Like most radio yakkers, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo is not a fan of Bucs DT Gerald McCoy.

What is it about guys who make a living behind a microphone for a living and Gerald McCoy?

Does GMC’s agent represent too many radio suits? Is that why radio guys seemingly don’t like GMC? [read more]

Bucs fans deserve relief and some fun. And Joe, courtesy of Bad Willies, will deliver in a huge way on Sunday for the Bucs-Saints game.

Be there! Details below. Very cool halftime giveaways, too.

Is the coaching staff as a whole earning its keep?

When a team is 2-15 under a coaching staff and boat-raced not just by good teams like the Crows, but curb-stomped by schlock teams with a rookie quarterback at home, everybody starts reacting. [read more]

In these unsettled times of devastating Bucs losses, constant change and growing pains, Joe thought it would be wise to bring back THE OPTIMIST.

THE OPTIMIST is Nick Houllis, a Bucs fan and an accomplished writer whose steadfast allegiance to the Buccaneers goes back to the 1970s. Houllis is the founder, creator and guru of BucStop.com, a place Joe goes to get lost in time via Houllis’ stunning video collection.

THE OPTIMIST will shine that positive light in your eyes. Some will love it. Some won’t. … Of course, THE OPTIMIST’s opinions are his alone and are not influenced by Joe. [read more]

A franchise record is within reach of America’s Quarterback Sunday.

It is not all gloom and doom for Tampa Bay and America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston.

In fact, Jameis could tie a Bucs record tomorrow against the Saints. [read more]

Could Lavonte David motivate the Bucs to rise up tomorrow?

Joe has beat the hell out of the season opening urinating-down-your-leg performance by the Bucs last week, specifically the way the defense didn’t show up.

Whether it was a failure of the players or a failure of the coaching staff or a combination, well, it still added up to vomit. [read more]

Back on Thursday morning, Joe shared Gerald McCoy’s explanation of how his leadership was in attack mode and he and Lavonte David led an intense film and instructional session to fix their widespread errors.

On Friday,  David spoke out. [read more]

Over at NFL.com, Albert Breer penned a look at where Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, stand with their general managers.

Some interesting nuggets in there. [read more]

Nearing a Bucs record.

Joe understands how some fans grumble about Austin Seferian-Jenkins. The second-year tight end didn’t make much of an impact last year after being drafted in the second round.

Of course, ASJ was banged up most of the year. He actually came into rookie minicamp hobbled. [read more]

Joe watched the Saints’ opening-day, 31-19 loss to the Cardinals in Arizona, and the game was closer than the final score.

Heck, New Orleans had the ball and was driving for the winning score with less than three minutes to play. [read more]

Mike Evans shared more insight into his offseason training sessions with Randy Moss, and the Bucs’ young star admitted that Moss often has more juice off the line of scrimmage than he does. [read more]

It has come to this.

As a result of the Buccaneers looking like a colossal train wreck on Sunday, one the most seasoned and reasoned NFL analysts, a former scout and college quarterback, Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network, is calling out Lovie Smith. [read more]

Something has to give on Sunday. The Saints and Bucs are clashing in the SuperDome and both teams are riding major trends.

Consider the following: [read more]

Lovie Smith was unimpressed by Gerald McCoy’s players-only practice initiative this week.

Now Joe is not a hater of Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy like some who make a living behind a microphone. Hardly. [read more]

Gerald McCoy weighs in on Sunday preparation for rookie middle linebacker Kwon Alexander

Lovie Smith opted to roll with a 21-year-old quarterback of the defense, starting 2015 third-round pick Kwon Alexander at middle linebacker.

After Alexander’s first showing Sunday, things already have changed for the rookie, said Gerald McCoy. [read more]

Lovie needs “growth.”

Just this morning, Joe was in a local cafe sipping coffee while Joe’s truck was worked on, and Joe overheard two guys nearby talking Bucs.

And they were irate, aghast, livid about Lovie Smith’s defense that was on display last Sunday against the Titans. [read more]

Smooth-talking Ronnie Lane of WDAE-AM 620 has his weekly sitdown with Joe talkin’ Bucs.

It was Wednesday afternoon when Joe and smooth-talking Ronnie Lane of the Buccaneers Radio Network and WDAE-AM 620 sat down to talk Bucs. Joe was still flabbergasted by Sunday’s performance from the Bucs’ defense. [read more]

Joe can’t find any objective observer picking the Buccaneers to win Sunday at the SuperDome.

The typical takes is, ‘Marcus Mariota carved up the Bucs’ defense win no experience. What will Drew Brees do?’ [read more]

More Jameis praise from Vincent Jackson.

Yes, Joe brought word yesterday about how Vincent Jackson got emotional (for him) when Pat Donovan of WDAE-AM 620 had the cajones to ask Jackson what his reaction to fans is when they suggest the Bucs drafted the wrong quarterback.

That wasn’t all that Jackson had to say about America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston. [read more]