March 23rd, 2015

Former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik again issued his plea for the Bucs to select a quarterback No. 1 overall next month.
Joe just doesn’t get the trade down crowd. Not this year.
In a typical year, if one can find a suitor to dance with and get a decent return, go ahead and trade down to stock up on picks. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015

Rarely does a day go by in which Joe doesn’t get the following two questions: 1. Why is Michael Koenen still on the roster? 2. Why hasn’t Koenen been cut?
Joe’s usual response is, “Why, are you losing a bet? The season doesn’t start for six months. What’s the rush?” [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015
Harsh words from a former Tampa Bay Buccaneer implied that the team can’t afford to draft University of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota. [read more]
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March 23rd, 2015
Conspiracy theorists have had a great time believing NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell called The Smoking Man to make sure Jameis Winston doesn’t come to Chicago to attend the 2015 NFL Draft. [read more]
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March 22nd, 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.
It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback ever to wear No. 5 in the state of Florida. [read more]
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March 22nd, 2015

Might a Division II returner be the Bucs’ next main man?
One 2014 failure has yet to be addressed.
And yes, Joe considers cutting ghostly and ghastly Michael Johnson to be addressing the defensive end position via a glorious subtraction. [read more]
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March 22nd, 2015

The Bucs will draft a quarterback on April 30 when the bell rings on the 2015 NFL Draft. Simple as that, to coin one of Lovie Smith’s favorite phrases.
But hold on, Lovie said yesterday. [read more]
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March 22nd, 2015

The spreadsheeters really like the Bucs’ signing of former Cowboys cornerback Sterling Moore.
The signing of Sterling Moore was met with a big yawn by many Bucs fans before they checked their phones for the tip off time of the next NCAA hoops game, cursing under their breath about Greg Hardy. [read more]
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March 22nd, 2015

From fan feedback Joe received about free agency, there is disappointment because the Bucs didn’t go big-name hunting again. [read more]
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March 21st, 2015
Joe himself is an entrepreneur. Therefore, Joe likes those who have that spirit of creativity and uniqueness to make a few shekels for themselves. [read more]
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March 21st, 2015
The newest Buccaneer, Sterling Moore, has big goals.
His interest goes beyond the nickel cornerback role he played for the Cowboys last year. [read more]
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March 21st, 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.
It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback ever to wear No. 5 in the state of Florida. [read more]
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March 21st, 2015

Barring a change in plans, Tampa Bay will report back One Buc Palace in 30 days. Attendance is taken, physicals are performed, and practice and study begin with Dirk Koetter’s shiny new playbook. [read more]
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March 21st, 2015

Joe gets it a lot: folks asking why the Bucs don’t sign this guy or that guy.
Understandable. Fans, kicked in the nuts annually in recent years, desperately want the Bucs to improve so they can look forward to Sundays and good football for a refreshing change. [read more]
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March 20th, 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.
It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback ever to wear No. 5 in the state of Florida. [read more]
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March 20th, 2015

You know the Bucs have a long, long, long road to travel and mountains to climb before we soberly can discuss the Bucs and the Super Bowl in the same sentence.
When a team is 2-14, that is about as far away from a Super Bowl as one can get.
Off the top of Joe’s head, the only position group the Bucs may have that’s better than the team that lost the Super Bowl, the Seahawks, would be wide receiver. [read more]
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