The Bucs celebrate Jameis Winston’s one-yard touchdown run yesterday in the win over the Saints. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Good morning, Bucs fans. It’s Victory Monday!

So how does today feel? Easier to get to work, right? Didn’t so much mind the traffic, did you? The sun is brighter, the air cooler, the hangover from Sunday football a little less onerous. (more…)

Video proof of Lovie Smith getting fired up.

Joe gets a kick out of the meatheads who argue Lovie Smith, Bucs coach, is unemotional.

First off, when hiring a guy, Joe doesn’t give a damn if the guy is a statue or picks his nose or does shots of Jack on the sidelines. (more…)

Fact: After Tampa Bay’s historically dreadful performance on opening day, Lovie Smith earned the calls for his head by some fans and media.

Fact: Only one thing was going stop it in its tracks. (more…)

Natural, honest leader.

There stood Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, at the podium in the bowels of the SuperDome after today’s thrilling win.

Mistakes were made around him in the form of a fumble and drops and dumb penalties, but Jameis comfortably and excitedly directed all negative attention to himself. (more…)

Bucs coach Lovie Smtih said he wanted more points today. So why take the ball out of the hands of your No. 1 overall pick of a quarterback?

Joe has already written about Bucs coach Lovie Smith going full-blown turtle in the fourth quarter.

The Bucs had many chances for a kill shot and instead, looked so scared offensively that they were crapping in their boots. (more…)

Bucs DE Jacquies Smith and his defensive teammates may have found the secret to shutting down Drew Brees. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Joe had a chance to talk to Bucs defensive line coach Joe Cullen after the game.

His defensive line jostled, mocked and robbed future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees all day, especially late in the fourth quarter when it sure looked like the Saints would steal victory from the mouths of the Bucs. (more…)

Jacquies should be a household name.

Joe’s going to keep this simple. Bucs left defensive end Jacquies “Jack” Smith now has 10 1/2 sacks in his last 11 games.

Team Glazer might want to commission an esteemed French sculptor to start working on a statue. (more…)

It was impressive how Henry Melton and the Bucs defense shut down Saints QB Drew Brees. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

How many times today did the Bucs have a chance for a kill shot and then the offense went so turtle it is said that Greg Schiano began nursing a bottle of Ketel One?

You are playing future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees, a surgeon like that, in his own house, and you go full-blown play-not-to-lose and continue running the ball off left tackle to no avail, time after time? (more…)

Bucs WR Mike Evans was limited by coaches today.

While Joe interviewed Doug Martin, over Martin’s shoulder, Mike Evans was getting dressed. At one point, Evans stood up and grimaced worse than if he saw Rosie O’Donnell walking out of the shower nude. (more…)

The Bucs are going to play Lovieball or die trying, and that’s why the head coach was all smiles this afternoon in New Orleans, following the Bucs’ silencing of the Saints.

Lovie got his treasured takeaways. His pass rush was alive and executing. (more…)

Bucs DT Clinton McDonald talks about shutting down Drew Brees in crunch time.

Joe couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

The Saints and future Hall of Fame surgeon Drew Brees trailed the Bucs by but two scores with around 16 minutes to play. How many times have we seen Brees, one of the top quarterbacks to ever throw a football, rally his team from two scores behind? (more…)

Vincent Jackson talks to Joe after today’s thrilling win in New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers.)

Vincent Jackson strangely was invisible until about one minute left in the first half. Sixty seconds later, V-Jax had two catches for 32 yards and a thrilling touchdown (shown above). (more…)

Gerald McCoy talks to Joe in New Orleans

That players-only film session led by Gerald McCoy and Lavonte David this week? Mission accomplished, Gerald McCoy told Joe in the happy Bucs locker room in New Orleans. (more…)

Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers

You know who you are, Jameis Winston haters, unabashed peddlers of anti-Jameis horse manure across the Tampa Bay area and on this site.

Take your Marcus Mariota and shove it — the same Mariota who wilted in Cleveland to Johnny Football. No surprise there. (more…)

Defensive end Jacquies Smith had three sacks, and two forced fumbles early. He was a true game-changer. (Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

So, so, sweet, Bucs fans.

Joe is bouncing off the walls. Victory!

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, answered the bell, along with the Tampa Bay pass rush. (more…)