Expanding The Playbook

December 31st, 2020

It drove Joe nuts when Joe would hear lazy TV commentators say that well into the season, park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking Bucs quarterback Tom Brady was still learning his new teammates. [read more]

“Gunslinger”

December 31st, 2020

Elite play.

When Joe thinks of the word “gunslinger” for an NFL quarterback, the Bucs had one last year. [read more]

“I Want A Bigger Bowl”

December 30th, 2020

Joe loves getting a peek inside our beloved Buccaneers’ locker room. [read more]

Better Than Expected

December 30th, 2020

Bucs coach explains.

Whatever Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians expected from foot-rubbing, car-littering Rob Gronkowski, who retired after the 2018 season with his body too beaten up from years of football, well, let’s just say Arians wasn’t expecting this Gronk. [read more]

Injury Report Not Alarming

December 30th, 2020

Wednesday injury report.

The first Week 17 injury report out this afternoon and there seems to be nothing horrible or worrisome coming out of One Buc Palace. [read more]

Leonard Fournette Has A Wish — For Ronald Jones

December 30th, 2020

The Bucs came off a Week 13 bye against Minnesota and running back Leonard Fournette was benched for what appeared to be solely a football decision.

Joe asked Fournette about that today. [read more]

23 Wishes For 2021

December 30th, 2020

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It’s almost time to flip the calendar on the most bizarre year any of us can remember. [read more]

Derrick Brooks Talks Atlanta Takeaways

December 30th, 2020

Legendary Buccaneer Derrick Brooks is here twice a week on JoeBucsFan.com talking Bucs with The Sage Of Tampa Bay Sports, Ira Kaufman. Always can’t-miss viewing for Joe. Analysis and insight presented by The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

Rob Gronkowski Is “Definitely Smarter Than He Lets On”

December 30th, 2020

Back in May, a former teammate of Bucs future Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski had a rather graphic description of Gronk and his approach to football.

This week, Gronk was painted by a teammate and his coach in a very different light. [read more]

Deep Savings At Bill Currie Ford

December 30th, 2020

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“It’s All Outside Noise”

December 30th, 2020

National TV appearance.

The non-believers are out there. And Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians isn’t listening. [read more]

“There’s Not Enough Talk About Great Finishes”

December 30th, 2020

A hint of frustration from the Bucs’ head coach

Last night, Bucco Bruce Arians sounded a lot like Raheem Morris did 10 years ago — weary with the media. [read more]

Tom Brady To The Rescue

December 30th, 2020

Helping those in need.

Before Joe gets going, Joe sincerely wants to give Bucs quarterback Tom Brady major, major props for this. Really, thank you Tom! [read more]

Rob Wright Wins Bill Currie’s Money; It’s Season 5, Episode 47, Of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast

December 30th, 2020
In the second to last edition of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast, Todd congratulates the champion of the podcast league and shares a local story about a podcast listener who really did overcome Alvin Kamara’s Christmas Miracle. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters.

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Brady The Coach

December 30th, 2020

“Tom, you’ll have to talk to the Glazers about your coaching salary. I’m sure we can steer the cash that Leftwich’s Christmas bonus to your direct deposit.”

In a little bit, Joe will have an article on how park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking Bucs quarterback Tom Brady has pledged to pitch in to help the less fortunate who hit hard indirectly by The Sickness. [read more]

“Sex Appeal”

December 30th, 2020

Bucs fans and Bucco Bruce Arians may not want to hear it, but this easily could come true. [read more]

Struggling, Battling Sean Murphy-Bunting

December 30th, 2020

Sean Murphy-Bunting

Cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting has drawn the ire of many Bucs fans for his struggles in pass coverage.

He appeared on official injury reports this season in Weeks 4, 10 and 11, but apparently that does not tell the whole story. [read more]

“He’s The Most Unselfish Star Receiver That I’ve Ever Been Around”

December 30th, 2020

Bruce Arians hits at Sunday strategy

Bucco Bruce Arians delivered stunning praise yesterday and hinted at a Sunday strategy against the Falcons. [read more]

Approaching Buccaneers Royalty

December 30th, 2020

Lavonte David

D’Andre Swift took a handoff to start the Lions’ second half on Saturday, and then Lavonte David shed a block, promptly ripped the ball out of Swift’s hands and the Bucs recovered. [read more]

Ronald Jones Off COVID List

December 29th, 2020

Joe will keep this simple. Ronald Jones is off the NFL’s virus reserve list, ending his 13-day hiatus because of The Sickness. So now the Bucs can examine him to determine the state of his surgically-repaired finger.

As Bucco Bruce Arians has said many times, if RoJo can’t protect himself (and the ball) with his bad hand, he is unlikely to play.

Arians Talks Devin White Pass Rush Maturation

December 29th, 2020

Buccaneers savior linebacker Devin White has nine sacks in his last 10 games and Bucco Bruce Arians says there are Xs and Os reasons for the explosion. [read more]

Cranking It Up

December 29th, 2020

Regular readers know Joe thinks “leader” talk is about as empty as empty can be. [read more]