Nine NFL Teams But Special Bucs Memories

June 4th, 2022

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

He witnessed the best and worst of Ryan Fitzpatrick during their two years together in Tampa. The good times are what he’ll remember.

From his home in Boise, Idaho, Dirk Koetter reflected on a seventh-round draft pick out of Harvard who lasted 17 seasons in the NFL before announcing his retirement. [read more]

Unprecedented QB Weakness

June 4th, 2022

Together again.

Back when former Bucs head coach Lovie Smith and general manager Jason Licht were selling fans on Josh McCown being their guy at quarterback, Joe immediately called shenanigans and insisted that teams with the worst quarterback in their division (by a mile) never win anything. [read more]

Bucs Receivers Get An “A” With An Asterisk

June 4th, 2022

Won’t be missed.

Boy oh boy, former Bucs tight end O.J. Howard sure built an image as a dangerous, lethal, field-stretching tight end who will burn defenses that pay too much attention to Playoff Lenny.

What this rep has been built on, Joe has no clue. But man, the hype. [read more]

Is Leonard Fournette About To Hit His Ceiling?

June 4th, 2022

Playoff Lenny.

Though the excerpt below was originally written for fantasy football, it translates to real football as well. [read more]

Tristan Wirfs No. 7

June 4th, 2022

Strong start.

In his list of the top-25 players 25 and under in the NFL, Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports only had two Bucs. [read more]

Todd Bowles Goes With Unpopular Offseason Schedule

June 3rd, 2022

Todd Bowles

The Bucs wrapped up their final official offseason training activity (OTA) session today and will close out spring work with mandatary mincamp June 7 -9.

That’s not a typical schedule across the NFL. [read more]

Sensor Data Places Tom Brady Below Top-10 Elite Deep-Ball Passers

June 3rd, 2022

Joe largely respects and appreciates the objective nature of the NFL’s official NextGen stats, data derived from sensors in equipment and concrete mathmetical formulas. [read more]

Report: Ryan Jensen Passing On Bengals Was Key Move To Retaining Tom Brady

June 3rd, 2022

A supremely plugged-in insider said today he’s quite sure of a couple things when it comes to Tom Brady. [read more]

Report: Jordan Whitehead Grew Frustrated With Bucs

June 3rd, 2022

Former Bucs safety Jordan Whitehead.

The popular and probably accurate narrative for former Bucs safety Jordan Whitehead bolting a playoff team one year removed from a Super Bowl championship to a total laughing stock of a franchise in the Jets — a team in the NFL sewer — was that the Bucs wouldn’t cough up enough Team Glazer loot to keep him. [read more]

Hands Up!

June 3rd, 2022

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe remembers this was a big thing with former Bucs commander Greg Schiano. [read more]

Ranking Bucs Running Backs

June 3rd, 2022

Dissed.

Looking at the Bucs’ running back group, Joe sees some unknown. [read more]

Rob Gronkowski’s Best Fit

June 3rd, 2022

Where should Rob Gronkowski play?

This time of year, there are many roster surprises. For example, did anyone expect Akiem Hicks or Keanu Neal to be with the Bucs two months ago? [read more]

Devin White No. 23

June 3rd, 2022

Giddy-up.

So it’s that time of year when the NFL stenographers begin to make lists. A week from today when underwear football season ends, it will be the middle of list season. [read more]

9 Of 10 Spring (OTA) Practices In The Books

June 2nd, 2022

Day 3 for Warren Sapp and Day 9 for the Bucs’ roster.

It was another day of work today on the fields of One Buc Palace, but this one, like yesterday’s, wasn’t viewed by many outsiders. [read more]

Logan Ryan Calls Out Defensive Brilliance

June 2nd, 2022

Revered.

A lot of Bucs fans don’t realize what a big Aqib Talib fan Tom Brady was during his days with the Belicheats. [read more]

A “Jolt Of Energy”

June 2nd, 2022

Joe has spent a lot of time studying defensive tackle Akiem Hicks and what he may bring to the Bucs after Tampa Bay dropped millions in his lap this week. [read more]

Pressure Points

June 2nd, 2022

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Every time Todd Bowles replays that fateful snap in his mind, Cooper Kupp still comes down with the damn football.

In one respect, it’s understandable. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Talks Bruce Arians Watching Practice, Akiem Hicks Vs. Ndamukong Suh, Kyle Trask & The Glazers, And Much More

June 2nd, 2022

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“Underrated”

June 2nd, 2022

Story not covered enough.

So for those who kvetch Joe writes too much about foot-rubbing tight end Rob Gronkowski, this post is for you. [read more]