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Bucs need to add urgency to their attack

June 14, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. They have added defensive ends. They have added running backs and corners and a kicker. They have added a safety and a nickel back and a center. They have added a guard and a linebacker and a wide receiver. Oh, and this. They have added urgency. A year ago, in the team’s […]

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Pierre-Paul joins Bucs, expects a big season

June 13, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Before you begin to pick apart his game. what he’s lost and what he still has left, whether he will be. a star for the Bucs or something less, first be grateful for one thing about Jason Pierre-Paul. He’s here. That, at least, is something. Across the NFL, there are stars sitting […]

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Random thoughts: Belichick getting by without fun

June 3, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Despite recent criticism that he doesn’t surround himself with jesters and acrobats to liven up practice, Patriots’ coach Bill Belichick says football is more about winning than having fun. To that end, the Patriots will continue to compete in the Conference USA division of the NFL, where six wins are guaranteed. What […]

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Bucs trying to get used to new helmet rule

June 1, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. At the moment, it isn’t really like the Bucs are at practice. It’s more like they’re practicing to practice. Oh, they can catch and they can chase, but there are no pads, and no one will ever remember the score. But their are officials, and there are the wobbly first steps of […]

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Will the heat block Vea’s progress?

May 12, 2018 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. One day in, and already, the heat is on Vita Vea. Vea, the massive defensive tackle drafted by the Bucs in the first round of the NFL, had criticism waiting on him when he stepped onto the field for the first time Friday afternoon at Tampa Bay’s rookie mini-camp. Already, former Bucs’ […]

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Dungy an asset to Bucs’ Ring of Honor

May 9, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. He is not the most accomplished coach in Bucs’ history. Tony Dungy never won a Super Bowl here. With the offensive staff he had, I’m not sure he ever would have. Only Jon Gruden won the Super Bowl here. He was not the funniest coach in Bucs’ history. He couldn’t crack you […]

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Can the Bucs’ defensive line be monstrous?

May 4, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. They haven’t shared the same room yet, let alone the same huddle. Already, however, the legend of the rebuilt defensive line of the Tampa Bay Bucs has begun. The Monsters, anyone? What it lacks in subtlety, it gains in sheer force. The new defensive line of the Bucs — Jason Pierre-Paul, Gerald […]

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Licht hopes to lead the Bucs out of the darkness

April 26, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. In this particlular War Room, he is Mars. Jason Licht sits at the head of the table, and once again, he tries to steer the ship in the proper direction. He is the general manager, and he does his heaviest lifting in the off-season, in the free agency chase, in the draft […]

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Dissecting this year’s NFL draft

April 25, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. A look at the NFL draft: 5 Players the Bucs Might Draft 1. Penn State running back Saquon Barkley. 2. N.C. State defensive end Bradley Chubb 3.  Notre Dame guard Quenten Nelson 4. FSU safety Derwin James 5. Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick Guesswork (Who they might pick) Round one: FSU safety Derwin […]

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Mocking the concept of the NFL draft mocks

April 24, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The first truth about NFL mock drafts is this: Everybody does one. The second truth about NFL mock drafts is this:  No one has any idea what they’re talking about. Between the truths, you will find the essence of the draft, the most hyped, talked about event under this (or any other) […]

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