BY IRA KAUFMAN

All of a sudden a 5-11 football team is going to get picky? (more…)

Yes, Bucco Bruce Arians is going to demand Chucky-era accountability from his players without the Greg Schiano stupidity. It will be so refreshing.

But the bigger plan at One Buc Palace is simpler than that. (more…)

The love for Peyton Barber inside the walls of One Buc Palace runs extremely deep. Joe learned last week that it runs far deeper than Joe ever imagined. (more…)

The wacky interpretations of NFL rules are always changing, so Bucco Bruce Arians has hired a retired NFL official to help him navigate all that and to serve as an in-game, instant-replay guru. (more…)

The fixer for Jason Licht?

Lost in all the hustling to keep together the roster of a Tampa Bay team that went 5-11 in back-to-back seasons is the fact the Buccaneers need a kicker.

And what does Jason Licht do when he needs a kicker? (more…)

The quarterback whisperer got a little technical when talking about the misfiring between malcontent DeSean Jackson and America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston.

Bucco Bruce Arians himself laid it out for Joe and other media at the NFL Scouting Combine this week. (more…)

Joe has a lot of confidence in new head coach Bucco Bruce Arians, but Joe is starting to wonder where Arians’ focus will be. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs have spent the past dozen years looking for the right dance partner. It’s high time we end this waltz into obscurity. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Let’s think about what just happened here.

The Bucs struck out in free agency. Yeah, again. (more…)

Yeah, yeah, Bucs fans want super-reliable receiver Adam Humphries back in 2019. Jason Licht and Bucco Bruce Arians have said the same thing publicly.

But lots of other times likely want the free-agent-to-be, as well. (more…)

Blame Jameis, says Jameis.

If Bucs fans want to throw rocks at someone for the lack of chemistry and connection between America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, and malcontent wide receiver DeSean Jackson, aim for Jameis.

And that’s coming straight from the Bucs’ starting quarterback’s mouth. (more…)

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Knows GMC.

Joe vividly remembers last year at Super Bowl Week when manbeast defensive tackle Aaron Donald of the Rams appeared on “Pro Football Talk Live,” seen on the NBC Sports Network, and said he watches tape of Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy to learn how to become a better player. (more…)

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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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…)