Dissed.

It seems one member of the Buccaneers Radio Network is getting tired of the Bucs’ being downplayed, if not mocked, this summer.

Recently, Ralph Vacchiano of FOX Sports typed that indirectly, the Bucs will inspire change this fall by being a victim to a tough final few games of the season. As a result, Vacchiano believes the Bucs are the No. 22 team.

And yes, that means the Bucs will miss the playoffs. And we all know how Team Glazer doesn’t like back-to-back losing seasons that result in no playoffs.

This lowly expectation of the Bucs had Pat Donovan of WDAE-AM 620/WDAE-FM 95.7 irked. Donovan, co-host of the “Pat and Aaron Show,” would like to know how in the world Vacchiano can come to the conclusion several teams will be better than the Bucs.

“I think in a lot of ways the New York Giants are going to get better,” Donovan said looking at Vacchiano’s rankings. “Are they ready to be the 19th-best team in football?

“Better than the Atlanta Falcons? Better than the Dallas Cowboys? Better than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? I personally don’t believe so.”

Joe gets Donovan’s point. Yes, the Giants got a major upgrade at coach. But is Jaxson Dart going to be better? Is invisible Abdul Carter going to put down his phone long enough to get a sack? His four-sack season last year isn’t going to get the job done.

(And this guy had the gall to want to wear Lawrence Taylor’s number. Can you imagine?)

Vacchiano had the Stinking Panthers at No. 18 and Donovan didn’t have a real issue with that. Like Donovan, Joe doesn’t understand the Stinking Panthers hate. They had a nice draft and are defending NFC South champions.

Make no mistake: Donovan said the Bucs are the best team in the NFC South. But Donovan did think ranking the Dixie Chicks over the Bucs is laughable.

Minnesota at No. 17, as Donovan suggested, is a bit of a stretch. Kyler Murray was let go for a reason. Now, Arizona isn’t exactly known for developing anyone. For about 80 years that franchise has been a joke.

But if the Cardinals thought Murray could get them to the playoffs, he wouldn’t be in Minnesota right now battling five-star bust J.J. McCarthy.

All in all, Donovan thought the Bucs got dissed by Vacchiano.

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