Challenge but not impossible.

This happens every year because the numbers don’t lie. [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]

Missing persons report.

So far — so far! — the buzz isn’t living up to the hype. Not remotely so. [read more]

Explains short passing.

For the second week in a row, the Bucs were a short-pass offense, specifically to running backs. [read more]

Speaks out.

Joe is not going to pull a loser move and claim the Bucs lost because of a lightning delay. Still, Joe doesn’t think it helped. [read more]

Bogged down.

For a while there this afternoon, Joe thought the Bucs were playing ping-pong the way they were throwing so many short passes. [read more]

So Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell combined for 7 catches today for a total of 6 yards — SIX!

And Baker Mayfield largely struggled throwing the deep ball while the Bucs offense had at least 8 plays for negative yardage. [read more]

Saved by Todd Bowles.

Joe hopes weird Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson has a nice Christmas present for Todd Bowles. That’s because the Bucs coach very likely saved his career. [read more]

When Tom Brady retired, Joe heard over and over and over how the “Tom Brady Effect” would stay alive within the Bucs organizaton for many, many years to come through core players who learned around Brady during their young days.

Tristan Wirfs, Antoine Winfield, Vita Vea and more. [read more]

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The heat is on.

Joe cannot put into words the disgust over what Joe witnessed today (and tonight) at The Licht House. It is easily Todd Bowles’ low. [read more]

Baker Mayfield noted tonight after his team’s humiliating loss that the Bucs must regroup quickly because they have a pretty good opponent next week. [read more]

The Bucs have been soft for about 11 months.

Too long. It is said a team reflects its head coach. [read more]

The Bucs got worse today after inconsistent play at Cincinnati on opening day.

Rust cannot be blamed any longer, neither can being on the road, or not enough tackling practice in training camp.

The unthinkable happened, one that should reverberate through the Team Glazer suite like a herd of elephants. [read more]

So Baker Mayfield took a hard hit from Browns edge rusher Jared Verse with 10:03 remaining in the fourth quarter.

He came crashing down on his throwing shoulder. [read more]

UPDATE: The headline says it all.

Hang tight and catch up! Joe has written plenty since the delay began.

Team Glazer

Despite the wall of unity that is Team Glazer, Joe absolutely cannot believe the six siblings with the title of “owner” agree consistently on all things Buccaneers.

And that includes their biggest decision of the offseason. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 5:03 p.m. Poll closed at 5:40 p.m.

The Buccaneers-Browns game in a lightning delay and Joe’s been listening to the team radio broadcast. [read more]