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Perhaps the Bucs would eye Jalen Saunders on Day 3 of the NFL draft?
During the little time new Bucs offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford has spent speaking publicly, he’s repeated his desire to get the football in positions where the Bucs can use “speed in space.” [read more]
The new Bucs GM was with New England when they drafted Mallett in 2011
As a former right hand to Bill Belicheat, new Bucs general manager Jason Licht surely knows what it would take to pry quarterback Ryan Mallett from the Patriots.
Mallett is entering his fourth season, a contract year for the 25-year-old QB. And the 2011 third-round pick probably wants a shot at a starting job. [read more]
No pineapple for Lavonte (yet).
Joe doesn’t give a damn about the Pro Bowl but he will fight for the right for the NFL to televise it.
Many NFL fans want it banished, but that makes no sense. The game makes cash for the NFL and no fan short of a poor soul in a Bolivian prison has a gun pointed to his head forcing him to watch the game. So why lose sleep that it is on TV? Only an invalid or Tony Kornheiser can’t work a remote.
But Joe does get a few daily Twitters from Bucs fans stomping their feet over Lavonte David not playing in the game, nevermind he has already been selected as an All-Pro, which holds more weight in football circles.
Jim Basquil and Brian Dawkins discuss new Bucs general manager Jason Licht’s ability to right the Bucs’ ship in this BSPN video.
So what should a general manager do if he wants a player and his head coach does not?
It’s a great question, and one former rockstar general manager Mark Dominik dealt with a handful of times with the leader of the New Schiano Order. [read more]
The new GM was a trusted Bill Belichick man
New Bucs general manager Jason Licht met with Lovie Smith in Chicago two years ago, when Licht was interviewing for the Bears GM gig he didn’t get.
BSPNChicago columnist Jon Greenberg penned a story that essentially begged the Bears to hired the Bucs’ new personnel czar. [read more]
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.
