Bucs DC Todd Bowles

Joe was on the phone earlier with a hardcore Bucs fan who just wants to punch someone he’s still so peeved at the loss to the Rams. Like Joe has written several times, it didn’t have to happen. [read more]

Joe has yet to recover from Sunday’s brutal loss — at home … after a phenomenal comeback for the ages. [read more]

Devin White

Injuries and absences have cleared a path for three Buccaneers to head to the Pro Bowl next week.

Mike Evans, Devin White and Antoine Winfield, Jr. are now in as alternates. The game is a week from Sunday in Las Vegas.

It’s the first time for White and Winfield.

Shaq Barrett, Ryan Jensen and Ali Marpet were named in December, along with Tom Brady and injured Tristan Wirfs. The two are unlikely to attend.

Chimes in on Tom Brady.

So Tom Brady has everyone’s head spinning.

Even Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians said last week when asked about the Brady retirement chatter that he would be “shocked” if it happened. [read more]

Ali Marpet explains.

After the 2019 season, Ali Marpet had just finished his fifth season as one of the better guards in the NFL. [read more]

Update.

Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski needs time. [read more]

Johnny Unitas-tough.

So let Joe get this straight: A Boston-based NFL reporter has come to realize Tom Brady is the best because of a loss? [read more]

Massive changes coming?

Late last night there was all sorts of chatter on social media (not from what Joe would consider legitimate sources) that the Jags are close to hiring Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich to be their head coach. [read more]

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Bucs rookie returner Jaelon Darden

It was a rough season for the Bucs’ rookie fourth-round pick out of North Texas for many reasons. [read more]

Joe often has said that everything Tom Brady does is highly calculated. [read more]

Interviewed.

In a virtual sitdown along with his agent, former Bucs receiver Antonio Brown made wild claims about his former employers. [read more]

“Matt Stafford will make more cash than me next year.”

Joe has always believed this Tom Brady-may-retire chatter was sparked by a plant. Brady and/or his people wanted it out there. And people don’t plant stories for no good reason. [read more]

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Shocking news.

This earthquake that just hit New Orleans may have the Mississippi River flowing northward. [read more]

“Oh Tom, do you really want to spend another year handing the ball to Giovani Bernard? Only Ira Kaufman likes that guy for some weird reason.”

In the mind of one of the most plugged-in NFL media types around, the supermodel Gisele Bündchen is putting her stiletto heel down. [read more]

“They let you down, Tommy.”

The pain runs deep at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters.

What happened Sunday didn’t have to happen — at least not the way it went down. [read more]

Josh Wells is a great bet to return to Tampa next season.

Bucco Bruce Arians made a fantastic point yesterday that cut through a lot of BS and emotion following Sunday’s season-ending punch to the groin inflicted by the Rams. [read more]

Defensive coordinator Todd Bowles

The pain of Sunday’s loss runs deep for Joe.

Why? Why? Why? [read more]

Shaq sacked Sunday.

Now Joe has been banging on Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles pretty hard the past day or so because Joe thinks his coaching malpractice was a key reason why the Bucs cleaned out their lockers yesterday, some for good. [read more]

There was no wavering in words or tone. [read more]