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]

Injuries fully felt.

Is there any doubt on the planet that the Bucs are missing their hurt offensive players? [read more]

Bucs OC Josh Grizzard.

How quickly things change in a few months. [read more]

So the Buccaneers employ an Xs and Os guru to analyze games on radio, a guy who was named one of the top-50 players in team history. [read more]

Philosophy doomed Bucs.

Why did the Bucs lose to the Patriots today? You could point to a two-minute span when many fans were going to get a beer or use the throne. [read more]

The franchise quarterback is not a happy man, dropping expletives on the Buccaneers Radio Network after today’s throttling by the Patriots. [read more]

Anyone walk out of The Licht House today or turn off the TV and think the Bucs were the hungrier, more physical and faster team on the field? [read more]

What a football war it was today at The Licht House, a physical old school slugfest on a choppy wet field.

Unfortunately, the Bucs didn’t have enough defense — or offense — to beat back the in-your-face Patriots.

Most disappointing to “this Joe” was the Bucs defense showing loafs on multiple plays and simply looking a step slower than New England for too much of the game. Coming off a bye week? Why? [read more]

It’s a big one today, especially with the Bills and Rams looming on the road in successive weeks.

Comment all game long below. Play nice, especially when the stress levels rise.

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Baker Mayfield

So what must Baker Mayfield do today in order to up Tampa Bay’s record to 7-2 and show the NFL the Bucs are worthy of Super Bowl conversation? [read more]

Through eight Bucs games, Joe has a 13-11 record on Buccaneers-related wagers in this space and is up $117.00 on the season.

That’s not great, but it’s more than good enough.

Disclaimer: Do NOT wager if losing will ruin your life, or day, or week. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 4:24 a.m. Poll closed at 8:30 a.m.

Meaty pregame episode popped Saturday morning. Or catch up on Ira’s extensive bye-week interview with Todd Bowles. 

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OK Bucs fans, better start making February reservations in Silicon Valley. 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. [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]