Learning The Ropes
September 10th, 2020
Bucs QB Tom Brady.
For two decades, park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring Bucs quarterback Tom Brady had a routine with his old teammates. [read more]
Bucs QB Tom Brady.
For two decades, park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring Bucs quarterback Tom Brady had a routine with his old teammates. [read more]
Bucs OC Byron Leftwich.
Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich was hit with an unreal stat this morning, and he barely blinked. [read more]
Head coaching future.
Joe has maintained that if the Bucs make the playoffs and the offense is humming, offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich may not be here next year. [read more]
There’s a somewhat regular guy in Tampa who had the good fortune of watching Tom Brady practice football for countless hours through spring and into the summer. [read more]
Bucs DC Todd Bowles.
Joe sees parallels to this season’s Bucs team and the 2002 Super Bowl champions. [read more]
Digs in her heels.
Earlier this year, Dianna Russini of BSPN just wasn’t buying all the 2020 Bucs hype. She said the Bucs would finish 8-8 and miss the playoffs. [read more]
Will one of the most punishing NFL blockers of the past decade be one of the most punishing blockers of 2020?
Joe asked the guy yesterday. [read more]
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“No Ubers Tom, please. We’ll get you a driver.”
Joe believes this one is spot on. [read more]
Update.
It just wouldn’t be summer without stud Bucs receiver Mike Evans having hammy issues. [read more]
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The National Football League loves to talk up the churn.
Every year, division champions are overthrown. Every year features an array of new playoff teams. There’s no reason to think the 2020 season, already unique in so many ways, won’t follow the pattern. [read more]
Injured
A few Bucs were limited in practice today as Mike Evans sat out his second consecutive session with the dreaded “H” word, hamstring. [read more]
Locked in.
The way this offseason has transpired because of The Sickness, it has been a damn shame in so many ways, on and off the football field. [read more]
“It’s a small world after all.”
Not only is Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski a foot-rubber (“It’s a nightly tradition.”), it seems he also may be a mama’s boy. [read more]
Bucs RT Tristan Wirfs.
Obviously, the matchup generating the most buzz for Sunday’s game is the quarterbacks. [read more]
RoJo is having a good week
So what is swirling through the head of Ronald Jones after the Bucs drafted a running back at No. 76 overall and then signing LeSean McCoy and Leonard Fournette? [read more]
The Bucs have a new kicker (which is nothing new).
So how far can he kick? [read more]
UPDATED 1:38 p.m. – Ouch! [read more]
A Tampa Bay Buccaneers photo
Joe sincerely hopes the Bucs let Rob Gronkowski push himself hard early this season to see whether he’s the Gronk of old (like Bruce Arians says he is) or if he’s a Gronk 2.0 — useful in spots. [read more]
We all know that in many ways, Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians is old school. [read more]
Gene Deckerhoff weighs in
A wise comment this morning by Tom Brady’s good friend reminded Joe of how a wildly popular media outlet says it’s not mainstream media when it dominates TV ratings. [read more]
Yeah, Joe admits to a sleepless night thinking about all things Bucs. [read more]