Tristan Wirfs (78) celebrates with teammates after Chris Godwin’s touchdown catch Thursday. Wirfs was in no celebratory mood later.

Walking through the Bucs’ locker room on Thursday night, it was very dark place, despite the room being very well-lit. [read more]

Man, Joe needs a shower after rooting for the slimy Saints today against the Panthers. [read more]

Vita Vea

Yes, Joe remains scarred by Thursday night’s loss.

Perhaps the extreme trauma is because it was the second mind-numbing Bucs home loss to a bad team in five calendar days. [read more]

Tuned out?

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Points finger at himself.

Joe reads and hears the following a lot and Joe just doesn’t get it. [read more]

Panthers QB Bryce Young.

The postseason is on Joe’s mind.

Hopefully, Joe can enjoy the Bucs in the postseason, rather than sitting at Hooters or Abe’s Place and watching other NFC teams. [read more]

Another Todd Bowles killer.

Did Kirk “509” Cousins kill Todd Bowles’ career? Well, a lot can happen in three weeks. What happens after the season in January is up for debate. [read more]

Cornerback Zyon McCollum.

Well, it seems as Bucs coach Todd Bowles has gone from suggesting Zyon McCollum is bored to suggesting he lacks discipline.

Joe thinks in reality, it is a whole lot worse. [read more]

Foresees a different Bucs soon.

Joe had to guess guys who played on the vaunted Bucs’ defense in the early aughts wanted to take a football helmet and blast it through their flatscreens watching that all-too predictable of a defensive collapse Thursday night. [read more]

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Ex-Bucs quarterback Shaun King alongside Buccaneers Ring of Honor GM Jason Licht.

It’s dangerous territory when the “E” word gets thrown around by former players questioning current players’ effort. [read more]

The NFL is very much about moments.

They stick with fans. They stick with coaches. They stick with owners. And in the case of Thursday night, they stick in the craw of everyone who cares about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [read more]

Mike Evans was a warrior Thursday night, showcasing his elite talent, playing like it was a must-win playoff game and proving he’s 100 percent healthy following a broken collarbone two months ago.

It was a Hall of Fame showing. [read more]

What?

There’s a crisis at One Buc Palace when it comes to some guys being willing to play with their hair on fire and communicate with urgency.

You know, guys willing to treat must-win division games at home with the focus and intensity they deserve. [read more]

Unfair critique?

A former Steelers and Florida State cornerback watched Thursday night’s choke job by the Bucs defense and nearly lost his mind. [read more]

Yes, shreds of optimism remain in corners of JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters. [read more]

Todd Bowles

Said here many times has been the following about the sorry Bucs defense, “Joe doesn’t know how you fix a defense in December.” [read more]