So it seems everyone connected to football promotes something for the Super Bowl (people calling the Super Bowl “the big game” is about the cheesiest thing Joe has ever heard. Only non-sports fans pretending they are sports fans would stoop to something so ridiculous). [read more]

“Did you hear the one about the defensive head coach with a dreadful defense?”

Remember when Vincent Jackson talked about turning practice huddles into 30-second dance parties? [read more]

Stinking Panthers DE Jared Allen has praise for Bucs LT Donovan Smith.

Joe can smell it coming. Bucs fans always have to have a player to hate. Usually it is some stiff (Myron Lewis springs to mind). [read more]

After following all things Bucs at the Pro Bowl Hawaii, Joe is live in San Francisco attending all kinds of Super Bowl events and happenings.

As always, Joe will be talking all things Bucs with loads of NFL movers and shakers, and players — and sharing with you this week and through the month.

Upgrades to the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway will not drive the Buccaneers’ preseason out of town, as was originally planned. [read more]

Breathe easy, season ticket holders. You’re not getting screwed. [read more]

Is there no market for backup QB Mike Glennon?

It is odd to Joe, this Mike Glennon predicament.

Here is a guy that has played better than some NFL starters in his brief professional career, yet there are teams inclined to sign career losers for reasons Joe cannot explain. [read more]

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]