“I Thought He Had Some Of The Same Attributes As Matt Ryan”
January 13th, 2015
New Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter weighs in.
It’s champagne time for the Mike Glennon Mob! [read more]
“I Won’t Repeat The Same Mistakes I Made Last Time”
January 13th, 2015
New Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter
New Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter was introduced to media today via a conference call. Heck, it’s 3:20 p.m. and he’s still talking.
Joe was able to ask Koetter about his last go-round with a rookie quarterback coming out of a spread offense. [read more]
Lovie Was At The National Championship Game
January 13th, 2015
Contrary to an NFL.com report, Joe has learned Lovie Smith was in attendance last night to watch Marcus Mariota and friends get thumped by Ohio State University. [read more]
The Underbelly Of Marinelli Rumors
January 13th, 2015
Is there any weight to the Rod Marinelli-to-Bucs chatter?
Bucs fans erupted in glee when they learned, via the creator, curator and overall guru of Pro Football Talk, the great Mike Florio, that Dallass defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli was expected to take a similar position with Tampa Bay.
A Bucs’ source, however, offered a curious “no comment” comment to Woody Cummings of the Tampa Tribune. [read more]
Zach Vigil Thinks He Can Help Lovie
January 13th, 2015
Utah State LB Zach Vigil might be a third-day draft to keep an eye on.
Joe has been at the Shrine Game practices the past two days over in St. Petersburg, and has quality content coming from the events.
Of course, the vast majority of players there are third-day draft picks if not undrafted free agents. Doesn’t mean there aren’t jewels to find. [read more]
Bizarre Offensive Line Take From Jason Licht
January 13th, 2015
This commentary from Tampa Bay general manager Jason Licht left Joe banging his head against a wall. [read more]
Dickie V Pleads For A Quarterback
January 13th, 2015
Uber Bucs fan Dick Vitale begs Team Glazer and Jason Licht to stop the madness and draft a quarterback come April. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Bucs fans have had it with garbage quarterback play. They see the quarterbacks in the playoffs and know the Bucs do not have a QB that could lead the team to the conference championships.
Bucs fans understand if you don’t have a quarterback, you are screwed. [read more]
Marcus Mariota: Stock Up?
January 13th, 2015
A prominent draft guru and former NFL scout says Marcus Mariota closed his season on the upswing
Jameis Winston did not hurt his outstanding draft stock one bit against the University of Oregon on New Year’s Day. Winston did plenty that made pro scouts drool in ecstasy.
And, frankly, Marcus Mariota went out on an upswing, too, despite the loss in the national title game last night. [read more]
Cowboys Expect Marinelli To Stay
January 13th, 2015
The Cowboys seem to think Rod Marinelli is staying put.
Joe couldn’t believe it. There was finally a respite for Bucs fans screaming at each other whether to draft Jameis Winston at the end of April or not.
And the subject that stopped the turmoil was about a coach with the Dallass Cowboys, of all people. [read more]
Oregon Vs. Ohio State, Open Thread
January 12th, 2015
Comment here with Bucs fans all night long
Is the Buccaneers’ next quarterback on the field tonight playing for the national championship?
Joe hopes not, but it’s possible. Don’t worry, Joe wouldn’t pout for more than an hour or so if the Bucs do, in fact, draft Oregon QB Marcus Mariota over Jameis Winston.
Mariota faces the greatest pressure of his career on college football’s biggest — and newest — stage tonight. Rest assured Bucs overlord of football operations Lovie Smith will be watching.
Kickoff is 8:30 p.m. on BSPN.
Bang it here in the comments section all through the game. Joe expects to see all kinds of Mariota love.
Fancying Fanaika?
January 12th, 2015
Joe’s got his eye on a free agent with strong ties to Jason Licht and Dirk Koetter
Joe can’t play pretend when it comes to the Buccaneers’ offensive line.
Lovie Smith says Demar Dotson looks promising at left tackle, Logan Mankins did everything asked of him, and Evan Dietrich-Smith is a foundation player for the franchise going forward. [read more]
Jameis Watch: “Coddled Quarterback”
January 12th, 2015
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]
Bucs Need Drama (Or A QB)
January 12th, 2015
Local TV ratings for the Bucs this past season proves Bucs fans crave drama.
Joe finds it amusing when Bucs fans rail that the team doesn’t need drama. Oh, how wrong they are.
NFL suits on Park Ave. know full well that drama draws eyeballs, that drama draws fans, and that drama — most important of all — sells. [read more]
Jason Licht Explains Why He Would Draft A QB
January 12th, 2015
Believe it or not, a hefty percentage of Bucs fans don’t want to draft a quarterback with Tampa Bay’s No. 1 overall draft pick.
Whether they’re members of the Mike Glennon Mob or just plain insane, Joe doesn’t get it.
Thankfully, Bucs general manager Jason Licht is of sound mind. [read more]
“Not Factually Based”
January 12th, 2015
So what’s the latest on Rod Marinelli coming back to Tampa? [read more]
Rashaan Melvin Had A Bad Day
January 12th, 2015
Former Bucs CB Rashaan Melvin, now with the Crows, had a bad day.
Joe noticed Twitter anger simmering in Bucs fans Saturday afternoon. On the field for the Crows in their AFC semifinal game at the Patriots was former Tampa Bay cornerback Rashaan Melvin.
The former undrafted free agent was the apple of former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik’s eye. He truly thought he had an undrafted steal. When Melvin wasn’t hurt, he showed flashes in both of his Bucs training camps. [read more]
Building An Offense
January 12th, 2015
Bucs OC Dirk Koetter’s offense is based on the LaVell Edwards playbook, says Woody Cummings of the Tampa Tribune.
If recent history is any barometer, Bucs fans may very well like what they see in their offense this coming fall. That was the message from Woody Cummings of the Tampa Tribune last night, as he appeared on Sunday Sports Extra with local raconteur Dan Lucas of WFLA-TV, Channel 8.
The main topic discussed was, of course, the new hire of offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter, who served in the same position recently with the Dixie Chicks. [read more]
Marinelli To Bucs Rumors Heating Up
January 11th, 2015
Rumors are flying claiming Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli is expected to join the Bucs.
It has been scant hours since the Dallass Cowboys lost a controversial game (Ha-ha!) to the Packers in the NFC semifinals, and already folks are pushing the notion that Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli is headed to the Bucs.
The creator, curator and overall guru of Pro Football Talk, the great Mike Florio, first got this rumormill into gear when he wrote Marinelli is “expected” to be the Bucs defensive coordinator.
The Aaron Rodgers Fantasy
January 11th, 2015The Bucs would need to make changes if they want Marcus Mariota to go the Aaron Rodgers/Carson Palmer route — and avoid a fan uprising.
Marcus Mariota lovers happily refer to their guy as the next Aaron Rodgers. They talk about how Mariota can be like Rodgers, sit on the bench for at least a season and come in and play savior.
But that reality can’t exist in Tampa. [read more]
Jameis Watch: “Perennial Pro Bowler”
January 11th, 2015
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]
