Dietrich-Smith: Glennon Can Win Starting Job From Rookie
February 18th, 2015
Cue the Mike Glennon Mob! [read more]
Jameis Watch: Lovie Says He’s Comfortable
February 18th, 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 and Josh McCown.
It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback to wear No. 5 ever in the state of Florida. [read more]
Tampa-2 Not Totally Extinct
February 18th, 2015
Joe still has loads and loads of untouched interviews, and a couple he hasn’t finished transcribing, from his days in Phoenix during Super Bowl Week.
Today, Joe is in frigid Indianapolis at the NFL Scuting Combine. For media purposes, the combine begins today and lasts through Saturday. So Joe will have tons more strong content for weeks. [read more]
Joe Is Live At The Combine
February 18th, 2015
Lovie Smith, and later Jason Licht, will speak at this here podium this morning.
Welcome to frozen Indianapolis. Joe is plugged in and ready to rock and roll at Lucas Oil Stadium where outside, it is a bone-chilling 10 degrees (Fahrenheit). But it’s sunny.
The first speaker of today’s 24 will be Pittsburgh general manager Kevin Colbert followed by Bucs coach Lovie Smith at 10:15 a.m. Bucs general manager Jason Licht will follow at 11:15 a.m. [read more]
Licht: Throw Jameis, Throw!
February 18th, 2015
Yesterday, Joe heard this driving to the airport enroute to frozen Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine (yes, Joe knows the Tampa area is bracing for cold, but the next three nights in Indianapolis, the forecast low is expected to be near or below zero). [read more]
No Identity
February 18th, 2015
Lovie Smith speaks today
It is early and you likely have not had your morning dose of caffeine, so Joe understands nerves are already on edge without this supplement.
Therefore, Joe won’t recount all the ways the Bucs were miserable last year, just sum it up with the infamous Bill Parcells quote, “You are what your record says you are.” [read more]
Adrian Clayborn Makes Hot List
February 17th, 2015
Lovie Smith raved about the relentless work ethic and drive of defensive end Adrian Clayborn last summer.
Put that in the category: Things you don’t hear about Michael Johnson. [read more]
Top Buccaneers Mysteries Of 2014 — No. 17
February 17th, 2015
In many ways, Tampa Bay’s 2014 season was more bizarre than the MRSA-infected, quarterback-gone-mental, Fire-Schiano-billboards campaign of 2013.
There were plenty of real Bucs mysteries last year, and Joe’s revisiting the most interesting of the bunch. [read more]
“Are You Scared Of The Stage?”
February 17th, 2015
The drama is building for the decisions. No, not what the Bucs will do with their premium draft picks. [read more]
Have Your Say
February 17th, 2015
Jim Harbaugh Embraces Jameis Winston
February 17th, 2015
Why would a wise, accomplished man like Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh attach his name to Jameis Winston?
Jiminy Christmas! Joe’s been led to believe this would mean women’s groups will march angrily in protest within hours on the Michigan campus. [read more]
Hot Market For The Caveman
February 17th, 2015
Just like Josh McCown was freed from his contract earlier than most and can sign now with any NFL team, so is blade-in-the-thigh, mattress-in-the-yard, stripper-pole-friendly Mike Williams, the former Bucs No. 1 receiver. [read more]
Solving The Offensive Line Riddle
February 17th, 2015
Two words could sum up most of the swings and misses the Bucs had last offseason: “Offensive line.”
OK, fine. You want to dismantle an underperforming offensive line and try to get better. However, it got progressively worse. [read more]
Dizzying Talk From Evan Dietrich-Smith
February 17th, 2015
Somehow, in a span of just a couple of minutes, Bucs center Evan Dietrich-Smith contradicted himself multiple times when reviewing the Bucs’ 2014 season on SiriusXM NFL radio last night. [read more]
Brian Billick Wants Piece Of Winston
February 17th, 2015
Super Bowl-winning coach Brian Billick said he wouldn’t want to be “conned” by Jameis Winston.
Yeah, the crazy fun starts in the heart of the Midwest — in a sick way for NFL suits and potential draft picks — at the NFL Scouting Combine in frozen Indianapolis this week.
(As you read this story, Joe is likely enroute to the Crossroads of America.)
It’s the weird time when team executives try to throw off players during interviews, players who have been well-coached in what to say. [read more]
Jameis Watch: Team Glazer-Approved
February 17th, 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 and Josh McCown.
It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback to wear No. 5 ever in the state of Florida. [read more]
Mike Mayock Is Way Off
February 16th, 2015
Joe has tremendous respect for super draft guru Mike Mayock of NFL Network, but enough is enough.
Mayock’s comments about the Buccaneers during his annual pre-combine news conference today bordered on ridiculous. [read more]
