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New Bucs general manager?
Joe was beginning to feel angst over the clock continuing to click and no one filling the seat of former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik. Well, it appears that wait is over.
Per uber NFL insider Jay Glazer (if he has ever been wrong about something, please let Joe know) of Fox Sports, the Bucs have decided to hire Jason Licht as their next general manager. [read more]
It’s not like new Bucs offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford is the Tampa Bay head coach and Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr played for him in college.
If that were the case, then Joe might join his media brethren in thinking Carr could be the next Bucs franchise quarterback. [read more]
Roy Miller’s 14 starts in Jacksonville could help the Bucs
The NFL has a mysterious system that sometimes awards teams a “compensatory” pick or picks in the NFL Draft.
A franchise can earn one of these by losing free agents that were more valuable than ones it acquired during a given offseason window. [read more]
Could Michael Bennett return to Tampa Bay?
Yes, yesterday Joe went off (again) about how angry he is at the Bucs for letting solid defensive end Michael Bennett walk away for no good reason. Adding salt to Joe’s wound is watching Bennett help lead the Seahawks to the Super Bowl.
How angry is Joe about this? Joe wants to throw rocks at joggers down Bayshore Boulevard.
But reading Pat Yasinskas of ESPN is a salve for Joe’s outrage. Yasinskas seems to think the Bucs (whoever the new general manager is) just might make a play to get Bennett back in Tampa Bay.
Barry in Silsbee, Texas wonders if the Bucs might try to bring back defensive end Michael Bennett in free agency.
PY: That’s one I wouldn’t rule out. The Bucs clearly need a pass-rushing defensive end. For reasons I can’t put my finger on, the old coaching staff wasn’t sold on Bennett. But the new regime realizes it needs to improve the pass rush and adding Bennett might be one of the best ways to accomplish that.
Look, Joe knows that Bennett was not and will never be mistaken for Deacon Jones. But, damnit to hell, You. Do. Not. Let. Your. Sacks. Leader. Leave. You don’t!
In retrospect, this decision by then-Bucs commander Greg Schiano was the beginning of the end. Getting Bennett back would be a big step toward getting heat on opposing quarterbacks.
A Wyoming standout is drawing rave reviews
What would be more intoxicating than the Bucs having a dangerous speed threat in their passing game, a guy that could break off tight routes in the slot, rack up yards after the catch, and stretch a defense?
Perhaps only a beastly defensive end or retired Buccaneer Rachel Watson could inspire more excitement? [read more]
“Sorry Lovie, no GM yet.”
The hopes of Bucs fans to land a general manager by the end of the weekend came to a crashing thud late Sunday.
There is still no general manager.
Twitter reports and some sports radio chatter had Dixie Chicks front office man Lionel Vital all but signed, sealed and delivered. [read more]
Ronde had plenty to say after his iconic moment
Joe’s no fan of cocky Richard Sherman, the Seattle cornerback who sealed a Super Bowl appearance for his team late in the NFC Championship game yesterday. But Joe’s really getting a laugh hearing all the sports radio chatter today ripping Sherman for his antics immediately after the game was sealed. [read more]
Michael Bennett is good enough for the NFC champs but wasn’t good enough for Greg Schiano.
Joe knows there will be readers who will tell Joe to knock it off, turn the page and forget about it because it is past history.
But no, Joe cannot forget about it and it gnaws at him daily.
He’s back in the mix
It’s a safe bet the Bucs will have young quarterbacks fighting for a starting job next season. Whether that’s Mike Glennon, Johnny Football, Blake Bortles or anyone else, the Bucs would benefit from having an experienced backup with starting experience on the roster.
The Bucs haven’t had one of those since Byron Leftwich developed a mysterious injury in 2009. [read more]
Allen shared his love
Yes, the Bucs need a pass rush worse than a stoner needs Doritos. Gerald McCoy is one of the best in the business at defensive tackle but the man needs help rushing the quarterback; no man short of perhaps the late Reggie White could get the job done alone. [read more]
If Derrick Brooks making the 2008 Pro Bowl and then quickly getting cut by the Bucs wasn’t enough proof that the game is a fraud, then Lavonte David getting denied his first taste of pineapple this season should have you convinced.
It seemed David’s only hope of getting his rightful place in Hawaii was if the 49ers got back to the Super Bowl. [read more]
Tomorrow’s an awesome afternoon of live greyhound racing and free cash at world famous Derby Lane, on Gandy Boulevard in St. Pete. It’s a great way to spend the day. Heading to the big morning parade in St. Pete? Catch the action at Derby Lane afterwards.
Are the Bucs scared of Johnny?
There’s nothing like starting the morning with a good ol’ jolt of ornery Alan Dell of the Bradenton Herald. The outspoken, spear-throwing columnist is not one to hold back his provocative opinions.
This time, Dell suggests the Bucs may be gun-shy in drafting Johnny Football, not so much for his partying ways, but because of former Bucs quarterback, leaky Rip Van Freeman. [read more]
Holy Tim Tebow!
New Bucs offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford is talking about spreading out the Bucs’ offense.
Don’t get too wound up. The departed Bucs regime also had us believe run-and-shoot elements might dazzle these parts. [read more]
Joe would be shocked if tight end Jimmy Graham was allowed to test the free agent market.
In about two weeks, NFL Christmas season begins, the time when Bucs fans begin poring over lists of free agents, hoping Santa Claus at One Buc Palace reads their list and the new Bucs general manager goes shopping with Team Glazer’s credit card, preferably with a monster credit limit.
Aside from a pass rush specialist quarterback, another big Bucs hole is at tight end. One Bucs fan lobbed a question at ESPN’s Pat Yasinskas to ask about a certain potential free agent tight end, one Jimmy Graham of New Orleans. [read more]
Helmet-wielding, cabbie-slugging, Adderrall-popping, coach-cussing, referee-charging, pistol-friendly, granny-hassling Aqib Talib is a real sweetheart.
Based on his recent comments, Talib seems to have forgotten he came into the NFL under Jon Gruden, Monte Kiffin, Raheem Morris, Ronde Barber and Derrick Brooks back in 2008, even legendary Kevin Carter was around to teach him the ropes. [read more]
Many tens of thousands of JoeBucsFan.com readers only come here once a week or so. They’re people with meaningful lives, unlike Joe and the Bucs-obsessed lunatics who live on these pages 24/7. So Joe thought he’d re-visit a handful of last week’s headlines — for non-regular readers who want to catch up. Enjoy!
The quarterback quandry
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=105398
Lovie preparing to clean house
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=105451
Lovie won’t have to teach much about turnovers
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=105459
Johnny Football: “perfect teammate”
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=105485
Spend every last nickel, says Lovie
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=105502
Your Buccaneers’ TV ratings
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=105529
Speed, weed and Akeem Spence
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=105530
Leslie Frazier backs Josh Freeman
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=105559
Jeff Tedford: the anti-Schiano
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=105564
Joe talked to Jimmy Garoppolo
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=105569
Tedford identifies fixes for Glennon
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=105597
Heavy scrutiny for Adrian Clayborn
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=105599
You don’t let your sacks leader leave for no good reason!
Joe knows there are Bucs fans who have gone through the ringer so badly wanting an edge rusher, they drank countless beers and drained untold bottles of Ketel One, and had to go through AA to help resolve their issues. [read more]
