Mike Mayock: Mariota “A Projection”

February 10th, 2015

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Since the acid reflux-inducing 2014 season ended, Joe has been able to talk to several scouts and a few NFL front office types. Of course, Joe asked the question, in a roundabout way, the only question that matters to Bucs fans.

(No, not Rachel Watson or Tricia Cusmano.) [read more]

More Light Shed On Koetter

February 10th, 2015
Bucs OC Dirk Koetter explains his three-point offensive philosophy.

Bucs OC Dirk Koetter explains his three-point offensive philosophy.

New Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter has only been on the job a handful of weeks. Naturally, being the insider multimedia maven Scott Smith is (hey, his office is inside One Buc Palace), he coerced Koetter to cough up insight into his offensive goals.

Koetter described his Holy Trinity of offensive football. [read more]

Jameis Watch: A Nod To The Jets

February 10th, 2015

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Crab-legs-stealing, BB-gun-shooting, obscenity-hollering, Heisman-Trophy-winning, former national champion Jameis Winston, the pride of Florida State University, continues to look like a much better quarterback prospect than Mike Glennon and Josh McCown.

It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback to wear No. 5 ever in the state of Florida. [read more]

“I Think There May Be Some Tension In The Front Office”

February 10th, 2015

lovie and lichtOne of the NFL’s biggest insider voices made a bold statement about the Buccaneers yesterday. [read more]

Buying ASJ

February 10th, 2015
Stat nerds are big on Austin Seferian-Jenkins for 2015.

Stat nerds are big on Austin Seferian-Jenkins for 2015.

Though it is too early for a final grade on the 2014 draft, it sure seems a whole lot of shaky after the Albert Pujols home run of wide receiver Mike Evans.

That guy is another reason to draft Jameis Winston. Why waste years with turnover-prone Josh McCown? [read more]

Greg Hardy Talks “Dream” McCoy Pairing

February 10th, 2015

gerald mccoy 0916The NFL’s hottest and most controversial free agent, defensive end Greg Hardy, is a guy with pretty strong opinions.

One of them he shared with Joe last year. [read more]

Retooling The Offensive Line

February 10th, 2015
A BSPNer believes LT Anthony Collins should be kept as a reserve lineman, which he was at Cincinnati.

A BSPNer believes LT Anthony Collins should be kept as a reserve lineman, which he was at Cincinnati.

After the Bucs select a quarterback to begin the 2015 NFL draft — if they don’t, they have major, serious ‘splainin’ to do — things get interesting.

The Bucs need help at safety. The Bucs need help at linebacker. Dear God, the Bucs need help at defensive end, and dudes walking around with a white cane can see what a colossal mess the offensive line is. [read more]

“Quietly Disappointing”

February 9th, 2015

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Joe stated previously that the Bucs could look to upgrade as many as nine starting positions. If Joe can see that, surely Bucs coach Lovie Smith can see that.

And how that translates into “on the verge,” Joe just can’t quite figure out without the help of Jack Daniels. [read more]

Top 30 Buccaneers Mysteries Of 2014 – No. 22

February 9th, 2015

Who could forget the Captain?

In many ways, Tampa Bay’s 2014 season was more bizarre than the MRSA-infected, quarterback-gone-mental, Fire-Schiano-billboards campaign of 2013.

There were plenty of real Bucs mysteries last year, and Joe’s revisiting the most interesting of the bunch. [read more]

Stats Vs. Evaluation

February 9th, 2015
The stat geeks are not impressed with Bucs DE Jacquies Smith.

The stat geeks are not impressed with Bucs DE Jacquies Smith.

It just blows Joe’s mind that year after year after year, no matter who runs the show, no matter who the shot-caller is, the Bucs urinate in the wind trying to find an edge rusher.

It is sad the team has yet to retain a replacement for Simeon Rice (who Joe thinks should be under serious consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame). For goodness sake, that was nine years ago. [read more]

Inevitable Greg Hardy Lust

February 9th, 2015
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During the glory years, Bucs fans, and the President, embraced a running back with a bad history.

Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy is a manbeast young Pro Bowl pass rusher who missed nearly all of last season courtesy of the NFL, a result of a North Carolina judge saying he was guilty of misdemeanor domestic abuse. (Chilling and sometimes humorous highlights here.)

But Hardy appealed and demanded a jury trial, and his case was thrown out today. [read more]

Jameis Watch: “Controlled Environment”

February 9th, 2015

Jameis WinstonCrab-legs-stealing, BB-gun-shooting, obscenity-hollering, Heisman-Trophy-winning, former national champion Jameis Winston, the pride of Florida State University, continues to look like a much better quarterback prospect than Mike Glennon and Josh McCown.

It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback to wear No. 5 ever in the state of Florida. [read more]

“I Think Glennon, He Should Be The Future Of Tampa.”

February 9th, 2015

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Awaken the Mike Glennon Mob!

A man inside the Bucs’ locker room last season weighs in on the ousting of Tampa Bay’s young quarterback. [read more]

Why?

February 9th, 2015

whyJoe just doesn’t get it. The thought drives him out of his mind. The following premise makes zero sense in any way shape or form:

The Bucs should trade back and pass on drafting a quarterback. [read more]

The 20K Mark

February 9th, 2015

joemugshotJoe’s somewhat stunned by a new plateau that was reached over the weekend.

As JoeBucsFan.com turned 6 1/2 years old, Joe typed up his 20,000th post on these pages. [read more]

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February 9th, 2015
New Bucs OC Dirk Koetter wants a quick mind calling signals.

New Bucs OC Dirk Koetter wants a quick mind calling signals.

Bucs fans are trying to play Maxwell Smart to figure out who the Bucs will choose as their next quarterback come April 30 (if Tampa Bay drafts a quarterback).

One reason fans are trying to be sleuths (and the Bucs are doing their best with their own version of Enigma) is there is nothing else going on. [read more]

Jameis Watch: “Smart” Pick

February 8th, 2015

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Crab-legs-stealing, BB-gun-shooting, obscenity-hollering, Heisman-Trophy-winning, former national champion Jameis Winston, the pride of Florida State University, continues to look like a much better quarterback prospect than Mike Glennon and Josh McCown.

It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback to wear No. 5 ever in the state of Florida. [read more]

Fixing The Offensive Line

February 8th, 2015

Man, the offensive line was some kind of bad last year. Joe wonders if turnover-prone quarterback Josh McCown had to seek a shrink after getting pounded like a red-headed stepchild. [read more]

Top 30 Buccaneers Mysteries Of 2014 – No. 23

February 8th, 2015
A coaching non-move makes the list

A coaching non-move makes the list

In many ways, Tampa Bay’s 2014 season was more bizarre than the MRSA-infected, quarterback-gone-mental, Fire-Schiano-billboards campaign of 2013.

There were plenty of real Bucs mysteries last year, and Joe’s revisiting the most interesting of the bunch. [read more]

Report: Bucs Playing With $23 Million+

February 8th, 2015

lovie and lichtThe Bucs have a pile of cash to play with when the free agency dinner bell rings in 30 short days.

And they could almost double it by cutting dead weight, such as Josh McCown’s fat, $5 million contract. [read more]