Free football.

Citizens living in various parts of our republic will get to see the Vikings-Bucs game tomorrow on free TV.

The Bucs are trying to flush maybe the worst loss suffered by the franchise this century as they square up on the hot Vikings.

The Bucs basically have their backs against the wall. No Bucs team* has ever advanced to the playoffs in a full season after an 0-2 start. An 0-3 start will likely be fatal and Joe has a strong hunch Bucs fans will then turn their attention to coaching candidates to be hired in January.

The game will be broadcast by FOX throughout the upper Midwest, among other pockets of the country, including most of the Sunshine State.

If you do not happen to be in the blue-shaded areas (below) to watch on your local FOX affilate, it is either a Sunday Ticket kind of day or off to the local watering hole to watch the Bucs.

Joe always recommends Hooters. It’s made for swilling cold beer, wolfing down wings and watching football.

Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi will handle the call on FOX. (Streaming and radio broadcast information will be included in “Gameday Tampa Bay” scheduled to publish here at midnight.)

As always, TV coverage maps are courtesy of 506sports.com.

Blue: Minnesota @ Tampa Bay, 4 p.m.
Red: LA Chargers @ Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Green: NY Jets @ Detroit, 1 p.m.
Yellow: Seattle @ Washington, 1 p.m.
Light blue: Carolina @ Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Orange: Arizona @ San Francisco, 4 p.m.