Bruce Arians: There Must Be An Offseason Plan This Spring

March 30th, 2021

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

Bucco Bruce Arians is just about fed up like a lot of us who want a return to normalcy. For Arians, that includes a normal NFL offseason. [read more]

Bruce Arians: Offers Are Out There

March 30th, 2021

Status.

Of the Bucs’ Big 8 free agents, one guy is still out there walking the streets. [read more]

Bruce Arians Changes Tune On Backup Quarterbacks

March 30th, 2021

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

Since Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians has been in charge, he has been adamant he had no interest in developing a young quarterback to potentially take over as a starter someday. [read more]

Bucs Can’t Relax

March 30th, 2021

Says Bucs aren’t dominant.

Recently, Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians said he is going to “beat the sh!t” out of his team when they begin practices for the 2021 season, partly to make them forget about winning the Super Bowl and realize it is a new year. [read more]

Jason Licht: Free Agents Wanted To Play For Bucs

March 30th, 2021

Wanted.

Though this really shouldn’t surprise Bucs fans, still, Joe was very interested to hear Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht all but say he had to fight off free agents yearning to come to Tampa this fall. [read more]

Devin White: Future Star, Says Peter King

March 30th, 2021

New star of NFL Films.

Now this is a little bit of irony for Joe. [read more]

Value At Running Back

March 30th, 2021

North Carolina RB Michael Carter.

Joe would jump with both feet into the deep end of the draft pool if Travis Etienne is sitting there at No. 32 for the Bucs next month. [read more]

Ray Lewis: Bucs Don’t Need To Blitz

March 29th, 2021

Legendary linebacker Ray Lewis was all fired up talking Bucs on ESPN TV, and he named five Tampa Bay guys that have him especially pumped. [read more]

Giving Up On The Next Tom Brady

March 29th, 2021

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BY IRA KAUFMAN
@IKaufman76 (also a regular at Big Storm Brewery taprooms)

The evolution of pro football has me thinking about pocket change. [read more]

Shop Now At Bill Currie Ford!

March 29th, 2021

Looking for a used vehicle? Look no further. And remember to ask Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan for your JoeBucsFan discount. It is sweet!

PFF Tribe Not Buying Devin White Hype

March 29th, 2021

Frown on Bucs ILB beast.

For those who regularly listen to “The Ira Kaufman Podcast,” you have heard Joe say that Bucs linebacker Devin White had three playoff games that were better than Ray Lewis’ postseason debut. [read more]

Jason Licht Hailed For Achieving The “Impossible”

March 29th, 2021

“You like that, Glazer? You better like that.”

These days, Bucs general manager Jason Licht reminds Joe a lot of the 1986 edition of Mike Tyson — 14 fights, 14 wins, plenty of knockouts. [read more]

Donovan Smith Acknowledges Couch Coaches, LeBron Critics

March 29th, 2021

Through six NFL seasons, Donovan Smith has absorbed a dizzying flurry of darts from critics worldwide.

Heck, it started before he got to Tampa, when an ex-NFL player and a noted Penn State game analyst said Smith “played lazily” and was overweight in college. [read more]

March Sadness: A Perfect Leonard Hamilton Ending For FSU

March 29th, 2021

In Episode 150 of The Todd Wright TODDcast, Todd wonders how any head coach can work for 1/3 of a century in major conference college basketball without a Final Four appearance and avoid termination. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Papa John’s. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen on Stitcher here, Google Podcasts here, and on other platforms.

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Former GM: Trust The Smartest Guys In The Room

March 29th, 2021

Respect.

After the Bucs won the Super Bowl, you could tell by Bucs players’ comments that they have the world of respect for and will do just about whatever a certain two guys ask for and/or order. [read more]

The Chess Of Bucs Free Agency

March 29th, 2021

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Despite the Bucs and particularly AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht winning the offseason by bringing back seven of their Big 8 free agents, one guy is still left to reel in. [read more]

The Magic Of Tom Brady

March 29th, 2021

Peek inside meetings.

A lot has happened in a year for all of us. [read more]

Fight For The Right To Party (And Start)

March 29th, 2021

Playoff Lenny.

Last year the Bucs damn near had their first 1,000-yard rusher in what seems like forever, when Ronald Jones came a hair away by finishing with 978 yards. [read more]

The Bucs And The 17th Game

March 28th, 2021

“Tom, you ever been to Shapiro’s Deli in Indy? No avocado ice cream there. The cream horns kick @ss though, trust me. I’ll buy. “

How big of a heavy-hitter is Adam Schefter of BSPN? The dude runs with speculation and it is picked up all over the place by every two-bit outfit covering the NFL. On a Palm Sunday/Passover Sunday/Holi, no less! [read more]

Todd Bowles Explains Why Tom Brady Is An Atypical “Superstar”

March 28th, 2021

“Jason, did you see this guy working with the practice squad? Unbelievable.”

After spending nearly all of the past 35 years playing and working in the NFL, Todd Bowles is not the easiest cat to impress. But Tom Brady won him over very quickly, Bowles explained in a way Joe hasn’t heard previously.

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Improving At 43

March 28th, 2021

No decline.

Recently, former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho said park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking, tequila-shooting, waffle-grilling, trophy-throwing, Bucs-Super-Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady has a few more years left because there are no signs of decline. [read more]