Archive for 2025

Calm, Confident Bucs’ Postgame Locker Room

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Joe cruised through the Tampa Bay postgame locker room this afternoon in Buffalo and found very little concern with how the team has lost three of its last four games. (more…)

Bucs Holding Half-Game Lead In NFC South

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Huge day.

Losing three out of four games has a way of hurting your postseason chances. The Bucs are feeling that burn right now. (more…)

Todd Bowles: Receiver Injuries Haven’t Caught Up To Team

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Joe watched the Bucs pound the ball on the ground successfully over and over today in Buffalo.

The passing game? It’s got no rhythm, especially in the red zone, and it’s often stuck in the mud. (more…)

“We Talked About Kicking It Out Of Bounds”

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Todd Bowles

Buffalo’s first 5 kick returns went for 220 yards today. Keep in mind most are caught around the 10 yard line.

Joe asked head coach Todd Bowles about this after the game — whether he considered calling a code red. (more…)

Game Turned When Bucs Gave Up On The Run

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Quit running at worst time.

Joe typed many times before today’s loss in Buffalo that if the Bucs could get rolling on the ground, they had a great shot of winning. (more…)

Lavonte David Insists Bucs Are Not In A “Lull”

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Lavonte David talks to Joe.

So the Bucs have lost three out of four games and revived ways to lose today in Buffalo. (more…)

Kickoff Team Awful But Correctable

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Change strategy?

Joe heard Gene Deckeroff say on the Buccaneers Radio Network in the immediate aftermath of the Bucs’ 44-32 loss to Buffalo today that the Bills averaged 39 yards a kickoff return. (more…)

Baker Mayfield Blames Self For Momentum Swing

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Points finger at himself.

It was the most points Buffalo has scored in a game all season, despite the defense getting seal-clubbed for 44 points and three takeaways. (more…)

Defense Now A Major Issue

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

What happened, Lavonte?

There is no way in hell the Bucs win a playoff game the way they played defense today. No way in hell. (more…)

Running Baker Mayfield Returns

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Dual threat again.

Maybe Baker Mayfield is finally healthy from his oblique and knee issues. Regardless, he sure finally looked healthy in Buffalo today. (more…)

Shameful Showing By The Defense

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Sorry defense.

How bad was the Bucs’ defense today? (more…)

Buffalo 44, Buccaneers 32

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Physical! The Buccaneers came to play today, well, not really on special teams, but the defense was flying around in the cold Buffalo wind and the offensive line was winning consistently.

Hell, Baker Mayfield even started running and again and lowering his head.

It did not matter. The Bucs weren’t good enough against a very flawed Buffalo team battling its own injuries.

Buffalo rung up 400-plus yards of offense rather easily. Heck the Bucs owned time of possession.

Did the Bucs beat themselves? It sure feels like it. (more…)

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Sunday, November 16th, 2025

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Buccaneers-Bills, Open Thread

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Tristan Wirfs looks ready!

Can the Bucs punch out the Bills in windy Buffalo, with wind chill temperatures below freezing?

Comment all game long below. Be nice, especially when stress levels explode.

Go Bucs!!

Betting The Bucs (Week 11 Edition)

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Through nine Bucs games, Joe has a 14-13 record on Buccaneers-related wagers in this space and is up $112.00 on the season.

That is not special, but it’s more than good enough.

Disclaimer: Do NOT wager if losing will ruin your life, or day, or week. (more…)

“Our Guys Are Bought In”

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Message heeded?

UPDATED: The NFL only allows teams 11 practices in pads through the first 11 weeks of the regular season (and 14 padded practices, total in the regular season). This is a reason why the Bucs only had walk-through or underwear football practices this week. (more…)