Right Guard Will Be Inexperienced
May 20th, 2015
The Bucs will turn to Kadeem Edwards at right guard, if rookie Ali Marpet cannot hack NFL competition early on.
Yes, the Bucs are putting a lot of pressure on “America’s Quarterback,” signal-caller Jameis Winston. Starting a rookie QB, no matter how talented he may be, is always a gamble.
Putting that same rookie behind a shaky offensive line could be the proverbial pulling the pin on a hand grenade. [read more]
Trade-Down Crowd Had Little Hope
May 20th, 2015
The godfather of modern scouting said this was a terrible year to trade away a quality draft pick. [read more]
Jameis Needs Stability
May 20th, 2015There are several ways to blow up a rookie quarterback’s career.
One is to have a sieve for an offensive line. [read more]
Bucs Fandom Gone Too Far
May 20th, 2015Yeah, some folks think Joe is too much into football, eating, sleeping and talking football virtually 24/7. Joe could think of worse things to be consumed by. [read more]
Tampa A Finalist For Two Super Bowls
May 20th, 2015Are the Bucs trying to lure another Super Bowl to Tampa? Per a report late last night, that seems to be the case.
Adam H. Beasley of the Miami Herald claims Tampa Bay is among four finalists to host either Super Bowl 2019 or 2020. [read more]
Joe Talks Jameis Jabs, Coaching Changes, D-Line Jockeying & More
May 19th, 2015
It’s Tuesday! So Joe was back in the cage of The Big Dog, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620.
Plenty of subjects were on the table. [read more]
Defense A Strength?
May 19th, 2015Yes, Joe knows the Bucs defense last year wasn’t always humming. Hell, what was? The team finished 2-14.
Whenever anyone talks Bucs — including Joe — keep whispering to yourself: 2-14. [read more]
$68,000 And A Dream
May 19th, 2015The NFL is filled with so many long shot stories. And the more you scrutinize the Bucs roster, the more it seems seventh-round pick, bruising running back/fullback Joey Iosefa, looks like Mason Foster chasing a tight end. [read more]
“A Lot Of Ingredients”
May 19th, 2015
Chef Leslie Frazier has work to do
Your Tampa Bay Buccaneers have selected exactly one defensive player in the last two NFL drafts.
So Joe figured it might be a good idea to ask defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier about him yesterday. [read more]
George Two-Thirds Johnson
May 19th, 2015Joe’s not sure why, but the day always seems brighter when Casey Phillips is delivering insider news from One Buc Palace. [read more]
Nickerson Improving As A Coach
May 19th, 2015Coaching is often overlooked as a two-way street. Yeah, coaches bark orders and fans expect players to carry out those orders to win games.
That’s a simplistic approach. [read more]
“It Is Terrible In Tampa”
May 19th, 2015The 2014 Bucs offense was gut-wrenching. Joe didn’t know what made him heave more last year, turnstile blocking, no running game, a turnover-prone quarterback who played like a scared eighth-grader, or the not-so-well-done cheeseburger Joe tried to wash down with a rank craft beer sporting some weirdo name. [read more]
Talkin’ Throwbacks
May 19th, 2015This is one of the most popular questions Joe gets, and powers that be at One Buc Palace — at least Joe’s contacts — are stumped: “Why can’t the Bucs wear throwbacks?” [read more]
Leslie Frazier Expects He’ll Improve
May 18th, 2015
Much is made about how much Tampa Bay defensive players should improve after spending a year in the hard-to-master Lovie Smith/Leslie Frazier defense.
But what about their defensive coaches? [read more]
Fallout From $600 Threesome Dooms Sapp
May 18th, 2015
Fired from NFL Network after a $600 threesome landed him in jail, Bucs icon Warren Sapp now has a more soiled criminal record. [read more]
Jameis Winston Impressed Clinton McDonald
May 18th, 2015
So what happened when the Buccaneers ran sprints last week? [read more]
Nickerson Prefers LBs Stay At One Spot
May 18th, 2015No team or coach will ever gripe about versatile guys, who in a pinch can play more than one position well. That is called depth.
But if Bucs LB coach Hardy Nickerson had his way, a linebacker would never play two different positions unless absolutely, positively necessary. [read more]

















