June 22nd, 2015

Ugly prediction for “America’s Quarterback.”
A lot of folks are bragging about how the Bucs have weapons for “America’s Quarterback,” Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston.
Sure, he has Vincent Jackson and Randy Moss-tutored Mike Evans as his one-two punch at wide receiver, perhaps the best duo in the NFL. [read more]
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June 22nd, 2015

Bucs GM speaks.
When the Bucs rejected the fifth-year option on Doug Martin’s contract last month, it sure seemed as if the clock began ticking for Martin’s exit. The pride of Boise State will be a free agent after the season. [read more]
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June 21st, 2015

Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.
Remember when Joe had the “Blackout Tour,” hauling busloads of Bucs fans from St. Pete to Fort Myers to watch Bucs games blacked out on local television?
Well, it seems Joe has inspired the Bucs. [read more]
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June 21st, 2015
Joe’s been studying Jameis Winston closely since attending his first college game in Pittsburgh, long before he was “America’s Quarterback.” [read more]
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June 21st, 2015

Offseason winner?
Joe thought Doug Martin’s offseason was nearly as bad as his last two seasons.
Dinged up with injuries, Martin hasn’t rushed for 1,000 yards combined the past two years. [read more]
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June 21st, 2015
When Joe saw Jameis Winston’s first two passes against the Bucs’ first-team defense in practice on Wednesday, they didn’t just remind Joe that Jameis is a rookie, they were reminders that the Tampa Bay defense is out of excuses. [read more]
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June 21st, 2015

Makes All-NFC South offense, per NFL.com.
Demar Dotson is an OK right tackle. Joe has maintained that for the past year or so.
He’s not Dan Dierdorf but he sure as hell isn’t the walking face-to-the-head penalty known as Kenyatta Walker. [read more]
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June 20th, 2015

Alleged incident with a woman in Vegas
For reasons unknown, former Bucs great Warren Sapp has built an ugly reputation for incidents with women in recent years. If TMZSports.com is to be believed, that nasty pattern continues. [read more]
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June 20th, 2015

Joe’s not a big believer in coincidences, so it was noteworthy when a dozen Buccaneers grabbed a microphone this week and only two shared the same take. [read more]
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June 20th, 2015

Deemed the worst of the worst
Last year’s offensive line was a pile of mule dung that sat in the sun too long on the street outside a cheap French Quarter brothel. [read more]
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June 20th, 2015
For a first-year right guard at 24 years old, Patrick Omameh sure absorbed a stiff lesson after 16 starts for Tampa Bay last year. [read more]
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June 20th, 2015

Well, finally, the butterfly escaped the cocoon.
Around the Tampa Bay area, specifically at One Buc Palace, “America’s Quarterback,” Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, has been mostly quiet and quite respectful when talking to the fourth estate. [read more]
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June 19th, 2015

Division elite, says NFL.com.
Joe has to qualify the following lest readers think otherwise: Joe never ever takes a day off. Doesn’t for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, Easter or Arbor Day. So, unlike the NFL, Joe does not go into a six-week slumber each summer.
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June 19th, 2015

School sucks when you have an unqualified teacher, and especially when it’s a substitute that rides out most of the year. [read more]
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June 19th, 2015

How could Joe chat with Bucs rookie left tackle Donovan Smith the other day and not ask whether barbecue-yearning Logan Mankins, the crowned leader of the offensive line, was coordinating off-hours bonding sessions. [read more]
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June 19th, 2015

Spreadsheet types at One Buc Palace are all amped up by the numbers of Jameis Winston jerseys being gobbled up. [read more]
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