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Rams WR Brian Quick was on the back end of a Case Keenum bomb less than three minutes into Sunday’s game. Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter pointed a finger yesterday.
Sunday’s shock waves reverberated early through the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, less than three minutes into the game. [read more]
Needs work as a runner.
When Doug Martin went down in Arizona with a bum hamstring, the biggest question concerning the Bucs was if backup running back Charles Sims was ready to carry the mail. [read more]
Fear not, Bucs fans, the earth did not implode Sunday night. [read more]
Talks locker room.
It still rings in Joe’s ear from after Sunday night’s game, when Bucs coach Dirk Koetter invoked a lousy if not losing “culture” in the Bucs locker room. [read more]
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In the aftermath of the Bucs-Rams shocker, all kinds of topics are on the table in today’s edition from Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, esteemed JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman.
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Breaks down final drive.
It has been a harrowing handful of hours for Bucs fans in the wake of the gag job of a final drive and nutkick loss the Rams Sunday night. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
The last thing the Bucs have to worry about at this point is losing defensive coordinator Mike Smith after the season.
Smith understandably has his sights on another NFL head coaching job, but that won’t happen unless Tampa Bay’s new defensive coordinator whips an overhauled unit into shape.
Through three weeks, it’s not happening. [read more]
Soaring
Has Adam Humphries stunned the NFL and arrived as a big-league receiver? [read more]
Welcomed by New York
Off to Jersey goes tweety Austin Seferian-Jenkins. [read more]
Instructional video produced last night.
Joe was unaware at the time, but it seems the Bucs inadvertently put together a football instructional video last night for generations of coaches to use from the NFL all the way down to the high school level. [read more]
The rapidly and ridiculously growing legion of Donovan Smith haters might want to read this. [read more]
Bucs are savvy at puking away leads.
It resonated deeply with Joe last night — and still does — when Bucs coach Dirk Koetter stated there is a culture problem in the Bucs’ locker room.
America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, has also mentioned this twice on the record in his very young NFL career. [read more]
NFL analyst not fond of Bucs safeties.
Why did the Bucs, once again, make the slug known as Case Keenum look like Cam Newton? One analyst said it is simple: Blame the safeties of the Bucs. [read more]
Ian Beckles sees the future.
One soothing element in the world of Bucs fans is former Bucs guard Ian Beckles (1990-1996) is still pontificating on radio before and after Tampa Bay games. [read more]
Difficulty breathing on quarterbacks
If you have one sack for the Buccaneers, you own a share of the 2016 team lead. [read more]
The Jason Licht boo birds are chirping way too loudly.
Veteran Bucs beat writer Rick Stroud, the big cheese at Tampa Bay’s premier newspaper, was talking about the demise of general manager Jason Licht today — just three field goal attempts into rookie Roberto Aguayo’s career.
Considering tens of thousands were listening on WDAE-AM 620, Joe can’t ignore the chatter.
Crestfallen after loss.
The Bucs got their first score when middle linebacker Kwon Alexander got a 38-yard pick-six against the almighty Case Keenum. [read more]
