What would Jason Licht do?

In some circles located on MLK Jr. Drive just east of Himes Avenue in Tampa, this won’t go over well. But Joe has a simple solution: [read more]

What happened?

It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where Calijah Kancey is? [read more]

Confounding decisions.

The Packers, like the Bucs, may have a new coach in 2027. But Joe has to give Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur credit. When he sees a weakness in an opponent’s offense, he signs off on his defensive coordinator attacking it. [read more]

What would happen if Team Glazer issued a statement in this time of Buccaneers crisis acknowledging the Bucs’ terribly disappointing start, noting it’s unacceptable and stating ownership expects the current coaching staff to right the pirate ship and transform the team before the end of the year? [read more]

Defensive backs depth has left One Buc Palace. [read more]

Injury update.

Yesterday in the locker room after the game, Joe saw Bucs safety Antoine Winfield walking fine but very, very slowly, gingerly. You would too after Joe heard Bucs coach Todd Bowles today.

In his day-after presser, Bowles said that Winfield suffered a rib fracture in the loss to the Packers. Bowles said Winfield will miss two-to-four games.

So obviously, Winfield is out for Thursday at Dallas.

More touches, says Todd Bowles.

Some touches weren’t good enough for KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles. [read more]

The legendary JoeBucsFan.com game photographer got a question from Joe after yesterday’s loss to the Packers in Tampa:

“Where was Jason Licht?” [read more]

History clashes with Zac Robinson’s game plan.

So Bucs officials have crowed about how Bucky Irving is back to his 2024 self and how fellow running back Kenny Gainwell is a natural receiver and a dangerous one at that. [read more]

Baker Mayfield, Jags coach Liam Coen and Todd Bowles hanging out in August.

Over and over Joe hears fans moaning about how the Bucs organization should have hired Liam Coen as head coach after the 2024 season and lived happily ever after for many years to come. [read more]

Sunk by misguided philosophy.

The Bucs had two quarterback hits yesterday. That was the extent of their pass rush. [read more]

Gave up on his defense?

The Bucs defense, you may have heard, was sackless yesterday. [read more]

Dejected Keionte Scott (22) walks off the field with Jalon Daniels after the Bucs lost 17-14 to Green Bay Sunday.

Joe feels like vomiting seeing how the Bucs have circled the drain this year. So Joe’s trying to keep this short (and, it’s also pushing 2 a.m.). So grab your java and let’s get this over with. [read more]

Quarterback Jalon Daniels runs to daylight against the Packers.

Not that it really matters because in the coming days, Bucs fans will turn their attention elsewhere, but KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles made an interesting announcement after the galling loss to the Packers. [read more]

Bucs OC Zac Robinson.

Through the first four weeks of the season, Zac Robinson may be the worst Bucs offensive coordinator since Joe first launched this website in August 2008. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Sometimes, the simplest explanation is the best explanation. In that spirit, let’s stipulate the Bucs are not a good football team. In fact, they haven’t been good in quite a while.

Their record speaks for itself and that voice is a low growl. Eleven losses in the past 13 games tells the story — and it’s a grim one. This league began play more than a century ago and only the 1992 Chargers advanced to the postseason after an 0-4 start.

Do you have any reason to believe the 2026 Bucs will join them as outliers? [read more]

Did not embarrass himself.

With the possible exception of a pick, Joe doesn’t think you can hang this loss on Bucs quarterback Jalon Daniels. [read more]

Though it may have looked it during the Bucs-Packers mess on the field of The Licht House today, Bucs business as usual was not the case in practice all week. [read more]

Playoffs still a goal.

Joe swears he was not trying to get a reaction from Bucs veteran tight end Cade Otton. Joe had a legitimate question after today’s loss. But Otton didn’t seem to agree with Joe’s line of thinking. [read more]

Todd Bowles was waving a Todd Bowles flat after the game today. [read more]

The GM and head coach weigh in.

Game 1 for Bucs quarterback Jalon Daniels is in the books, his first career start as an undrafted free agent.

He’s got plenty of support from Todd Bowles and Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht. [read more]

The Packers started two backup guards today and a backup right tackle.

The Bucs came up sackless while Packers QB Jordan Love dropped back to pass more than 30 times. [read more]