OK Bucs fans, better start making reservations in Silicon Valley for February. The Bucs are headed to the land of billionaire nerds and just plain nerds. [read more]

Refreshed.

The Bucs may have been the most beat-up team this side of San Francisco. So bad we shall find out by the end of the month how bad the injuries have hurt the team — or how the Bucs have overcome so many injuries. [read more]

Third down woes.

Back when the Bucs beat the Seahawks on the road a month ago, racking up 38 points in a 38-35 win, the Bucs had a tremendous third-down offense. [read more]

Coaches duel.

Years ago Joe heard former NFL suit and former coffee fetcher for Bill Walsh, Al Davis and Bill Belicheat, Michael Lombardi, say when you’re betting or handicapping a game, always look at the matchup of coordinators. [read more]

Game 9

Patriots (7-2) at Bucs (6-2)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: CBS (WTSP-TV Channel 10, locally). Jim Nantz, the pride of Eastern Illinois University Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson. For a national TV map of where the game will be broadcast via your local CBS affiliate, click here.

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While Bucs running back Bucky Irving simultaneously entertains and freaks out some fans on Instagram, Rachaad White will be the Bucs’ No. 1 back tomorrow for the fifth consecutive game (plus a bye week). [read more]

Good news.

Well, this is promising. [read more]

The list of NFL franchises (and general managers) with four consecutive division titles following a Super Bowl victory is extremely short. [read more]

The Bucs played lights out defense the past two games. Could that continue tomorrow? [read more]

Prediction.

Joe isn’t a huge stat guy but there are a couple of numberscrunchers whose insight Joe respects and values. [read more]

Holy Flirkingschmidt! This is like the old days when Tom Brady was the Bucs’ quarterback. [read more]

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No excuses from Bucs center.

On Wednesday, Bucs center Graham Barton stood before the local pen and mic club and was asked why the offensive line has been anything but Bucs-like the past two games. [read more]

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Balling.

It sure has been nice to watch the past few weeks. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe knows the following will absolutely shock Bucs fans. [read more]

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Graduation Day is upon us.

Give the Bucs their due for a 6-2 getaway that is tied for tops in the NFC. Tampa Bay has played some of the conference’s elite clubs, but the cumulative record for the first eight opponents is an unsightly 31-35. [read more]