April 6th, 2021

The Buccaneers’ quarterback, the greatest in the history of football, will be seen addressing the nation on national television tomorrow morning.
But a nugget of the interview was released today. [read more]
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April 6th, 2021
Episode II of this week for TAMPA TWO, the can’t-miss wisdom, knowledge and fun from Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks and Sage JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman.
Another great presentation from The Identity Tampa Bay, courtesy of Converged Technology Professionals (CTP). Enjoy!
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April 6th, 2021
A quick look at the quarterbacks Tampa Bay likely will face during the 2021 season reveals significant inexperience and playoff struggles.
Joe can only imagine the grin on Tom Brady’s face upon seeing this group: [read more]
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April 6th, 2021

Is furniture-tossing, bicycle-throwing free agent receiver Antonio Brown starting to get antsy with the Bucs? He sure seems like he’s starting to go public with his desire to return. [read more]
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April 6th, 2021

Bucs GM Jason Licht
Bucs Super Bowl general manager Jason Licht has done a masterful job this offseason keeping his roster intact, and a former GM illustrated that in a backhanded way on CBS Sports HQ. [read more]
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April 6th, 2021

Can he do it?
Yeah, seemingly every year, fans are looking for a streak to end. [read more]
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April 6th, 2021

After an unprecedented 2020 season, here comes another season like no other. It’s going to be a 17-game ride to the playoffs, and a champion Buccaneer was talking about it last week. [read more]
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April 6th, 2021

Free agent WR Antonio Brown.
So do the Bucs have basically until the end of next month to work out a deal with furniture-tossing, bicycle-throwing receiver Antonio Brown? A respected NFL scribe seems to think so. [read more]
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April 6th, 2021

Bucs got lucky.
Now that the Stinking Panthers have a new quarterback in Jets castoff Sa Darnold, let’s take a look back just a little over a year ago and thank the big guy upstairs for the Bucs not getting caught up in the hype. [read more]
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April 5th, 2021

Teddy Bridgewater in 2022?
So it seems a quarterback the Bucs were hot on before last season might be someone they can pursue in 2022. [read more]
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April 5th, 2021

Donovan Smith
A couple of months from his 28th birthday, Bucs Super Bowl left tackle Donovan Smith is a lot like Shaq Barrett.
Joe’s not talking about their age and new jewelry; Joe’s talking about lasting hunger. [read more]
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April 5th, 2021

Ponders double-digit sacks in 2021.
It seems a bit hard to believe since Joe thinks of Ndamukong Suh as a guy who may be in the conversation for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but Suh hasn’t had a double-digit sack season since his rookie year in 2010. [read more]
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April 5th, 2021

Describes post-Super-Bowl hunger
Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett was asked a great question about his motivation on the KJZ show on ESPN Radio recently, and Shaq unleashed an answer that felt like the relentless pass rush he tortured Patrick Mahomes with two months ago. [read more]
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April 5th, 2021

Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells.
Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Bill Parcells used to often say your best ability is your availability.
In other words, you cannot make plays and help the team win if you are soaking in the hot tub. [read more]
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April 5th, 2021

On the rise
So who got labeled by a Tampa Bay coach as the most explosive Bucs defensive lineman late in training camp last year?
It’s not the easiest trivia question. [read more]
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April 5th, 2021

Penn State DE Jayson Oweh.
Now recently a pass rusher came on Joe’s radar because the guy seems too good to be true. And maybe he is? [read more]
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April 5th, 2021

Thinks Bucs can live without AB.
Many Bucs fans believe furniture-tossing, bicycle-throwing Antonio Brown was a vital implement in the Bucs’ winning eight straight games last season, ending with a Super Bowl victory. [read more]
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April 5th, 2021

What does “offers” mean?
One reason Joe has the creator, curator and overall guru of Pro Football Talk, the great Mike Florio, at the top of his bookmarks is how refreshing Florio’s analysis is. [read more]
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April 5th, 2021

Last year when the NFL announced its 2020 schedule, Bucs fans were jolted when they learned Tampa Bay would play in five primetime games during the regular season, most in franchise history. [read more]
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April 4th, 2021

LSU corner Kary Vincent, Jr.
Scanning the globe for all things Bucs, Joe found a nugget while reading The News out of Port Arthur, Texas. [read more]
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April 4th, 2021
Remember when Super Bowl Bucs general manager Jason Licht said he was setting his draft board based on which prospects would be the best performers in 2022?
Joe does. [read more]
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