New passing game weapon?

So the buzz in the Bucs’ locker room Sunday afternoon after the win over the Cardinals was their All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs  had maybe the highlight of his career. (more…)

Vita Vea battles Arizona tackle Kelvin Beachum Sunday.

No, Joe doesn’t think Bucs coach Todd Bowles is hoping Vita Vea changes his deodorant. (more…)

Got his sea legs back.

It seems one NFL analyst for an NFL rightsholder believes the Bucs did a nice job Sunday using a proper cologne to cover some stink. (more…)

Joe sometimes calls Bucs right guard Dan Feeney the most dangerous man in Tampa.

And that’s not praise. (more…)

Logan Hall fought his way off the turf yesterday on this play to force a fumble from No. 20, Cardinals running back Bam Knight, as he entered Hall’s gap.

Joe would love the amateur and professional film gurus reading to turn on the All-22 and tell Joe two Bucs defensive players were not loafing on the first play from scrimmage in the second half yesterday. (more…)

YaYa Diaby (0) and Vita Vea (50) close in on Arizona QB Jacoby Brissett.

Is Todd Bowles getting fed up with the glorified quarterback pressures? (more…)

Looking for improvement.

Joe is getting a fair amount of comments on this here corner of the interwebs and on social media taking Joe to task for not respecting the Cardinals as a powerhouse team. (more…)

Good news.

Todd Bowles confirmed Ian Rapoport’s report yesterday that Jalen McMillan will get on the practice fields behind One Buc Palace this week. (more…)

Baker Mayfield scrambles in the win over Arizona.

Todd Bowles said after the Bucs’ 20-17 win over Arizona that Baker Mayfield was hurting last week. (more…)

Yes, Todd Bowles missed Chris Godwin.

Joe is still stoked about Bucky Irving’s touchdown run yesterday. (more…)

Chris Godwin celebrates a catch in the win over Arizona.

It was weird. Joe should be bouncing off the walls, happy as hell over a win. Oh, and Joe is happy, no doubt. But that “win” didn’t pass the smell test yesterday. But hey, a win is a win and that means today is Victory Monday! So let’s get rolling. (more…)

Todd Bowles walks back to the locker room after the Bucs beat the Cardinals.

The playoffs have begun. (more…)

Burned Arizona’s blitz in Sunday’s 20-17 win.

Fun stuff about the Bucs’ franchise quarterback from NextGen Stats. (more…)

At 7-5, the Bucs are gunning for a 12-win season.

An 11-win season by Tampa Bay will guarantee the Bucs win the NFC South (again). Yes, that’s the math. (more…)

Losing streak snapped.

Joe isn’t too over the top typing the following. (more…)

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We’re not judging a beauty contest — style points don’t count.

There wasn’t much beauty to be found on the field Sunday as the Bucs slogged their way past Arizona 20-17, ending a 3-game slide and keeping them a nudge ahead of the surging Panthers atop the NFC South.

While Carolina was shocking the Rams, Tampa Bay held on to hand the Cardinals their ninth loss in 10 games. True to form, seven of those setbacks have come by four points or less. (more…)

Cornerback Zyon McCollum squares up against Arizona receiver Marvin Harrison today. McCollum and the Bucs defense sealed the win with a four-down stop.

Sometimes it seems so rare for the Bucs defense the past month to force a three-and-out, Joe might need to buy a round of shots. (more…)

Chris Godwin celebrates a catch in the win over Arizona.

Yes, Joe knows Chris Godwin has been on the active roster since the Bucs hosted the Eagles earlier this year. (more…)

Joe was somewhat surprised. Baker Mayfield looked very healthy today.

He would have had a special day on the stat sheet without two heinous drops, one each by Chris Godwin and Emeka Egbuka. (more…)