensive coordinator Mike Smith.

Joe will regularly deliver excerpts and/or highlights from Smith’s book, “You Win in the Locker Room First,” available on Google Play and iTunes. [read more]

“You’ve Got The Wrong Guy”

July 25th, 2016

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In his first column for JoeBucsFan.com, eye-RAH! weighs in strong on the Bucs’ most polarizing figure, with quotes from Buccaneers co-chairman Joel Glazer. [read more]

Miko Grimes Calls Her Season-Ticket Location

July 25th, 2016

stadiumConsider this a public service announcement. [read more]

“It’s Going To End Up Being A Factor”

July 25th, 2016
New JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman disagrees with Joe on national radio.

New JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, disagrees with Joe on a very hot Bucs topic — on national radio.

Newcomer to the JoeBucsFan.com family, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter eye-RAH! Kaufman has been liberated from the shackles of mainstream media.

And just hours into his new gig, Kaufman was loudly and boldly disagreeing with Joe on national radio this morning. [read more]

“You’d Naturally Be Concerned As A Bucs Fan”

July 25th, 2016
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Fans are worried?

Whoa!

Joe is in disbelief over what was uttered by veteran Bucs beat writer Rick Stroud this morning on WDAE-AM 620. [read more]

“Justify” Not Included

July 25th, 2016

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Welcome to the national narrative on Dirk Koetter and the 2016 Buccaneers, courtesy of Lovie Smith’s friends who like to ignore the utter defensive collapse by Tampa Bay last season. [read more]

Running Jameis

July 25th, 2016
Please be careful.

Please be careful.

No one will ever mistake America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, for another Fran Tarkenton. [read more]