New head coach Bucco Bruce Arians has studied Tampa Bay personnel since signing his four-year contract to lead Tampa Bay, and it seems pending free agent QB Ryan Fitzpatrick might be welcomed back with open arms. (more…)

Andrew Luck talks to Joe

Joe loves the Pro Bowl vibe. Anything NFL warms Joe’s heart. (more…)

Keeping DeSean Jackson.

In the mind of a former Bucs player, the Bucs are better off holding their noses and finding a way to keep malcontent wide receiver DeSean Jackson than to toss him away. (more…)

Return unknown.

You can put the trade rumors to bed. (more…)

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Plenty is pulsating through the brain of Ira Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter and the Sage of Tampa Bay sports. Enjoy his twice-weekly conversation on all things Bucs and more presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Well before Joe Maddon’s wait staff brought out the pasta, the salad and the booze, Bruce Arians knew this Bucs job was appetizing. (more…)

Joe was eager to talk to the resident Tampa quarterback whisperer, new head coach Bucco Bruce Arians, about scouting quarterbacks and competition at the position.

Arians seemed just as eager to answer Joe’s questions yesteday. (more…)

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The Sage of Tampa Bay is sharing his first impressions of the Bruce Arians era at Buccaneers headquarters, presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

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“Dirk, I can’t make any promises about Jacquizz. But he knows where Atlanta is.”

So now the Bucs have arguably the best quarterback guru in the NFL. What next? (more…)

Right on schedule!

Two-time NFL Coach of the Year Bruce Arians officially will be the 12th Buccaneers head coach in franchise history. (more…)

Team Glazer will name the Buccaneers’ 12th head coach

It won’t be long now, Bucs fans.

JoeBucsFan.com has learned on good authority that the Buccaneers plan to announce their new head coach no later than Tuesday of next week.

Joe expects it will be two-time NFL Coach of the Year Bruce Arians.

“Look, Glazer, my spreadsheet on available coaches was a freakin’ masterpiece.”

It seems general manager Jason Licht was shopping for head coaches weeks or months ago. (more…)

Still a depressing den.

No matter how accurate it is, there is still a sect of Bucs fans that grind their teeth whenever they read the following on this here site. (more…)

Joe has a habit of asking Gerald McCoy questions that seem to annoy McCoy.

It happened again today. (more…)

It’s the weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll. Last week’s results linked here. Poll posted at 2:46 p.m.

“Mr. Glazer, media should ignored except when consuming room temperature ziti on the third Tuesday of the month.”

The headline says it all here. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Dirk Koetter will have a job in the NFL next season, if he so desires.

But it shouldn’t be at One Buc Place. (more…)

Bucs vet opens up

Brace yourselves, Bucs fans. This will sting.

Joe was in the soggy and somber Buccaneers locker room in Baltimore today and was given a disturbing truth by a Buccaneers veteran during a 1-on-1 interview. (more…)

The NFL is bursting with revenue and so is Team Glazer. (more…)

Who ya’ got?

This will cause a lot of Bucs fans to waste work production by sitting on the can this afternoon. (more…)