Former Bucs QB Doug Williams had kind words for his former teammate, the late great Lee Roy Selmon yesterday.
Yeah, it was a cool day yesterday when both Doug Williams and Mike Alstott were announced for the Ring of Honor. That was one helluva curveball Team Glazer threw by surprising everyone with Alstott.
Not that Alstott is a surprise. He is most deserving. Just that no one expected two honorees in one season, and already leaked about Williams. [read more]
The Bucs’ Super Bowl winning head coach, the man who retired from coaching after Team Glazer showed him the door six years ago, says his wife prevented him from diving back into the NFL ranks. [read more]
A couple of years ago, Bucs general manager Jason Licht was the assistant GM in Arizona under the reigning NFL Executive of the Year, Steve Keim. [read more]
Bo Jackson, who is from Jameis Winston’s hometown, seems genuinely geeked over Jameis leading the Bucs.
Joe thought it was awfully ironic — you will see that word again shortly — that on the very same radio show in which Bobby Bowden verbally wagged a finger at “America’s Quarterback,” Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, the legendary Bo Jackson also appeared and spoke about Jameis.
For unaware, Jackson, like Jameis, is from Bessemer, Ala. Like Jameis, Jackson won a Heisman Trophy. Like Jameis, Jackson was the first overall pick in the draft. Like Jameis, Jackson was selected by the Bucs. [read more]
Though this may change after three preseason games (the fourth is a joke and the only reason Joe watches is because he is paid to do so), it is reasonable to expect six wins this season. [read more]
Throat was trembling, the lower lip was quivering. Eyes welling up were around the corner.
Yes, another 30 seconds of Mike Alstott highlights today at One Buc Palace would have sent Joe into a breakdown that would have made Josh McCown cry again. [read more]
The surprise of the day for many visiting One Buc Palace today, including Joe, was Mike Alstott being rolled out as a 2015 Buccaneers Ring of Honor entry.
Word had leaked in advance on quarterback Doug Williams getting in, so Alstott was a real curveball, since the Bucs had never inducted two in the same year. [read more]
Joe’s talking about rookie Bucs wide receiver Kenny Bell, who also revealed he thinks Jameis Winston is one of the greatest individuals he’s ever encountered. [read more]
Before Tampa Bay celebrates iconic Doug Williams this afternoon at One Buc Palace, where it officially will be revealed that Williams is the 2015 Ring of Honor inductee, Joe wants your attention on important Williams history — and Bucs history. [read more]
After the Bucs won the Chase for Jameis, a lot of people tried to crack the atom and figure out why the team finished 2-14, other than the fact last year’s Bucs were a rotten lot. [read more]
Joe isn’t sure how much former Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden, 85, noodles around on the Internet, but the man sure knows how to set the Twitterverse ablaze, as if he was calling a digital puntrooskie. [read more]