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Is Geoff Schwartz a free agent guard Jason Licht should sign?
Yes, the clock is ticking down to the ringing of the dinner bell which opens the floodgates to free agency at 4 p.m. on March 11. In fact, tomorrow, March 3 at 4 p.m., is the deadline for teams to tag players. So Bucs fans should know by the end of business day tomorrow a potential pool of free agents Bucs general manager Jason Licht may target. [read more]
It all started early this week when CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora wrote that NFL teams have called the Bucs to kick the tires on a trade for all-world cornerback Darrelle Revis. Given the words of Bucs coach Lovie Smith and general manager Jason Licht, that doesn’t appear likely barring an earth-shattering deal.
The messiest Bucs unit is their highly-paid and underperforming offensive line. That combination is a recipe for fast change, especially with a new regime roaming the halls of One Buc Palace.
So where do you start fixing? [read more]
It’s that Sprint Classic time of year at Derby Lane, when the historic Gandy Boulevard track serves up the best of the greyhound racing world and, if that isn’t exciting enough, gives away all kinds of free cash! Plus, the action never has to end. The smoke-free, bustling Derby Lane poker room does not close. Get there on tonight!
Bucs Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy appears on some BSPN game show with Michele Marie. Among other subjects, he discusses how Batman is “the truth” and Superman is, in so many words, a poser.
Outside of Rachel Watson accompanying Joe to Las Vegas, what thought could be more exciting this morning than Lovie Smith’s mentor, Father Dungy, bestowing a blessing of the highest order on Johnny Football?
Dungy was clear and concise in his assessment. [read more]
It’s sad when Daniel Te’o-Nesheim is considered one of a team’s better defensive ends.
It gets Joe just angry to think about. How many years did Bucs former rock star general manager Mark Dominik try in vain to land a strong defensive end? Draft picks galore, money spent, and nothing. Poor Gerald McCoy is getting abused he has so many offensive linemen ganged up on him and not one Bucs defensive end can take advantage.
It is sinful.
Of course, it’s hard to rush the passer from the edge when you have arguably your best defensive end covering the likes of New Orleans running back Darren Sproles in the flat. There simply isn’t enough alcohol for Joe to down to someone accept the notion that Clayborn guarding one of the quickest guys to ever snap on a chin strap is sound strategy.
Stat geeks are in his corner
After Joe listened to and talked to both Bucs coach Lovie Smith and general manager Jason Licht last week at the NFL Scouting Combine, one thing was clear (aside from their disappointment in the shenanigans of Mike Williams): the Bucs’ offensive line must play better.
Bucs fans would agree. What was supposed to be a strength turned to a weakness last year. [read more]
Don’t count TampaBay.com Bucs beat writer Rick Stroud as a member of the Mike Glennon Mob.
Stroud took a look at NFL Network draft guru Daniel Jeremiah’s latest mock draft and believes, if Jeremiah’s scenario played out, the Bucs absolutely would be forced to draft a quarterback with franchise-QB potential at the No. 7 overall pick. [read more]
Andre Roberts?
Clearly the Bucs’ biggest mystery lies at the quarterback position. But the second giant question mark is how much the Bucs will invest into improving the offense next month
As glaring a hole as the Bucs have at defensive end, there’s a bigger crater in the receiving corps. [read more]
Lovie Smith has a huge focus on special teams. In fact, they are key to Lovie’s weak-offense formula for winning 10 games in a season.
As part of Joe’s continuing look at free agents that will help replace at least half the current Buccaneers, one of the Bears’ best special teamers (not named Hester) could be a Tampa Bay target when the free-agency bell rings in 11 days. [read more]
The news of the week dropped by CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora is still buzzing around the Tampa Bay area. Should, or will, the Bucs trade all-world cornerback Darrelle Revis?
The issue has Bucs fans split. But one Bucs beat writer who is not torn on the subject is Woody Cummings of The Tampa Tribune. In an interview granted to Bleacher Report, Cummings had pointed comments about the notion of a Revis Trade. [read more]
Former Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Chucky and hopefully future Bucs quarterback Johnny Football have a sitdown to tape an episode of “Gruden’s QB Camp.” Let’s just say Chucky is geeked. Enjoy, compliments of BSPN.
Yes, Joe was able to chase down the esteemed fight-instigating, barista-training, pedestrian-bumping, olive oil-lapping, popcorn-munching, coffee-slurping, fried-chicken-eating, oatmeal-loving, circle-jerking, beer-chugging, cricket-watching, scone-loathing, college football-naïve, baseball box score-reading Peter King of SI.com and theMMQB.com fame at the NFL Combine last week. But there is a cool background story to this short interview. [read more]
Joe’s hopes have been dashed. The Bucs will not make their first appearance in the Hall of Fame game since the Tony Dungy era.
The annual kickoff to the NFL preseason will be played in Canton by the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. A Tampa Tribune report weeks ago said the Bucs were a possibility for the game in 2014.
If nothing else, this means the Bucs will have a traditional preseason and training camp, one that will afford fans loads of opportunities to see the team practice in person.
“Bill, let’s name that one the Trenton tango.”
My, my, my, how interesting it was yesterday to hear one of Greg Schiano’s mentors, Dave Wannstedt, express how much he doesn’t like it when 4-3 defenses get cute and blitz-happy, rushing the passer with stunts and “tricking” and not letting their pass rushers attack the quarterback and make plays.
Last season’s Bucs special teams coach took to the SiriusXM NFL Radio airwaves yesterday to share his philosophy. [read more]
The chatter of a potential Darrelle Revis trade has hit the studios of BSPN. Somehow finding time not to talk the non-basketball association, Andrew Brandt, Ashley Fox and Louis Riddick discuss the possibility of the Bucs shipping out Revis.
In a new Pewter Panel show that Joe surely will never be invited to participate in, the Buccaneers have convened an esteemed roundtable of local analysts to talk about all things Tampa Bay at Buccaneers.com.
Tampa Tribune scribes eye-RAH! Kaufman and Roy Cummings joined Buccaneers Radio Network voice T.J. Rives and team reporter Scott Smith to dive into free agency speculation in a recent edition. [read more]
Joe realizes many Bucs fans are in denial. They can’t imagine that half their current beloved Buccaneers won’t be around these parts when opening day arrives.
These fans are certain Lovie Smith just needs to coach up underperforming Bucs and life will be good. [read more]
Boy, this teams-calling-the-Bucs-for-Darrelle-Revis saga has sure touched off a sore point of sorts with Bucs fans. It’s taken over the starting-quarterback squabble. In fact, it has even pushed combine news off the front burner.
Bucs fans seem split. Half want Revis shipped off; the other think think that would be the work of the devil. [read more]
It’s Joe’s weekly session with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620. Joe touches on his experiences at the NFL Scouting Combine, chats with Jason Licht and Lovie Smith, and more.
As the Bucs brass holds its collective breath to see how large Ndamukong Suh’s new contract will be, a renowned defensive coach took to SiriusXM NFL Radio this evening and shared impressive words about Gerald McCoy — without being asked. [read more]
