Bruce Arians: Bucs Will Not Rest Players
January 3rd, 2022
Ndamukong Suh
Joe is not one to buy what coaches say as gospel. Part of the job description is picking and choosing when to be honest, so that’s no knock on Bucco Bruce Arians. [read more]
“We’ll Have Somebody Out There.”
January 3rd, 2022
Another injury!
The Bucs are racking up injuries at running back in a big way. Now their leading rusher the past two games is messed up.
The Jets Are Not A Playoff Team
January 3rd, 2022
Replaceable?
There is some crazy spinning going on about the Bucs and Antonio Brown. And Joe hopes some folks will sober up by this morning. [read more]
Top-3 Players To Rest On Sunday
January 3rd, 2022
Yes, the Bucs must win Sunday to secure a shot at the NFC’s No. 2 playoff seed, but Joe is being realistic. [read more]
Bucs Had “Endless Issues” With Antonio Brown
January 3rd, 2022
More details on explosion.
Ah, ha! Joe knew there was more to this story. [read more]
Information Missing From NFL Network Report
January 3rd, 2022
Details unclear.
Joe found Ian Rapoport’s dispatch this morning about the sideline meltdown from furniture-tossing, bicycle-winging, tantrum-throwing quitter and former Bucs receiver Antonio Brown very interesting, and very lacking. [read more]
“Antonio Brown Did Not Believe He Was Healthy”
January 3rd, 2022
Here comes the very predictable twist to the Antonio Brown saga.
NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport claims Brown was fired on the sidelines for refusing to play when he thought he was hurt. [read more]
The Scariest Red Flag
January 3rd, 2022
Stymied.
Winning a nailbiter against the Jets yesterday is not a long-lasting high.
If the Bucs play like that in less than two weeks, they’ll be one-and-done in the playoffs. [read more]
Recent Bucs History Of Dudes Getting Run
January 3rd, 2022
Not that rare.
Joe tried to think of guys, especially Bucs, who have been run off and sent to the locker room by a head coach during a game. You know, like what happened yesterday in SopranosLand.
Does Tom Brady Now Have To Carry The Bucs?
January 3rd, 2022
Pressure builds.
When Tom Brady was with the Belicheats, there were years when the New England offense was a bunch of nobodies outside of foot-rubbing Rob Gronkowski. [read more]
Sunday’s Bucs Game Moved To 4:25 P.M.
January 3rd, 2022
More time to drink Big Storm beer before the Bucs’ huge Week 18 game on Sunday!
These are beautiful times.
The first 17th-game schedule in NFL history comes with unique twists. The league long ago reserved the opportunity to change many start times for its closing weekend, which will feature two Saturday games and a Sunday night contest.
Among the fresh schedule tweaks are the Bucs playing the Panthers at The Licht House at 4:25 p.m. versus the previously-scheduled 1 o’clock kickoff.
The Morning After
January 3rd, 2022
Wow, what a crazy day yesterday. When is the last time the Bucs had such a dramatic, come-from-behind, important win fully overshadowed by a player going completely bananas and getting thrown off the team? Grab your mug of coffee and let’s roll. It’s another Victory Monday! [read more]
Packers Lock Down No. 1 Seed; Bucs’ Path To No. 2 Seed Is Clear
January 2nd, 2022
Plenty still on the line.
Things have cleared up in the NFC race. [read more]
A Gronk Revival
January 2nd, 2022
Those who were nervous about Rob Gronkowski last week had good reasons. [read more]
Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways From Jets-Buccaneers
January 2nd, 2022
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Sage Ira is presented by Bill Currie Ford, home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. Tampa’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter joined JoeBucsFan.com in 2016. Ira has been typing for a living for nearly 50 years. A renowned french fry connoisseur, Ira is heard weekly on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio and on his heralded podcast.
I wonder what the late John Madden would have thought about Sunday’s game.
The Hall of Fame coach surely would have been thrilled by another Tom Brady miracle finish. The Hall of Fame coach would have been equally appalled at the lack of respect for the game shown by Antonio Brown. [read more]
Arizona Beat Dallas; Bucs Hold No. 3 Seed
January 2nd, 2022
Let’s go Vikings!
Tonight Minnesota (7-8) faces the Packers (12-3) in a game with huge NFC Playoff implications.
The Bucs (12-4) are tied with the Rams, but the Rams own the head-to-head tiebreaker. Dallas (11-5) fell to Arizona (11-5) this afternoon and now holds the No. 4 seed as NFC East champs.
Le’Veon Bell Proves His Worth
January 2nd, 2022
It blows Joe’s mind to see Le’Veon Bell contributing in a big January game for the Buccaneers’ title quest.
What a strange season it has been. [read more]
Tom Brady Hints At Deep Problems For Antonio Brown
January 2nd, 2022
Addresses Antonio Brown fit.
The man who recruited furniture-tossing, bicycle-winging, tantrum-throwing, quitting Antonio Brown to the Bucs struggled for words after the game to make sense of what had happened with his close friend in the third quarter. [read more]
Bruce Arians Says Antonio Brown Refused To Play
January 2nd, 2022
Joe suspects Antonio Brown is going to deny this. [read more]
“My Legs Were Kind Of Dead”
January 2nd, 2022
Winner, not a quitter.
With 15 seconds left and the Bucs trailing 24-20, the immortal Cyril Grayson caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to give the Bucs a come-from-behind win when they outscored the Jets 18-0 in the final 21 minutes. [read more]
