Five Things

October 22nd, 2024

Bucs ILB K.J. Britt chases Crows beastly RB Derrick Henry. (Photo courtesy of BaltimoreRavens.com.)

Exactly a month ago today when the Bucs lost to the Broncos, Joe was outraged. When the Bucs choked away a win against the Dixie Chicks, Joe was as p!ssed off as he has ever been at a Bucs loss. Still is. [read more]

What Sort Of Sorcery Can Todd Bowles Invent?

October 22nd, 2024

What next?

In a couple of hours last night, the Bucs went from one of the best teams in the NFC if not the league, and perhaps the best team in the NFC South, to looking for like a team that will have a top-10 pick in the draft. [read more]

Morning Cup Of Joe

October 22nd, 2024

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

“Young Guys” Have To Grow Up Quickly

October 22nd, 2024

“It’s going to be tough.”

So what are the Bucs going to do for an offense now? [read more]

Observations Of The Sorry Bucs Defense

October 22nd, 2024

Can he fix the defense?

As a commenter on this here site typed on Monday night: [read more]

Extreme Roller Coaster For Zyon McCollum

October 22nd, 2024

Every week this season Joe is impressed by third-year cornerback Zyon McCollum. [read more]

Bucs Players Did Not Deny Being “Deflated” After Mike Evans’ Injury

October 22nd, 2024

Air left the balloon.

Joe doesn’t have field access in any NFL stadium. So at times, the only way Joe can judge what’s happening on the bench is by sight. [read more]

The Drive That Killed The Game (And Maybe The Season)

October 22nd, 2024

Game (season?) turned on injury.

Color Joe unconvinced that the Bucs have a defense capable of being counted on to win games when the offense is sputtering. That was very evident tonight at The Licht House. [read more]

Defense Continues To Implode

October 22nd, 2024

Joe is having trouble digesting how far the Bucs defense has fallen. [read more]

The Waiting Game Begins

October 22nd, 2024

How bad?

Could the Bucs season hinge on an upcoming injury report? Well, if you judge what happened in the second quarter and late in the game Monday night, it could. [read more]

“It Sucks. There’s No Other Way To Put It”

October 21st, 2024

Baker Mayfield owned up to “dumb” throws tonight and lamented the loss of the Bucs’ star receivers after the 41-31 loss to the Ravens. [read more]

Ankle Injury For Chris Godwin

October 21st, 2024

UPDATED: Todd Bowles delivered the news on the Buccaneers Radio Network. Chris Godwin’s serious injury is an ankle.

Is it broken? Bowles gave no details.

UPDATE: Per Ira Kaufman, Bowles said in his postgame remarks that the Bucs thought Godwin may have a dislocated ankle.

Joe was in the stadium tunnel near the Bucs’ locker room when Godwin suffered his injury. He was taken to an X-ray/examination room.

Joe did see what police confirmed to Joe was Godwin’s family jogging through the tunnel hurrying to the exam room to be with him.

Serious And Senseless Injury To Chris Godwin

October 21st, 2024

Prayers are with Chris Godwin tonight.

He suffered a major ankle injury with the game out of reach. Why he was on the field, Joe has no idea. [read more]

Ravens 41, Buccaneers 31

October 21st, 2024

With apologies to Zyon McCollum and Cade Otton, Joe feels comfortable saying the Bucs were not ready for prime time tonight.

But the Bucs have great leadership, Joe. Pfffft!

Tampa Bay’s defense was embarrassed after the Ravens’ opening drive. Baltimore scored on their next six possessions. Ballgame. [read more]

Buccaneers-Ravens, Open Thread

October 21st, 2024

Huge game at The Licht House with the Ravens and Bucs each sporting 4-2 records, high-octane offenses and Super Bowl dreams.

Comment all game long with fellow fans and a few haters. 

Play nice. Go Bucs!

Jamel Dean On Injured Reserve; Report: Vita Vea Will Play Tonight

October 21st, 2024

Gamer.

So Buccaneers No. 1 (?) cornerback Jamel Dean will miss at least four games after being placed on injured reserve today with a hamstring injury. [read more]

Betting The Bucs (Week 7 Edition)

October 21st, 2024

Joe had a bounce-back Week 6 and is now 6-5 on the season after a Week 1 focused on futures wagers.

Joe highlights Bucs-related lines weekly in this space and how Joe is — and is not — throwing cash around.

[read more]

Gameday Tampa Bay

October 21st, 2024

Game 7

Crows (4-2) at Bucs (4-2) 

Kickoff: 8:15 p.m.

TV: BSPN (WFTS-TV Channel 28 locally) with Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters.

[read more]

Gronk Calls Super Bowl Matchup

October 21st, 2024

So Rob Gronkowski says he loves living in Tampa now that his playing career is finished.

Or is it finished? [read more]

Ben Bredeson: 277 Yards Rushing A Sign Offensive Line Is Beginning To Gel

October 21st, 2024

Left guard Ben Bredeson reacts.

Before opening day, Joe typed and mentioned feeling the Bucs’ offensive line would play much better around Thanksgiving than it would early in the season because it takes time for a line to get on the same page and be in complete synch. [read more]