Radio host spoke with A.Q. Shipley.

The way people are reacting to the shocking news earlier this week that Bucs reserve center A.Q. Shipley had to give up the game and retire immediately due to what was originally termed a “stinger” speaks to the notion Shipley must really be a stand-up guy. [read more]

Former Tom Brady teammate says he’s mistreated.

Joe thinks this is crazy talk. But hey, if you want to promote your hollering show… [read more]

Likely the greatest NFL analyst you’re not listening to had plenty to say about the Buccaneers and Tom Brady today. [read more]

Bucs special teams coach Keith Armstrong

Interesting roster-building kind of nugget dropped this week on Bucs Total Access by Bucs special teams chief Keith Armstrong. [read more]

Truly awful stat.

Let the names roll off your tongue. Mitch Trubisky, Sam Darnold, Andy Dalton, Tyrod Taylor, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Dwayne Haskins, Jarrett Stidham, Gardner Minshew. [read more]

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

People can throw rocks at Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians for a variety of reasons. But don’t tell Joe he doesn’t care about his players. [read more]

Doesn’t get the unrest.

If the Bucs are not playing and Joe is scrolling through his NFL Sunday Ticket channels, there’s a good chance Joe will land on the channel broadcasting a team from the center of the nation. [read more]

Defends Tom Brady.

Count a former NFL general manager as one who gets his briefs bunched up when Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians rightly calls out players after they goof up. [read more]

Warrior.

Joe sometimes wonders where the Bucs would be without Jason Pierre-Paul. [read more]

Joe’s got film, as well as Xs and Os comments from the head coach of our beloved Buccaneers. [read more]

Former NFL cornerback Antonio Cromartie

A former Pro Bowl player for Bruce Arians is wagging a finger at his old coach for, well, perhaps bending the truth. [read more]

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The quarterback whisperer is getting a tad hoarse.

Bruce Arians is losing his voice, and perhaps a piece of his mind, because this football team is annoyingly erratic. [read more]

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Taprooms in Odessa, Clearwater and Cape Coral.

Sunday, Dec. 20, is Bucs Fan Appreciation Day at Big Storm Clearwater. Joe’s friends at Florida’s Elite Restoration will be buying fans one draft beer between noon and the 1 p.m. kickoff.

Bucs OC Byron Leftwich.

Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich wasn’t throwing any shade Thursday. [read more]

It appears Donovan Smith’s boot did not come off his injured ankle today. [read more]

There are patterns at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Warming up?

If the Bucs defense is missing sort of an edge, it may be because of the edge. [read more]

Advanced stats.

You’ve heard the football term “Live to fight another down,” right? That’s when a quarterback is taught to unload the ball rather than take a sack or worse, throw a pick. [read more]

The self-scouting is in full gear at One Buc Palace and it’s led to a giant red flag flying over the Team Glazer cone of silence. [read more]

Handshakes and wins.

Joe has heard football players called all sorts of things. But this is a new one. [read more]

Joe sincerely wants to wish all readers (and the handful of haters who can’t give up this site) all the best today on one of Joe’s favorite holidays. [read more]

Surprise!

So the NFL released the names of players who have received the most votes for the Pro Bowl in the first wave of voting. [read more]