Bucky Irving enjoying a pregame vibe.

Today’s return of starting right tackle Luke Goedeke after a two-month injury issue was a welcome sight overall, and a shot in the arm for a Bucs run game that looked damn solid against the Patriots. (more…)

The Bucs were not the hungriest team on the field today at The Licht House.

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Has rookie CBs’ back.

Joe knows a lot of Bucs fans erupted at Benjamin Morrison on social media for having been burned for a big play. Todd Bowles doesn’t want to hear the heckling. (more…)

Couldn’t duplicate a magical play from Bucs history.

Any old school Bucs fans out there? (more…)

Yeah, there were a couple of silver linings today on the soggy, chopped up fields of The Licht House. (more…)

The Bucs found one sack today against the Patriots quarterback, Drake Maye, who entered the game having eaten the second-most sacks in the NFL.

This was no surprise. (more…)

Injuries fully felt.

Is there any doubt on the planet that the Bucs are missing their hurt offensive players? (more…)

Bucs OC Josh Grizzard.

How quickly things change in a few months. (more…)

So the Buccaneers employ an Xs and Os guru to analyze games on radio, a guy who was named one of the top-50 players in team history. (more…)

Philosophy doomed Bucs.

Why did the Bucs lose to the Patriots today? You could point to a two-minute span when many fans were going to get a beer or use the throne. (more…)

The franchise quarterback is not a happy man, dropping expletives on the Buccaneers Radio Network after today’s throttling by the Patriots. (more…)

Anyone walk out of The Licht House today or turn off the TV and think the Bucs were the hungrier, more physical and faster team on the field? (more…)

What a football war it was today at The Licht House, a physical old school slugfest on a choppy wet field.

Unfortunately, the Bucs didn’t have enough defense — or offense — to beat back the in-your-face Patriots.

Most disappointing to “this Joe” was the Bucs defense showing loafs on multiple plays and simply looking a step slower than New England for too much of the game. Coming off a bye week? Why? (more…)

It’s a big one today, especially with the Bills and Rams looming on the road in successive weeks.

Comment all game long below. Play nice, especially when the stress levels rise.

Go Bucs!

Baker Mayfield

So what must Baker Mayfield do today in order to up Tampa Bay’s record to 7-2 and show the NFL the Bucs are worthy of Super Bowl conversation? (more…)

Through eight Bucs games, Joe has a 13-11 record on Buccaneers-related wagers in this space and is up $117.00 on the season.

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

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

Flash poll posted at 4:24 a.m. Poll closed at 8:30 a.m.

OK Bucs fans, better start making February reservations in Silicon Valley. The Bucs are headed to the land of billionaire nerds and just plain nerds. (more…)

Refreshed.

The Bucs may have been the most beat-up team this side of San Francisco. (more…)

Third down woes.

Back when the Bucs beat the Seahawks on the road a month ago, racking up 38 points in a 38-35 win, the Bucs had a tremendous third-down offense. (more…)