Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comThe 3rd preseason game is always considered the “dress rehearsal” game because this is the game the starters normally play in. The Buccaneers fell to the Lions 33-30 to put their record at 2-1 this preseason. There were a lot of encouraging things in this game and some things that were concerning. All 3 quarterbacks …Read More
Photo Credit: Tom E. MitchellHere we are, two preseason games down and two to go. The open-to-public days of training camp are over, which means so are my eye witness point of views as to what’s going on within One Buc. So I wanted to list my observations of certain players and positions at this midway point of the …Read More
Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comFor the first time since 2007, The Bucs moved to 2-0 in the Pre-season with a solid 30-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans. The Titans, a 2017 playoff team, were a slight step up in weight class from the Dolphins, the big question would be, how would Tampa Bay handle the power running game and …Read More
Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comSo the Bucs won their first pre-season game against the Miami Dolphins, 26-24. Yay. There was certainly plenty to encouraged about in this first outing by the Bucs, but there were also some early warning signs as well. Are the Bucs ready yet or do they still have a long way to go? Pieces of …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportAfter months of waiting, the Buccaneers finally played a real opponent. The Buccaneers traveled to Miami to take on the Dolphins and left with a 26-24 win in the preseason opener. This game was a mix of a lot of different things because there were a lot of questions. How would the QB reps be …Read More
I know all of you out there in Buc Nation have been getting bombarded with training camp articles and updates, so hopefully you’re not sick of them yet. If you’re like me, that’s not possible. I can never get too much information about my favorite team. However for the fans that don’t live locally, the …Read More
Let’s face it, the 2017 Buccaneers defense was bad – really bad. They finished dead last in the league in Total Defense compared to 10th in 2016. One of the biggest issues was getting off the field on third down. Believe it or not, the Bucs defense finished #1 in third-down percentage (34%) in 2016. …Read More
Jason Licht’s offseason overhaul of the defensive line started with a couple of surprise free agent signings. One was former Eagles defensive tackle Beau Allen. The other was former Bears defensive tackle Mitch Unrein. I say surprising only because most Bucs fans, including this one, we’re looking for the team to sign one of the so-called “big …Read More
The trenches. It’s where football games are won or lost. It’s where the big boys play and it’s a place that hasn’t been focused on by the Buccaneers in a few years. This off-season Jason Licht said NO MORE! He made the conscious decision to shore up the Bucs trenches on both sides of the ball …Read More
The 2017 season. The Super Bowl. NFL free agency. The 2018 NFL Draft. And now rookie camp. They’re all in the books, which means that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 90-man roster has officially been filled. Even though there will no doubt be some tweaking here and there, the nucleus of this team is set and …Read More
