Bper CBSSports.com, Bucs have been “thoroughly” investigating troubled Richie Incognito.
It seems, per the fingers of CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora, who was roaming One Buc Palace today, the Bucs’ decision to bring in sleazy Richie Incognito for an interview hardly came on a whim.
We searched for a man who would not only command respect among his players, but stand tall as a symbol for our team in this community. It was easy, not because we knew Lovie from his previous time here, but because he fit our criteria perfectly. — Bucs owner Bryan Glazer, January 2014.
Yes, the Bucs are visiting today with Richie Incognito, the notorious 31-year-old unemployed guard who makes Mike Williams look like a mischievous Boy Scout. [read more]
Bucs coach Lovie Smith announced in his post-practice news conference that offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford was unavailable due to a medical procedure.
Lovie did not provide further details other than to say that Tedford is resting comfortably and is expected back with the team. [read more]
Bucs OLB Jonathan Casillas discusses his game suspension Saturday.
A remorseful, humbled linebacker Jonathan Casillas faced the large turnout of the Tampa Bay pen and mic club this afternoon at One Buc Palace (thanks Richie) to discuss his recent brush with Bucs law.
Casillas was held back in Tampa on Friday for an unspecified action as the Bucs traveled to Buffalo for their preseason game. [read more]
Richie Incognito was a hot topic in the Bucs locker room
Tampa Bay center Evan Dietrich-Smith opened up this afternoon about the Bucs potentially signing checkered guard Richie Incognito.
Dietrich-Smith, a clear leader already on the Bucs’ offensive line, said he would expect an Incognito signing to draw a private chat with veterans in the Bucs locker room. [read more]
Joe felt bad for Tampa Bay fans watching the opening minutes of the Bucs-Bills game Saturday. The offensive line was bad, Jacksonville bad, Sean Mahan and Keydrick Vincent bad. Perched in the Buffalo press box, Joe swore he could hear the screams of agony.
Thankfully, it got better in the first half. But how much better? [read more]
In 13 days, the Bucs will host the Stinking Panthers at the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway to kick off the 2014 season. Since Lovie Smith was hired in January, he has been talking about, emphasizing, demanding, pleading, praying, willing that the Bucs get more pressure on opposing quarterbacks.
If Lovie needs more incentive for his defensive front seven to hit and punish QB to start the season, it is here. [read more]
Last week’s phone call came to new Bucs guard Rishaw Johnson while he was in his car en route to work at Chiefs headquarters. “You’ve been traded to Tampa Bay.”
The words absolutely stunned Johnson, so he told Joe in a happy Bucs locker room on Saturday night. [read more]
Bucs OC Jeff Tedford talks more about his offense.
There was always a perplexing nag in the back of Joe’s mind with all the jumping up and down at One Buc Palace about running an up-tempo offense, excitement as if Joe coerced Rachel Watson to join him on a private sunset cruise in the Gulf of Mexico. Was this mysterious Jeff Tedford offense going to be revolutionary?
Apologies, but Joe never asked. But Ronde Barber did. [read more]
Barring an absolutely unreasonable offer, Bucs QB Mike Glennon is not on the trading block.
Joe just couldn’t believe it. Yesterday, it didn’t take but 10 seconds for it to happen. The instant the news came across Twitter that Sam Bradford’s days in St. Louis have essential ended, as the Rams quarterback suffered another season-ending knee-injury; Joe got a question about the Bucs trading the quarterback of the future and the quarterback of the past but not the quarterback of the present, Mike Glennon.
Joe’s head almost hit the keyboard.
(Bradford is due $16 million next season in the last year of his current contract with the Rams. The Walmart-heir-by-marriage who owns the Rams, Stan Kroenke, would have to be drowning in Budweiser to cough up that kind of cash on a guy whose career is shattered.) [read more]
Lovie Smith told media numerous times that who plays in the “dress rehearsal” game in Buffalo, and when they play, will reveal an awful lot about what Lovie thinks of the player.
Rookie wide receiver Robert Herron was targeted on the opening call of the Bucs offense. [read more]
The man who was the Bucs’ No. 2 wide receiver for much of last season is jobless again, as he was about this time of year in 2012 and 2013. Tiquan Underwood was cut by the Panthers today.
The Mike Glennon Mob has been heard all afternoon screaming, “You see. You see. Glennon had no one to throw to.” [read more]
Joe was a bit surprised to read the name of Tommy Streeter on the list of a dozen cuts today by the Bucs, who need to slice three more players to get down to the mandated 75 by Tuesday afternoon. In training camp, Streeter sure seemed like a keeper.
On the first day of training camp, Streeter, who often worked with the second team, caught a long ball from Mike Glennon and put a move on corner Rashaan Melvin so badly that Melvin hit the turf, blowing out an ankle. [read more]
Joe knows DE/DT Da’Quan Bowers is anything but a popular player around these parts of the NFL universe. A second round pick in 2011, Bowers, who has a grand total of 5.5 career sacks and is far more experienced in the cold tub than the line of scrimmage, has been a disappointment.
But when the Bucs released a dozen players today in the process of eventually cutting down to the mandatory 75 players by 4 p.m. Tuesday, Bowers was not on the list (yet). [read more]
Lovie Smith told media numerous times that who plays in the “dress rehearsal” game in Buffalo, and when they play, will reveal an awful lot about what Lovie thinks of the player.
