Mike Evans says he appreciates his new haters

Social media wasn’t filled with virtual pats on the back for Mike Evans following his historic six drops against the Giants on Sunday. [read more]

Face of the franchise.

Joe understands Bucs fans always want love from national TV and radio types. In recent years, the Bucs haven’t provided the talking heads with anything to talk about aside from garbage football and stinging one-liners. [read more]

Joe sees the ferocious beating Andrew Luck takes regularly and the mauling Cowboys’ offensive line coming to Tampa on Sunday. That gets Joe thinking about the NFL Draft and the future of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]

Huge game coming Sunday for Will Gholston and the rest of the standout Bucs run defense

You know it’s coming. Joe knows it’s coming. And your Buccaneers’ NFC best run defense knows it’s coming. [read more]

Says teammates who commit personal fouls are “selfish.”

Joe shared yesterday that Lovie Smith seems to think a “me” problem is the root cause of some boneheaded penalties Lovie’s defense has made, specifically the personal fouls. [read more]

Bristles about shoulder questions.

One big topic of conversation among Bucs fandom is the status of starting tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins and his bum shoulder.

Hurt in the win over New Orleans in Week Two, ASJ has yet to return to the field of play. [read more]

Perhaps Jameis Winston is reacting to the garbage coming out of Dallas

It might be time to drug test former Cowboys guard and superstar Nate Newton.

He sounds like he’s still mixed up with hundreds of pounds of weed. [read more]

Talks expectations.

Today, Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy held court, per his custom on Thursdays. With a fire of fan unrest simmering about his play, GMC talked about expectations. [read more]

Next great tight end? (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

It is always refreshing to hear nice things said about Bucs players from one of the best to ever play the game.

However, given what Joe currently knows, this high compliment seems premature if not dubious. [read more]

Derrick Brooks speaks to fans

Living legend Derrick Brooks made a call to Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans yesterday — and it wasn’t about making plans for a playoff run. [read more]

No. 99, iconic Hall of Famer Warren Sapp, is making demands of Gerald McCoy. [read more]

So what changed for America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, after his gruesome, four-interception performance against the Carolina Panthers 5 1/2 weeks ago? [read more]

Does Joe head to strip clubs and/or poker rooms when finished wrestling with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig, every Wednesday?

No. Joe listens to Gerald McCoy open windows to his soul on the Buccaneers Radio Network. [read more]

Selfish players leading to penalties?

Lovie Smith’s defense is beset by penalties.

Wheter it is maddening calls for lining up in the neutral zone, or just downright dumb penalties for unnecessary roughness, the mental lapses on defense are fueling the Bucs to become the most penalized team in NFL history. [read more]

Jason Licht should be smiling

Legendary personnel guru and architect of the first Cowboys dynasty, Gil Brandt, is still grinding away in his 80s, traveling the country scouting players and working for NFL.com and SiriusXM NFL Radio..

Yesterday, Brandt identified 10 rookies that could possibly make a Pro Bowl this season. [read more]

“It messed my whole day up,” says Demar Dotson.

Little bit of fun over at One Buc Palace yesterday. Well, not so much fun for offensive tackle Demar Dotson. [read more]

Still haunting.

Of all the swings and misses Bucs coach Lovie Smith made in free agency last year (Anthony Collins and Stewart McClown to name a couple) none was more sinister than signing Ghost Johnson. [read more]

The Big Dog, Steve Duemig

It was time again this evening for Joe to dive into the steel cage with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620. [read more]

Joe had a simple question for Lovie Smith today in the wake of the massive cornerbacks shakeup Sunday. [read more]