Archive for 2015

Lavonte David Happy To Be Cold

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

DavidJoe was in chilly Philly on Sunday, where fan rage flowed at the home team in the second quarter.

After halftime, the Bucs’ defense dealt with a different challenge. (more…)

Bucs Are Training A New Center

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

Koetter 2Offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter shared a newsy nugget last night on the Buccaneers Radio Network. (more…)

Peter King Says Bucs Are Second-Worst 5-5 Team

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

Peter KingWhat’s with this Peter King, NFL lord of Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports and TheMMQB?

Is he not watching America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston? (more…)

Did George Warhop Fix The Running Game?

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

Coach of the Week?

Offensive line coach George Warhop might have shopped for a bodyguard during the wee hours of Black Friday last year.

His O-line was declining mightily and steadily after a good start to the season. And fans were maniacally outraged. (more…)

“I’m Kind Of A Scaredy Cat”

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

dirk koetter 1028Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter is a man with fears — and it’s not because he watched film of Josh McCown leading the Tampa Bay offense last year. (more…)

“Winston Is Doing More For His Team”

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
Breakdown of Jameis..

Breakdown of Jameis.

Joe always enjoys watching the “Move the Sticks” videos pumped out by the NFL, co-hosted by former NFL scout and college quarterback Daniel Jeremiah and former NFL player Bucky Brooks.

Really good educational stuff in these videos. (more…)

Doug Martin A “Priority”

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
Bucs RB Doug Martin re-signing is a "priority" for the Bucs. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Doug Martin re-signing is a “priority” for the Bucs. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Joe noticed some fans, fully using their rear-view mirrors, believed the Bucs made a mistake in not picking up the fifth-year option for Doug Martin. (more…)

Rookie Of The Year?

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
Top NFL rookie?

Top NFL rookie?

The sad thing is, there are but six games left in the NFL regular season. (Notice Joe had to qualify that statement with “regular season?”) Before you know it, the playoffs are here. (more…)

Jameis Was Playcalling In Philly

Monday, November 23rd, 2015
The legend grows. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

The legend grows. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

It may not have showed up on TV, but Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, was seen out of the offensive huddle a couple of times in the first quarter yesterday. (more…)

“I’m Not The Fun Coach, Or Anything Like That”

Monday, November 23rd, 2015
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Lovie explains his post-win ways

Lovie Smith isn’t jumping in pools, drinking wine in South Tampa with Joe Maddon, or running around the Tampa Bay area hollering in ecstasy, like former Bucs quarterback Shaun King says he’s been doing since yesterday. (more…)

“When You’re Putting It On Someone Like We Did”

Monday, November 23rd, 2015
Center Joe Hawley gives a deeper look into the surging O-line

Center Joe Hawley gives a deeper look into the surging O-line

The last Buccaneer player to leave the victorious locker room yesterday, starting center Joe Hawley, was putting on a tie and patiently packing up his things while talking to Joe.

There wasn’t much bonding going on, but there was plenty of talk about bonding. (more…)

Embracing The “Hump”

Monday, November 23rd, 2015
Dirk Koetter has found a trustworthy target

Dirk Koetter has found a trustworthy target

An under-the-radar stat of the Bucs’ offense is wide receiver Adam Humphries inhaling a big percentage of what’s been thrown his way. (more…)

All Aboard The Bandwagon

Monday, November 23rd, 2015

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Look what two wins in a row can do:

The Tampa Bay community is riding cloud nine this morning after the Bucs seal-clubbed the Eagles yesterday. (more…)

Humiliation

Monday, November 23rd, 2015
Meltdown in Philly.

Meltdown in Philly.

Eagles fans are completely and totally melting down this morning in the City of Brotherly Love, not quite 24 hours after the Bucs seal-clubbed their beloved birds 45-17. (more…)

“I Love Him. I Really Do.”

Monday, November 23rd, 2015
Deep love

Deep love

Gerald McCoy loves America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, but a reason might surprise you. (more…)

Lovie The “Luxury”

Monday, November 23rd, 2015

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Lovie Smith is known behind the scenes as an organized guy, a guy with goals and plans and a system.

Oh, don’t you dare question that system. Lovie will tell you it’s a proven winner and shut you down if he sniffs a whiff of doubt. (more…)

“Who We Gotta Take Away?”

Monday, November 23rd, 2015
Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The menacing and punishing Bucs offense also is a very dangerous bunch.

Buccaneers Radio Network Xs and Os guru Dave Moore, the former Tampa Bay tight end, touched on the subject this morning on WDAE-AM 620. (more…)

Jimbo Fisher On Jameis

Monday, November 23rd, 2015
FSU coach Jimbo Fisher discusses the five-touchdown game his most famous QB pupil had Sunday.

FSU coach Jimbo Fisher discusses the five-touchdown game his most famous QB pupil had Sunday.

So while Bucs fans were chugging mass quantities of alcoholic beverages over the five-touchdown performance of America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, the man who coached him up in college was on radio talking about the game. (more…)

Bucs Are Relevant

Monday, November 23rd, 2015
Jameis makes the Bucs relevant again. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Jameis makes the Bucs relevant again. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Joe understands why Tampa Bay fans stomp their feet because national types don’t talk much about the team and few if any games are broadcast in primetime.

TV networks are not about what is fair. (more…)