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Joe is not alone
Normally, Joe would be geeked today because, though history suggests it is Fool’s Gold, free agency is sort of like Christmas in March for NFL fans.
But Joe just cannot shake the depression of the explosive news last night that the Bucs are seriously considering cutting — cutting! — all-world corner Darrelle Revis. [read more]
Lovie Smith is adamant specials teams are absolutely critical to him. But it seems Lovie is not retaining arguably the Bucs’ best special teams player, Dekoda Watson. [read more]
Revis is way too smart for this
With the fourth pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers select …
Would trading Darrelle Revis to the Browns to move up from No. 7 to No. 4 in the draft be enough to score the Bucs a talent-laden quarterback? [read more]
Last night when news started with embers that the Bucs were shopping Darrelle Revis , then moved to the bonfire that was the Bucs were planning to toss Revis in a ditch come 4 p.m. Wednesday, Joe went from being sick to his stomach to wanting to jump out the window.
Joe simply cannot comprehend, not long after watching that eyerake of pass defense in 2012, one of the worst in NFL history, that the Bucs would throw aside at worst the second-best corner in the NFL.
Six-sack man?
A year after racking up double-digit sacks, Bengals defensive end Michael Johnson had but 3.5 last year. For context, Adrian Clayborn, who is suddenly taking heat for being just “solid,” had 5.5 sacks last year.
It always sends up a red flag to Joe when a playoff team lets a starter walk away, which is what the Bengals are doing here. Bucs fans should be concerned but not alarmed, yet, so writes NFL insider Dan Pompei. [read more]
There have been a lot of whispers that Bears backup quarterback Josh McCown, who blew up in a handful of games subbing for oft-injured bratty Jay Cutler in Chicago, may just be headed to Tampa Bay to join the quarterback circus that is expected this summer.
Today, McCown appeared on “The Opening Drive,” co-hosted by Ross Tucker and Bob Papa, heard exclusively on SiriusXM NFL Radio. And while McCown didn’t say he thought he was coming to Tampa Bay, he didn’t quash the notion either, saying he “tentatively” believes he will land with one of two teams, though nothing is “concrete.” [read more]
NFL insiders believe this is your newest Bucs edge rusher.
Could the Bucs be on their way to finally having an edge rusher who can breathe on an opposing quarterback? Strong rumors have only gotten hotter that the Bucs and Bengals free agent defensive end Michael Johnson’s aren’t just dancing, but are about to consummate their relationship in an intimate way. [read more]
Don’t worry about the Bucs secondary. It sure looks like the Bucs will replace healthy Pro Bowler Darrelle Revis with another superstar who is 4 1/2 years older and coming off a knee injury and a torn triceps. [read more]
Here’s some DUI law need-to-know from criminal defense lawyer Brett Metcalf. Visit MetcalfLawFirm.com now and schedule a free consultation.
If I refuse to blow, won’t I lose my license longer?
When you blow over a .08, DMV will suspend your license for 6 months. When you refuse to blow, your DMV suspension will be for a full year. But if you are a first time offender the laws just changed in your favor.
Whether you blow or refuse, if you take the appropriate steps within 10 days of your arrest, you can receive a hardship license immediately. That means, from Day 1, you can drive to work, school, church, grocery store or any other reason to maintain your livelihood. So, yes, the suspension will be longer, but you can still drive throughout the duration of that suspension.
Keep in mind, the overriding goal of your case is to avoid a DUI conviction. In my experience, refusing the breath test gives you better odds of beating the DUI – either through negotiating a plea to a reduced charge or winning at trial. Juries will view a breath test over the legal limit as compelling evidence of your guilt. A refusal gives us a better shot with the jury and, consequently, more leverage in negotiations.
*The advice above is limited to first time offenders; If you have previously refused to provide a breath/blood/urine sample, you have a legal obligation to submit to chemical testing; A subsequent refusal will result in a longer suspension without the possibility of a hardship.
It’s still a QB-driven league
Yes, Joe’s still angst-ridden about the Bucs’ quarterback situation. It’s painful.
So in the spirit of winning a Super Bowl and having an offense that doesn’t celebrate first downs like they’re special occasions, Joe wants Teddy Bridgewater or Johnny Football to be the next Bucs starting quarterback. [read more]
Ross Tucker is “sick” of it. The former affable former six-year NFL offensive lineman and Princeton grad is outraged and sick of the Josh McCown doubters. He is sick of those making excuses to not sign McCown. He is sick of people mocking McCown.
Tucker, who co-hosts “The Opening Drive,” heard exclusively on SiriusXM NFL Radio, went off in his recent SportingNews.com column claiming McCown is clearly the best quarterback in free agency and QB needy teams (Joe understands the Bucs may fit this category) would be foolish not to pursue his services.
Joe hears outlandish Bucs theories all the time and Joe got hit with this one quite a bit last night: It’s Team Glazer driving the ditching of Darrelle Revis so they can save money. [read more]
Joe was taken aback by how quickly the news cycle blew up last night when it first was learned the Bucs were aggressively looking to trade all-world cornerback Darrelle Revis. Within a handful of minutes, it went from shopping Revis to almost cutting Revis.
Now remember the person who first Twittered last night the Bucs would release Revis by 4 p.m. Wednesday is the same scribe, five days ago, who Twittered authoritatively that Michael Bennett’s days in Seattle were finished. Yesterday, Bennett re-upped with the Seahawks. [read more]
Was this Darrelle Revis’ last interview as a prideful member of the Buccaneers?
Maybe. In case you missed it, you can check it out below. Joe caught up with Revis in Hawaii at the Pro Bowl.
JoeBucsFan.com at the Pro Bowl, Day 2 from Video 21 Productions on Vimeo.
The man indirectly responsible for the current Darrelle Revis mess, former Bucs rockstar general manager Mark Dominik, spoke out tonight on SiriusXM NFL Radio and praised the flexibility of the Revis contract and how he structured it so they could walk away painlessly if necessary.
However, Dominik didn’t really acknowledge that pesky detail of forking over a valuable 2013 first-round draft pick and a 2014 third- or fourth-round pick for Revis. [read more]
Now this makes sense to Joe. Yes, Twitter has totally blown up this evening with the news that the Bucs were looking to trade all-world cornerback Darrelle Revis and, minutes later, seemed on the verge of cutting Revis.
One of two Bucs to play in January’s Pro Bowl, Revis has a monster contract that the Bucs, if reports are true, don’t like. But the contract also means few if any teams can afford Revis. [read more]
Rumors have been flying the past 20 minutes or so and are now into a five alarm fire mode with the immediate future of Bucs all world cornerback Darrelle Revis. First it was the Bucs were uncomfortable with Revis’ contract, then it was the Bucs were pushing to trade him, and now the Bucs are going to release him. [read more]
Update 9:16 p.m.: Adam Schefter is now reporting Revis will be cut Wednesday afternoon if he’s not traded.
It’s no surprise there’s demand across the NFL for Darrelle Revis, and it’s no surprise trade chatter is heating up as the clock ticks toward the sounding of the free agency dinner bell. [read more]
Rampant rumors of Chiefs free agent speedster/versatile slot receiver and Pro Bowl punt returner Dexter McCluster heading back home to Tampa Bay are no surprise.
And it’s not because the Bucs are downright desperate for a No. 3 receiver after the Kevin Ogletree debacle. [read more]
