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Author: J.C. De La Torre

Want to give JC a piece of your mind? E-mail him at JC@whatthebuc.net JC De La Torre is formerly a columnist/blogger for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blog site BucsNation.com where in 2016, he was nominated as best sportswriter in Tampa Bay by Creative Loafing. Previously, he served as a featured columnist for Bleacher Report on Tampa Bay sports, an editor and featured columnist for SB Nation Tampa Bay covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Gators, wrote for NFL.com’s Blog Blitz and contributed to Pewter Report, one of the top magazines on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. JC is also a filmmaker, comic writer and rabid Whovian.
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W2WO4 – 2018 Week 8 – Bucs vs Bengals

October 28, 2018 J.C. De La Torre Preview, W2WO4

The Bucs and Bengals meet in a crossroad game for both teams. Can the Bucs get over .500 once again, or will they face the prospect of another 3-5 start under Dirk Koetter? Tampa Bay needs this one badly to keep pace in the NFC South, but their reeling opponents need it as well. What …Read More

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Bucs Upcoming Opponent Scouting Report – Week 8 – Cincinnati Bengals

October 25, 2018 J.C. De La Torre Game Preview, Preview

The Bucs look to make it two in a row against the state of Ohio as they face off against the Cincinnati Bengals. Looking at the statistics would make you think these two teams are mirror images of each other. Can Tampa Bay get a big road win or will they return to their losing …Read More

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DLT’s Doubloons – Duff Enough

October 22, 2018 J.C. De La Torre DLT's Doubloons, Review

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers snapped a 3-game losing streak with a thrilling, wild overtime victory over the Cleveland Browns. We should be thrilled, right? Well, no. Not really. Look, you never apologize for a win and good teams do have to win ugly from time-to-time, but this wasn’t ugly folks, it was almost downright embarrassing. …Read More

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W2WO4 – 2018 Week 7 – Bucs vs Browns

October 21, 2018 J.C. De La Torre Preview, W2WO4

The Buccaneers return home a beaten and bruised up football team. Their once promising 2-0 start has come crashing down and they are desperate for a win against the Cleveland Browns, a team that has lost 23 consecutive road games. Can the Bucs get right in a hurry or will this season spin out of …Read More

Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter Report

Bucs Upcoming Opponent Scouting Report – Week 7 – Cleveland Browns

October 19, 2018 J.C. De La Torre Game Preview

When Bucs fans saw the schedule come out in mid-April, there weren’t many games they penciled in a W next to.  It was one of the toughest schedules in the league. One of the few that looked like an “easy win” was Week 7 vs. the hapless Cleveland Browns. Well, things have changed a little …Read More

Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter Report

Koetter Makes the Hard Choice – But Will It Be Enough?

October 15, 2018 J.C. De La Torre Breaking News

It can’t be easy to fire a good friend. Someone you’ve worked with for two decades, whose family you know and knows you. A guy you’ve won with before. It can’t be easy to admit you were wrong to give him another chance. Yet, there was Dirk Koetter, standing in front of the media at …Read More

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DLT’s Doubloons – Smacked in the Face With Reality

October 15, 2018 J.C. De La Torre DLT's Doubloons, Review

Okay, we can stop kidding ourselves. This isn’t a playoff team. I know we’re just 5 games into the season and there’s a lot of football left to be played. I know the Bucs lost a close game. No, the season isn’t over at all. But we need to reset our expectations, folks. Barring a …Read More

W2WO4 – 2018 Week 6 – Bucs vs. Falcons

October 14, 2018 J.C. De La Torre Preview, W2WO4

The Buccaneers look to bury a division opponent and get themselves back in the race after a 2 game losing streak and a bye week. Who are the Bucs? The team that dominated New Orleans and Philadelphia and nearly beat Pittsburgh, or the one who laid an egg in Chicago? We’ll find out today! Here are …Read More

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Bucs Upcoming Opponent Scouting Report – Week 6 – Atlanta Falcons

October 10, 2018 J.C. De La Torre Features, Game Preview

Two very similar teams coming off ugly defeats look to right their ships in a key NFC South Divisional matchup. For Atlanta (1-4), their season may be on the line, for Tampa Bay (2-2), it’s an opportunity to put the final nail in a division opponent and make the NFC South race a 3-team affair. …Read More

Vita Vea’s Presence Was Felt In Chicago

October 5, 2018 J.C. De La Torre Review

If you look at the stat sheet, you wouldn’t think the 2018 Bucs first-round pick made much of an impact in his first game in the NFL.  According to Sirius XM Barstool sports producer Steven Cheah, via his twitter, @Chea_Say , Vea certainly was felt by the Bears. By the way, Cheah’s a huge Bucs fan, been …Read More

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