Bucs guard Logan Mankins is in Hawaii participating in his seventh Pro Bowl.

Of course, Joe is there asking the important questions. [read more]

Steve Duemig

It was that time again, Joe’s weekly visit into the steel cage with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620. The “JoeBucsFan Hour” was firing on all cylinders.

There were fireworks, and a big announcement midway through. [read more]

Stamp of approval from former Bucs QB.

Joe must admit the new assistant coach that has Joe fired up is offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Todd Monken. Everywhere this guy has been the offense (and the quarterback) has hummed. [read more]

Ouch! General manager Jason Licht speaks.

Bucs overlord of football operations Jason Licht threw quite a backhanded slap to the head of Lovie Smith yesterday. [read more]

Direct influence with Team Glazer

Yes, Joe has used the above headline before. It bears repeating.

The Bucs are all about America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowl quarterback Jameis Winston. But that last sentence may not fully describe how much. [read more]

Bucs DC Mike Smith

Quick, name a couple of superstars on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defenses from 2003 to 2007?

Tough question, but one that illustrates why Bucs fans should be doing cartwheels on Clearwater Beach. [read more]

Undeserved criticism.

You just can’t please some Bucs fans. Take the offensive line of the Bucs, specifically rookie left tackle Donovan Smith. [read more]

Not a victim.

Joe used to think the days leading up to the draft were the silly season because of all the nonsense, hot air and outright lies told within NFL circles. [read more]

Bucs WR Vincent Jackson is still valuable.

Joe has no clue where this anti-Vincent Jackson narrative began. Why do some people persist in the nonsense that the Bucs need to cut ties with Jackson?

Crazy talk! [read more]

The Bucs — and their fans — rode one hell of a rollercoaster last season.

It started with a kick-in-the-groin loss to the miserable Titans that was thoroughly deflating, and it ended with a sobering letter opener to the eardrum by the NFC Champs. [read more]

Seems like a lifetime ago.

On this date 13 years ago, NFL history was made. Chucky led the Bucs to the franchise’s lone Super Bowl title. [read more]

The savior?

Mock draft season is heating up, and while a majority of them are worthy of parakeet droppings, Joe always is interested in what FOX Sports NFL super insider Pete Schrager has to say.

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Former NFL coach June Jones remembers facing Dirk Koetter in college.

Former NFL head coach and noted passing guru June Jones coached the West team in Saturday’s East-West Shrine Game held at The Fruitdome in St. Petersburg.

During his college coaching days, Jones crossed paths with Bucs coach Dirk Koetter twice. [read more]

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, is on record saying he will fight with everything he has to obliterate all losing mentalities in the Bucs’ locker room.

Yesterday, a lawyer employed by Jameis said he will bring the same approach to his defense in a pending civil trial. [read more]

No more of Lovie’s doghouse for CB Johnthan Banks.

One great mystery of the Lovie Smith era is what the hell did Johnthan Banks do to Lovie? [read more]

GM Jason Licht has lots of company

It’s ironic that the guy who pulled Dwight Freeney off the street in October, a potential Hall of Fame defensive end who recorded eight sacks in 11 games this season, is aching publicly for a pass rush. [read more]

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NFL Network’s Mike Mayock talks Bucs offense.

A lot of fans look at the Bucs, stare at their 12-36 record through their past three seasons, and see nothing but dreck. [read more]