Lots of targets.

The NFL official “book” of the Bucs-Lions game from Monday night says it all. (more…)

Defense was ready.

Baker Mayfield wasn’t making any excuses Monday night on the Buccaneers Radio Network. (more…)

Michael Jordan (left) and Graham Barton.

Nobody would know it by watching the Bucs tonight, but the Lions do not have a special defense by NFL standards. (more…)

Offensive players weren’t ready.

Did the Bucs offense not set the correct alarm for their afternoon naps Monday. (more…)

Bucs fans were painfully forced to watch franchise legend Mike Evans, the 32-year-old Hall of Fame receiver, struggle to walk off the field tonight with a broken collarbone and a head injury.

Minutes later, 31-year-old Haason Reddick was peeled off the turf and taken to the locker room on a cart, which likely drove by hobbled Chris Godwin watching on the sidelines. (more…)

Yeah, Joe is annoyed the Bucs lost and got bullied in Detroit tonight, but damn, Todd Bowles defense’ was impressive locking up the Lions over and over and over again while the offense looked like Mike Glennon and the fighting Schianos of 2013. (more…)

UPDATED: We won’t be seeing Mike Evans for a while. (more…)

Early rust. Again.

Speaking on the Buccaneers Radio Network immediately after the 24-9 Motown mugging, Bucs game analyst Dave Moore didn’t want to hear anyone throwing roses at the Bucs defense. (more…)

Off tonight.

Joe feared this would happen. (more…)

The Buccaneers’ offense was not ready for prime time in Detroit, despite keeping Aidan Hutchinson relatively quiet (no matter how much Troy Aikman insists on glazing the guy).

First, the Bucs offense struggled with noise, and then they struggled with just about everything else. (more…)

Comment all game long below as the Bucs try to knock off the Lions tonight on the road.

It’s Monday Night Football!

Huge game if the Bucs want the No. 1 seed come January.

Go Bucs! And stick with Joe after the game.

The Bucs are much healthier than they appeared a week ago.

Not only is Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) on tonight’s active roster, the Bucs promoted guard Michael Jordan from the practice squad and is active, too. A summer free agent pickup, Jordan started two games at left guard early this season and played damn well.

Jordan was battling a knee issue but practiced the past two weeks.

What an assignment the Bucs have tonight against beastly Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchison. Joe’s wearing custom made Charlie Heck survival beads. (more…)

Through six weeks in this space, Joe is up $134.00 after another winning week. What a public service Joe has provided!

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

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Game 7

Bucs (5-1) at Lions (4-2)

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

TV: BSPN (also WFTS-TV Channel 28, locally) with Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge.

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“Schefty, I’ll text you later.”

About 1 p.m. today, NFL super insider Adam Schefter was very upbeat about Bucs rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka’s prospects for playing tonight in Detroit. (more…)

Rookie playcaller Josh Grizzard.

Joe will open here with a plea to the Bucs’ organization. (more…)

It’s hard to figure out exactly how much Todd Bowles has improved as a head coach. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 10:56 a.m. Poll closed at 12:05 p.m.