People keep telling Joe that the Panthers, with the NFL’s worst defense and a 4-11 record, are a quality football team that poses a lot of danger. (more…)

Fast starts.

Joe could understand if the following took place during the reign of former Bucs commander Greg Schiano, with rookie QB Mike Glennon leading his offense. (more…)

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Joe loves how some fans have firm rules for the blame game as it relates to a Buccaneers loss. (more…)

Is there a reason why the Bucs fumble the ball more than any team in the NFC? (more…)

For more than a year, Joe has heard folks at One Buc Palace say No. 2 tight end Payne Durham is a real weapon in need of more opportunities.

However, Durham has just two targets this season. (more…)

Yes, the big names in media have the Bucs on their lips. (more…)

The Bucs don’t only look destined to make the playoffs, they now hold the No. 3 seed in the NFC. (more…)

Super effort.

So Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers, wearing their Powerpuff blue uniforms (Joe loves them), want to play big boy football with the NFL. Old school Big Ten. Smashmouth.

Well, the Chargers just met the new bully on the block. (more…)

Not-so secret weapon.

Since Sean Tucker went nuts against the slimy Saints, running for 136 yards, the Bucs have put him on ice. (more…)

He did it! Todd Bowles pulled it off.

And Joe has to give a standing ovation. (more…)

So this isn’t your 2023 Buccaneers.

This team is ready to punish defenses with brute force. (more…)

Defensive progress invisible.

Anthony Nelson saved the season. That’s great, but for Joe, it’s like a dude standing in the middle of his burning house hollering, “It’s fine, it’s all fine!” (more…)

Damn, this game took years off Joe’s life.

Wow!

No style points for the Bucs today, but what a special day for electric rookie running back Bucky Irving, Mike Evans, money kicker Chase McLaughlin and game hero Anthony Nelson, whose overtime forced fumble might have saved the season.

Irving hammered away in the second half to rack up 24 carries for 158 yards and a touchdown in regulation. It’s about damn time the Bucs freed him up for true bellcow work. (more…)

So a former All-Pro linebacker, a guy who spent years hating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is a huge Bucky Irving fan. (more…)

“Mr. Glazer, let me show you the schedule again.”

So the signature voice of NFL Network is surely one that grabs attention in the expensive offices at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Saved by the schedule?

OK, since it is Thanksgiving, you’ve got to have a Thanksgiving story, right? It’s the law, ain’t it? You know, like an 11th commandment? (more…)

The 2024 numbers do not lie. (more…)