The former Bucs GM and renowned salary cap guru talks Doug Martin

The mighty Muscle Hamster, the engine of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense last season, could be an unrestricted free agent in a matter of weeks. [read more]

“Hey, Lovie, back in the day, we averaged just four penalties a game in Atlanta.”

Last year, Tampa Bay flirted with the NFL record for most penalties in a season. In 2014, they were flagged a ton, too.

New Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith? As Falcons head coach, his teams set records for least amount of penalties. [read more]

Former NFL wide receiver and dapper NFL Network analyst Nate Burleson talks to Joe about the Bucs.

When at the Super Bowl in San Francisco (Joe was one poor choice of a bad meal from a perfect trip), Joe talked talk to all sorts of NFL types about the Bucs. One guy is NFL Network’s dapper Nate Burleson.

While taking a break from Super Bowl Opening Night duties, Burleson talked about the direction of the Bucs, Dirk Koetter, the talent level on the team and, of course America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

Steve Duemig

Live from the famed “Radio Row” at the Super Bowl, Joe sat down for his weekly visit with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig, of WDAE-AM 620 yesterday. [read more]

Stinking Panthers LG Anthony Norwell dishes on GMC.

For reasons Joe can’t quite wrap his mind around, a large sect of Bucs fans can’t wait to sign a check to help pay for Gerald McCoy’s relocation expenses. [read more]

While Joe is into beer, nachos, clean socks and cheerleaders, Joe respects that some dudes are into fashion, looking good, and frolicking with the ladies who are drawn to such men.

With that in mind, Joe would like to share this new Mike Alstott/Ian Beckles video.

Stinking Panthers stud LB Luke Kuechly has mad respect for America’s Quarterback.

Yes, Joe knows many Bucs fans want to punch a wall because their team passed on arguably the best linebacker in the game, Stinking Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly. [read more]

For those unaware, Joe presents truly extraordinary golf events/tournaments. At Sunday’s sold out extravaganza in Palm Harbor, a Bucs fan approached Joe and insisted that Dirk Koetter trade Gerald McCoy. [read more]

A former Dirk Koetter player talks about him at the Pro Bowl

Feel free to call new Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter molder-in-chief. [read more]

Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib discusses his Tampa days with Joe at Super Bowl opening night

Joe was no big fan of Aqib Talib. His Bucs play never lived up to his first-round talent.

It spoke volumes at the time of his trade that former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik could only get a fourth round pick from the Belicheats in return. [read more]

An evil image of Bucs’ DC Mike Smith was shared at Super Bowl Opening Night.

When Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith was introduced to the Tampa Bay pen and mic club last month, he didn’t waste a whole lot of time addressing an area that stung the Bucs in recent years, a rash that drives Smith nuts.

That would be penalties. [read more]

Jameis weighs in

Yes, Joe interviewed America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, after a Pro Bowl practice last week in Hawaii. [read more]

When Chucky finished with autograph hounds at Saturday’s Pro Bowl practice, he talked to Joe.

Add Chucky to the list of NFL brains — and general managers — who believe new Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith is an architect and a craftsman, unlike Stubbornicus Maximus, who last ran the Tampa Bay defense. [read more]

Where does Super Bowl MVP Dexter Jackson rank?

Joe forever must refer to former Bucs safety Dexter Jackson as “the good Dexter Jackson.”

That’s because the scaredy cat waste of a second round pick of a kick returner from a Division I-AA program soiled the name. [read more]

Iconic Chucky, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Super Bowl champion head coach, delivered what felt like a parting shot to Lovie Smith yesterday. [read more]

Jameis was among the NFL guinea pigs at yesterday’s Pro Bowl.

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, had one hell of a season when it comes to technology. [read more]

Bucs new OC discusses why he bolted Southern Miss.

In the grand scheme of things, it is still a bit odd how Todd Monken, a star in the college football coaching ranks, blew out of Hattiesburg, Miss. to become the Bucs’ offensive coordinator just days before college national signing day. [read more]

Lavonte David is sick of losing.

The Bucs have money to play with as the free agency dinner bell rings in a tad over six weeks (March 15, 4 p.m.).

Listening to the words of Dirk Koetter, Mike Smith and Todd Monken, they are dropping not so subtle hints the Bucs will be active in free agency. [read more]

Coaching changes don’t immediately mean less penalties.

Really, really interesting article and even better research about the Bucs and penalties. In so many words, fans should not blindly believe the team’s flag-ridden ways will vanish without Lovie Smith on the sidelines. [read more]