Free man.

Philadelphia has had enough. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Yes, Joe is still muttering into a pint of cold beer at Hooters about how the Bucs choked away a game last week in Atlanta. (more…)

Catching up.

Until recently, Bucs receiver Chris Godwin was getting roughly a third of all Bucs targets from Baker Mayfield. But the target percentage is beginning to even out. (more…)

So the Bucs really have two defenses within their 30th-ranked defense (yards-per-game allowed). (more…)

Breathe easy, Bucs fans.

Don’t look at the weather report and listen to the words of Lavonte David. (more…)

“But no sacks, coach.”

This ought to enrage the pressures-are-more-important-than-sacks crowd. (more…)

Joe is feeling too much Bucs depression among fans. (more…)

“Hey Buck, one of us has to get 90 yards. You feel me?”

Joe is still waiting. (more…)

Short and sweet (throws).

Joe doesn’t know whether to be worried or not. (more…)

Scheduled for MRI.

The slimy Saints may have lost much more than a ballgame last night. (more…)

“Hey Ira, how bout you and the boys leave the O-line evaluation to the professionals. I don’t tell you how to conjugate a verb or eat a donut.”

So Week 2 punching bag right tackle Justin Skule is no longer a guy Bucs fans are screaming about or wishing to be traded to a future Bucs opponent. (more…)

If you thought the carving of the Bucs’ interior pass defense Thursday night felt historic, well, that’s because it was.

Joe’s got the numbers. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 12:40 p.m. Poll closed 1:41 p.m.

So the Bucs are bolting town tomorrow to set up shop in New Orleans and prepare to face the slimy Saints on Sunday.

It will be more than a business trip. (more…)

The NFL’s best.

So what NFL quarterback has had his hand — and legs — in the most touchdowns this season? (more…)

The Bucs are bugging out. (more…)

 Todd Bowles

Everything seemed to be looking up for the Bucs. Solid team. Seemed well-coached. Dangerous offense. Defense that could be stout. (more…)

Critical pass defense issue.

The Bucs suddenly have a major problem on their hands, based on how they collapsed Thursday night. And whether Todd Bowles can resolve the issue soon may determine the fate of the season. (more…)

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The injury-riddled Buc defense was ravaged Thursday night, but let’s not overlook a dismal second-half performance on the other side of the ball.

Led by a spry Kirk Cousins, Atlanta rolled up 550 yards — the most by a Tampa Bay opponent in eight years. Cousins threw for 509 of those yards, setting a record for a Falcons franchise that began play in 1966, when Todd Bowles was still a toddler. (more…)

Recalls losing to Brock Purdy.

It was a day that will be celebrated in Northern California like so many, many other 49ers highlights. (more…)

Missed tackles are a thing now.

Wrap up. (more…)