Lovie gave Team Glazer too many reasons to fire him. (Or tens of millions as in dollars.)

Look, Joe got zero satisfaction writing Lovie Smith’s obituary as Bucs head coach. But simply put, he failed.

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Kwon Alexander shares intimate details

Back in 2010, when Tampa Bay was last a quality football team, God was coaching Gerald McCoy.

Seriously, McCoy explained. [read more]

Shocked.

Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy already took to Twitter this evening to shoot down rumors that he and America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, are somehow at odds.

After his Twitter posting, GMC responded to a request from Josina Anderson of ESPN to comment on her Facebook page about Lovie Smith’s firing tonight. [read more]

Former Bucs rock star general manager weighs in that this man is your next Bucs coach.

Few people know Team Glazer as well as former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik. The man worked in the front office for Team Glazer for nearly two decades. [read more]

No rift with America’s Quarterback.

Of course, until we learn the full details, and we may never learn the full details, the stunning news of Lovie Smith being axed by Team Glazer this evening leaves all sorts of questions and speculation as to why. [read more]

Bucs OC Dirk Koetter

Yes, there is loads of speculation that offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter will be the next Buccaneers head coach after Lovie Smith’s firing tonight. But Joe has learned that Koetter, along with other assistant coaches, learned of Lovie’s firing like fans did — via traditional media or social media.

Things can change in a second, but that fact sure makes it sound like Koetter may not be Team Glazer’s first choice to be the new Bucs head coach.

Bucs tight end Brandon Myers issues an endorsement in the wake of Lovie Smith getting fired

Whoa! How about this nugget. [read more]

Lovie’s firing speaks louder than Jameis

On Sunday night, America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, loudly declared that his “amazing” coaches wanted to win more than some players. It made huge headlines. [read more]

Former Bucs coach Lovie Smith.

Joe honestly is sitting here tapping on his keyboard absolutely stunned. Lovie Smith is no longer the Bucs coach. [read more]

Simple as that. [read more]

Steve Duemig

Joe was back in the steel cage this evening with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620.

All kinds of subjects were on the table. [read more]

Ex-Bucs QB Shaun King

Step aside, Lovie Smith. Worry about coaching and take a giant step out of the scouting and evaluation process. [read more]

It’s all smiles and fuzzy blankets from opposing quarterbacks when they face the Buccaneers. [read more]

Rated highly.

Yes, Joe has written about it before, the grand slam off the bat of Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht is the highlight of 2015. [read more]

Lovie owns the two worst third-down defenses in 20 years

Ask defensive coaches what they want, and they’ll nearly all say the same thing: eliminate explosive plays and get off the field on third down. [read more]

CB Mike Jenkins had a signature play in what may have been his final Bucs game.

Before the 2014 season, when Bucs coach Lovie Smith made his bromance with dubious cornerback Mike Jenkins public knowledge, Joe howled in disgust. [read more]

The Buccaneers’ franchise quarterback turned 22 at the stroke of midnight.

Hopefully, he’s no longer all jacked up from teammates who lack desire. Wait, Joe takes that back. Let’s hope Jameis remains peeved. [read more]

Players over scheme.

It is clear to just about anyone now, after Lovie Smith has gone 8-24, the second-worst two-year start of a Bucs head coach, that barring a freak injury to America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, anything less than eight wins in 2016 will be all she wrote for Lovie. [read more]