After weighing in at 154 pounds at the NFL Scouting Combine and being drafted by the Bucs in Round 7, rookie receiver Tez Johnson had very low expectations placed on him. [read more]

Targeted.

Yesterday, backup corner Benjamin Morrison got exposed for being a raw rookie. And Bucs coach Todd Bowles got a little irked in his postgame remarks as he was under the impression the local pen and mic club was trying to out Morrison for the loss. [read more]

The head coach talks Bucky Irving.

Joe wrote yesterday that injured running back Bucky Irving was bouncing around the pregame field, running, dancing a little and looking fresh. [read more]

Likes players being honest.

Yesterday in postgame remarks, Baker Mayfield said his team lacked a “killer instinct” which may have been a big reason the Bucs dropped a critical game to the Patriots. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht was talking before yesterday’s deflating loss to the Patriots. [read more]

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The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports has his postmortem on yesterday’s deflating loss!

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Great play went for naught.

If the Bucs had any kind of offense, today we just may be celebrating Tykee Smith. [read more]

Emeka Egbuka skips into the end zone yesterday for a touchdown.

It looked awfully easy for Bucs rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka early in the year. That’s because defenses were paranoid about Mike Evans and Bucky Irving. [read more]

Emeka Egbuka came to play Sunday.

OK, rotten Sunday. Gloomy, depressing. Just like the Bucs offense. And here comes the polar vortex. Is that a sign of things to come? Grab your coffee and let’s go. [read more]

Key Baker Mayfield challenge revealed.

Joe doesn’t believe in coincidences in the NFL. So Joe is convinced there is a connection between Baker Mayfield and the Bucs’ offense becoming stagnant.Ke [read more]

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Won’t unload on offense.

The Bucs offense, outside of a handful of plays, stunk yesterday. [read more]

The Bucs made a big deal this offseason about hiring a game-management/clock-management guru.

His services sure came into play today against the Patriots. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Jason Licht cut a forlorn figure after Sunday’s setback.

To say Tampa Bay’s GM trudged toward the locker room would be a massive understatement. Licht kept looking down at the floor, trying to comprehend what had just transpired.

Buc Nation shared his bewilderment. [read more]

Bucky Irving enjoying a pregame vibe.

Today’s return of starting right tackle Luke Goedeke after a two-month injury issue was a welcome sight overall, and a shot in the arm for a Bucs run game that looked damn solid against the Patriots. [read more]

The Bucs were not the hungriest team on the field today at The Licht House.

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Has rookie CBs’ back.

Joe knows a lot of Bucs fans erupted at Benjamin Morrison on social media for having been burned for a big play. Todd Bowles doesn’t want to hear the heckling. [read more]

Couldn’t duplicate a magical play from Bucs history.

Any old school Bucs fans out there? [read more]

Yeah, there were a couple of silver linings today on the soggy, chopped up fields of The Licht House. [read more]

The Bucs found one sack today against the Patriots quarterback, Drake Maye, who entered the game having eaten the second-most sacks in the NFL.

This was no surprise. [read more]