Pro Bowl bound.

For two years, Bucs linebacker Lavonte David, deeply irked he has not been named to a Pro Bowl, has gone on a public campaign to have this wrong righted. [read more]

New Bucs offensive coordinator Todd Monken.

Joe has learned from a trusted Bucs source that the team hired Southern Miss head coach Todd Monken to be its new offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. [read more]

The Bucs hired a new DB coach with a direct tie to Alterraun Verner.

So the Bucs hired a new defensive backs coach today.

Yeah, along with Jon Hoke, the Bucs have a second secondary coach, though he has the title of “defensive backs coach,” not “secondary coach.” [read more]

New Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith talks about what his friend and head coach Dirk Koetter wants

Dumb won’t fly with new Tampa Bay head coach Dirk Koetter. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Joe has used the phrase “continuity of sucking” in describing why Team Glazer does not deserve a beating for firing Greg Schiano and Lovie Smith.

Successful businesses rarely reward subpar work and results. [read more]

Did Mark Barron’s play in St. Louis stoke Team Glazer’s fire to run Lovie Smith?

Sure, at the end of the day, Lovie Smith was 8-24.

Only if your name is Gus Bradley and you have compromising photos of the Soup Nazi, Jags owner Shad Khan, in a safe deposit box, can you not only get away with a pitiful record but get an extension! [read more]

Bucs great talks memories.

Geez, where does one start? There are so many highlights of John Lynch’s Bucs days that it’s hard for Joe to trim them down to a favorite. [read more]

The Czar of the Playbook, Emory Hunt.

Joe isn’t about to play dimestore NFL evaluator from the East-West Shrine Game practices this week in St. Petersburg when there were dozens of professional football men there to break down players. [read more]

New defensive coordinator Mike Smith talks DBs.

It’s extremely clear that new Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith knows an overhaul of his secondary is needed.

Joe has yet to hear Smith even utter the name of one Buccaneers defensive back.

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Bucs icon John Lynch talks about relationships he built while playing for the Bucs.

To know all about how much of a class act former Bucs great John Lynch is, you only need to watch a video of his interview yesterday afternoon with Paul Ryan of WFLA-TV Channel 8. [read more]

How Bill Walsh changed Bucs history.

Bill Walsh is one of the most famous offensive gurus in football history.

He is often thought to be one of the very best coaches to ever walk a sideline; maybe the best. [read more]

Talkin’ Bucs

It’s draft season, and legions of NFL fans love the work of mighty helmet-hair draft guru Mel Kiper. [read more]

Priceless Bucs memento stolen from John Lynch.

John Lynch, who Bucs co-chairman Bryan Glazer said was such an easy decision to induct this fall into the Ring of Honor, spoke today about his honor and mentioned why he wasn’t wearing his Super Bowl ring for the festivities. [read more]

Bucs legend John Lynch says the fire Jameis Winston has to win is a lot like his as a young player.

Bucs legend, soon-to-be inductee into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor, and maybe Pro Football Hall of Famer John Lynch was both a vocal supporter of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota and an opponent of Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, prior to the 2015 NFL draft. [read more]

Your newest member of the Buccaneers Ring of Honor, Mr. John Lynch, has a message for Jason Licht and Dirk Koetter. [read more]

Former NFL OC Charlie Weis discusses Bucs DC Mike Smith.

When former Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis dialed up plays for Tom Brady and Bill Belicheat in 2003, he once faced a first-time defensive coordinator in Jacksonville named Mike Smith. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

How bout that Bucs schedule next year!

Tampa Bay will play four games against teams in Sunday’s conference championship games. [read more]

Unpredictable

On Wednesday, defensive coordinator Mike Smith downplayed labeling what the new Bucs defense will look like. [read more]

Bucs DC Mike Smith raves about Dirk Koetter.

Joe is like a lot of Bucs fans: Listening to new defensive coordinator Mike Smith sure put Joe at ease. [read more]