Run, Bucs, run!

That’s what Todd Bowles wants to see on offense, he explained today. [read more]

Beastly rookie season.

Joe often hears that in the NFL once the calendar turns to December, rookies who start are no longer rookies. They’ve played in enough games to know what they are doing. [read more]

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It’s been 12 years since Bucs fans have been aroused consistently by a rookie edge rusher. [read more]

Bucs WR Chris Godwin.

Outraged that a receiver like Chris Godwin can only touch the ball once in a close game? Joe sure is, and Joe is fed up with this weekly idiocy. [read more]

Gotta love when your punter has the ability to sky for a poor snap and catch it with two hands — in the rain. [read more]

Tolerates mistakes.

If a team plays dumb and makes dumb mistakes week after week, that’s because they haven’t been taught to play smart football. [read more]

Perfect Mike Evans description.

No, Todd Bowles is not an offensive guy. Far from it. So maybe Bowles got this from the way his noggin is wired as a defensive guru. [read more]

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It’s about points, not style points.

At the end of the day, the Bucs prevailed and set themselves up for a big-time game Sunday at Atlanta, where a victory would give Tampa Bay a share of first place in the NFC South. [read more]

Things continue to break the Bucs’ way in their hunt for the playoffs. [read more]

Carried Bucs.

Either Joe is the dumbest guy to ever watch football or Joe, Todd Bowles and offensive coordinator Dave Canales have core differences in how get the most out of an offense. [read more]

Mike Evans roasts Stinking Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn yesterday. (Photo courtesy Buccaneers.com.)

Welcome to Victory Monday! It’s been way too damn long. All of a sudden the Bucs have new life. The playoffs don’t seem so crazy. And no, Joe is not going to apologize for being stoked about a win against a garbage team like the Stinking Panthers. Unlike college ball, wins mean something in the NFL. Grab your mug of coffee and let’s dive in! [read more]

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]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

The Bucs’ quest to draft a quarterback in the first round of the 2024 draft took a hit last night. [read more]

No lies offered.

It was a cool moment in Bucs history. Mike Evans had just surpassed the 1,000-receiving yards mark in the fourth quarter. When it was announced on the public address system at The Licht House, the crowd rose as one and gave Evans a round of applause. [read more]

Season-changing pick?

Man, for Joe, tonight’s Bucs win over the Stinking Panthers had similarities to a Bucs playoff win in 1999. [read more]

The Bucs knew the Panthers would pound the rock today and they didn’t do a good job stopping it.

So what happens next Sunday against Atlanta’s punishing run game? [read more]

Enforcer.

Score Round 1 in favor of Cody Mauch. [read more]