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July 30th, 2021
Too much in 2020?
Two days ago Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians gave some older Bucs a vet day so they could have a two-day weekend of sorts to rest. [read more]

Too much in 2020?
Two days ago Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians gave some older Bucs a vet day so they could have a two-day weekend of sorts to rest. [read more]
A good buddy of offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and a former Bucco Bruce Arians player says the Bucs have the greatest receiving corps the NFL has seen in the past 10 years, and he thinks Tampa Bay is a stone cold lock for the NFC South crown.
But he did toss out a scary negative. [read more]

Bucco Bruce Arians
Some NFL analysts believe the Bucs will feast this season on a softer schedule than last year. These same people are focused, naturally, on win-loss records of 2021 opponents. [read more]

Argues Tom Brady > Bruce Arians.
In New England, one of the best bar arguments isn’t who was the best Red Sox hitter, Ted Williams or Carl Yastrzemski, it’s who should receive the bulk of the credit for the Belicheats dynasty, Bill Belicheat or Tom Brady? [read more]
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Handing offenses a defeat.
Football Outsiders has a pretty cool stat they call “defeats.” That’s basically when a defender owns a ball carrier or gets a defense off the field. In a good way.
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All kinds of Bucs discussion and a lot more is the podcast buffet known as The Free Stretch, presented by Bill Currie Ford. Remember Bill Currie Ford’s nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles!! Follow Bobby on Twitter, @bobbygameday.
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For 4 years, The Free Stretch has been right here at JoeBucsFan.com after being heard on several radio stations dating back to 2006. Bobby also hosted a national show on Sporting News Radio. [read more]
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A lot has been made of the Bucs not using much play-action last season — which seemed to confuse Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. [read more]

Bucs OLB Shaq Barrett.
Joe is certain some folks who regularly read this site groan whenever Joe writes about sacks. [read more]
A day after his profanity-laced rant about sloppy reporting, Bucco Bruce Arians sang a different tune about those who devote their lives to covering the NFL. [read more]

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones may have to stop partying
Enough chatter about underwear football! What’s going on with the Bucs’ season-opening opponent, the Cowboys? A lot on the injury, front it seems. [read more]
Rather than post the notes in the late afternoon yesterday, Joe thought he’d treat his morning readers as there is no underwear football training camp practices today at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Position battle?
When you bring back 22+1 starters, there are not many roster battles. Joe’s gone there already. It’s a pleasant issue for a defending Super Bowl champion. [read more]

Max Kellerman discusses.
So would you rather have Tom Brady in his 20s with the Belicheats or Tom Brady in his 40s with the Bucs? [read more]
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Complacency meter.
Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians has a nice, yet blunt saying for his team this summer. “You ain’t won sh!t this year.” [read more]

Professional.
Don’t be mistaken, Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians said today. While foot-rubbing, car-littering tight end Rob Gronkowski may seem like a big goof, he’s a true pro when he gets between the lines. [read more]

It shouldn’t take Bucs fans long to guess what Tampa Bay linebacker is convinced he’s better than two elite Bucs edge rushers when it comes to drilling quarterbacks. [read more]

Todd Bowles
Savior Buccaneers linebacker Devin White took fans behind the curtain after today’s rain interrupted practice at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Rookie OL Robert Hainsey
Bucs rookie offensive linemen Robert Hainsey has a very easy confidence about himself.
Some might say he’s a typical Notre Dame guy. [read more]