March 24th, 2015
Crab-legs-stealing, BB-gun-shooting, obscenity-hollering, Heisman-Trophy-winning, former national champion Jameis Winston, the pride of Florida State University, continues to look like a much better quarterback prospect than Mike Glennon.
It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback ever to wear No. 5 in the state of Florida. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015
Optimism is in the air, specifically the Phoenix air where all the Buccaneers big wigs are hanging out this week at the NFL Owners Meetings.
General manager Jason Licht opened up today with some bold optimism. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015

Never forget, when in doubt, Bucs general manager Jason Licht once worked for Bill Belicheat. The four-time Super Bowl-winning coach is notorious for his monotone, tight answers to questions.
They very often carry solid sarcasm and dry wit that scoots past most listeners. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015
There’s some interesting and wacky stuff going on behind the paywall at ESPN.com. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015

Many Bucs fans are still walking around in a daze like a guy on an all day bender who saw his final bar tab. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015

All games will be broadcast live in home TV markets this season the NFL announced today.
Bucs fans: NFL warden commissioner Roger Goodell has good news for you.
This season, you can sit in the comfort of your own recliner, in air-conditioning with plenty of your favorite grub and Bud Light at hand’s reach, and no line at the bathroom, and get to watch all of Jameis Winston’s home games. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015

The free agency dinner bell rang two weeks ago, and the Bucs have not added an offensive lineman.
They booted one, Anthony Collins, and let another quietly fade away, Oneil Cousins. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015

Yes, Joe knows Lovie Smith floated the possibility from the NFL Owners Meetings in Phoenix this weekend that the Bucs could trade down and pass on Jameis Winston, which would make all the knuckledraggers happy and all but kill off Bucs fandom for a generation. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015
A guy who covered the Atlanta Falcons last year can’t understand why the Buccaneers haven’t at least intensely engaged former Falcons guard Justin Blalock. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015

For the longest time, Joe scoffed at those who suggested the Bucs obtain a running back. Why? There is no need. The Bucs have one of the deepest stables of running backs in the NFL and just used a third-round pick on Charles Sims last year. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015

Former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik again issued his plea for the Bucs to select a quarterback No. 1 overall next month.
Joe just doesn’t get the trade down crowd. Not this year.
In a typical year, if one can find a suitor to dance with and get a decent return, go ahead and trade down to stock up on picks. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015

Rarely does a day go by in which Joe doesn’t get the following two questions: 1. Why is Michael Koenen still on the roster? 2. Why hasn’t Koenen been cut?
Joe’s usual response is, “Why, are you losing a bet? The season doesn’t start for six months. What’s the rush?” [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015
Harsh words from a former Tampa Bay Buccaneer implied that the team can’t afford to draft University of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015
Conspiracy theorists have had a great time believing NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell called The Smoking Man to make sure Jameis Winston doesn’t come to Chicago to attend the 2015 NFL Draft. [read more]
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March 22nd, 2015

Crab-legs-stealing, BB-gun-shooting, obscenity-hollering, Heisman-Trophy-winning, former national champion Jameis Winston, the pride of Florida State University, continues to look like a much better quarterback prospect than Mike Glennon.
It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback ever to wear No. 5 in the state of Florida. [read more]
Posted in Recent Posts | 86 Comments »
March 22nd, 2015

Might a Division II returner be the Bucs’ next main man?
One 2014 failure has yet to be addressed.
And yes, Joe considers cutting ghostly and ghastly Michael Johnson to be addressing the defensive end position via a glorious subtraction. [read more]
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March 22nd, 2015

The Bucs will draft a quarterback on April 30 when the bell rings on the 2015 NFL Draft. Simple as that, to coin one of Lovie Smith’s favorite phrases.
But hold on, Lovie said yesterday. [read more]
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