I have to admit it. I didn’t see this coming. It’s not that I doubted Justin Pawlowski’s influence on the Tampa Bay fan base. Folks loved his shows on 620 WDAE and later the ill fated 98.7 the Fan. When he started his podcast, Bucs Uncensored on Joe Bucs Fan, it was just nice hearing …Read More
Florida showed up today folks. The clouds were nowhere to be seen and the team got a taste of Florida summer in full pads. QB play was sharp across the board and the offense was able to make some progress against a defense missing Swaggy Baker and Robert Ayers. Focus on the deep ball was …Read More
Photo Credit: WTB StaffChris Conte stepped in front of a pass intended for Josh Huff and took it to the house. It was the second time in as many days that Bucs QB Jameis Winston suffered this fate. It was a telegraphed pass, an easy play for Conte to make. The day before, another DB jumped the route …Read More
Photo Credit: Tom E. MitchellWe made it folks. The tantalizing tease of “underwear football” is finished! That line sounded a lot better in my head. In a rain soaked One Buc Palace, yesterday, the fur flew. The pads came on and we get the initial answers to some questions that have haunted this team all season. Can Ali Marpet …Read More
This is a new series that I’m starting to occupy my time until training camp starts. In these “Welcome Aboard” pieces, I’ll be introducing Bucs Nation to some of the “under the radar” players that the Bucs have signed or brought in recently that I feel could have a significant impact on the team this season. …Read More
Now that free agency has calmed down and the NFL Draft is in the books, we can take a step back and look at the makeup of this team and what we as fans can look forward to going into training camp: position battles. The Bucs feature a new look for the offensive line, new weapons …Read More
The rumors have been swirling around for a while now and they’ve finally come to fruition. Our Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be featured on HBO’s hit series Hard Knocks this season. The reaction from fans, and even amongst us here at WTB.net, are mixed. I’m here to make the argument for the positive aspects of …Read More
“We talked about being able to establish the run. Doug will be the lead guy doing that, so it’s very important that we open up some holes and let him do his thing.” – Buccaneers Head Coach Lovie Smith Let’s get this out of the way right now. Doug Martin is The Dougernaut. He’s not …Read More
“Oh, my god! It’s unbelievable the difference a year makes.” – Panthers Wide Receiver Coach Ricky Proehl In 2014, the Carolina Panthers were the NFC South Division Champions. That easily goes on a list of things no one saw coming, and most of the NFC South’s 2014 escapades fill out the rest of said list. …Read More
The first commandment in the Gospel of Lovie is simple. Thou shalt not have a negative turnover ratio. You can preach perfection all day long, but even the most efficient offense can make mistakes. Jaboo and the Boys will try to minimize that, but Tampa Bay’s secondary will need to hold up its end of …Read More
