The No. 23 Problem
February 17th, 2022
Bucs GM Jason Licht
Creepy, sleazy Texans quarterback DeShaun Watson has a well defined issue. [read more]
Kirk Cousins, Deshaun Watson And The Bucs
February 17th, 2022
Lost in shuffle.
So Joe got to thinking yesterday and was surprised many Bucs fans didn’t catch this. [read more]
Is Lovie Smith Pushing Deshaun Watson Out The Door?
February 17th, 2022
Tennessee-ready without Deshaun Watson.
Buried in his Super Bowl coverage in his solid weekly column, “Monday Morning Quarterback,” Albert Breer of SI.com caught up with Houston coach Lovie Smith. [read more]
Gamblers Set Odds On Deshaun Watson Playing For Bucs In 2022
February 17th, 2022
Odds on Deshaun Watson in Tampa.
The Bucs and Deshaun Watson may interest those who like dealing with their short-term investment broker. [read more]
Ronald Jones Peeved At The PFF Tribe
February 16th, 2022
Disses RoJo.
It’s not uncommon that the PFF tribe — or someone pretending to be a PFF tribe type who vomits numbers — angers a general manager, a coach or a player. [read more]
Ira Kaufman Talks Quarterback Competition, Tom Brady Realities, Team Glazer Influence, Jason Licht “On Trial” (?), The Franchise Tag, A Quick Game Of ‘Who Do You Pay?” And More
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The Bucs And B.J. Hill
February 16th, 2022
Joe is unafraid of the Bucs getting younger and replacing some of their old men. [read more]
Would The Bucs Again Go Defensive Lineman In First Round?
February 16th, 2022
Houston defensive lineman Logan Hall.
Generally, teams don’t draft the same position in the first round in back-to-back years. In a dart-throwing exercise (one of thousands between now and the draft in April), one mock has the Bucs doing just that. [read more]
Make The Call!
February 16th, 2022Flash poll posted at 10:35 a.m. Poll closed at 12:06 p.m.
Warren Sapp: Bucs Defensive Tackles Don’t Rush The Passer
February 16th, 2022
Todd Bowles under fire.
Legendary No. 99 of the Buccaneers, Warren Sapp, sounds a little annoyed with his beloved team, specifically defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and the manbeasts of the Tampa Bay defense. [read more]
Report: Deshaun Watson Has Bucs On His “Radar”
February 16th, 2022
Houston QB Deshaun Watson.
The Bucs are looking for a quarterback. And Texans embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson is looking for a new home. And it seems the two are trying to mind meld. [read more]
“That’s How I Talk To My Boys; That’s Who I Want As My Head Coach”
February 16th, 2022
Team Glazer patriarch, the late Malcolm Glazer.
A little slice of Buccaneers history here. [read more]
Here We Go Again
February 16th, 2022
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The Bucs have an interesting history when it comes to drafting tight ends.
They stink at it.
Since their inaugural draft haul in 1976, Tampa Bay has selected 23 tight ends. The only one to make a Pro Bowl? Try Dave Moore, who earned a spot on the 2006 Pro Bowl team — as a long snapper. [read more]
ESPN: Chris Godwin Has His Best Fit In Tampa Bay
February 16th, 2022
Destination: Tampa Bay?
With the free agency dinner bell set to ring in exactly a month, and the NFL world descending upon downtown Indianapolis in two weeks where free agent tire-kickings will begin in earnest, the BSPN crowd is trying to plug in where the top free agents will go. [read more]
Mike Evans Sure Doesn’t Think Tom Brady Returns
February 16th, 2022
Mike Evans talks Tom Brady. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Either Mike Evans is a damn good poker player or he is convinced former (?) Bucs quarterback Tom Brady has taken his last snap for the Bucs. [read more]
“He Was Probably Sick To His Stomach His Team Wasn’t In It”
February 16th, 2022
Betting on Tom Brady.
Former Bengals and Jets quarterback and current CBS Sports and WFAN-AM talking head Boomer Esiason is of the mind Tom Brady will return to football. [read more]
What Derek Carr Wants
February 16th, 2022
“Screw those grouper sandwiches at the beach bars in Tampa Bay, Derek! Hooters wings is what you want. Besides, there is a Hooters at John’s Pass and Clearwater Beach.”
Joe was sort of hoping that with just one year left on his contract and a new coach coming in who may want his own guy, quarterback Derek Carr would be shipped out of the desert. [read more]
“We Won One Without Him”
February 15th, 2022
Joe expected to see Buccaneers legend Warren Sapp do all kinds of interviews on Radio Row at the Super Bowl like he usually does, certainly an extended sitdown with Rich Eisen. [read more]
Super Bowl Champs
February 15th, 2022Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks and Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman tackle what happened Sunday and what it means. Another fun TAMPA TWO from The Identity Tampa Bay & Joe.
Worst Of The Worst: Antonio Brown
February 15th, 2022
How could a guy so talented, a Hall of Fame-like talent, be the worst at his position? Well, former Bucs receiver Antonio Brown found a way. [read more]
Devin White Hopes For More Game-Changing Plays In 2022
February 15th, 2022
Already prepping for 2022.
Nobody would be off base saying Bucs stud linebacker Devin White just had his worst season in the NFL. Yet he still made the Pro Bowl. [read more]
