“Look, Ed, I effed up 15 years ago. My job was freakin’ harder than yours, ok.”

Back before Team Glazer canceled Jon Gruden, aka Chucky, the Bucs owners adored him and he was blessed into their exclusive Buccaneers Ring of Honor in 2017.

Weeks prior to that happening, Team Glazer invited media to talk to Gruden about his time as a Tampa Bay legend.
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TAMPA TWO checks in with Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks and Sage Ira Kaufman talking about this week’s naming of the 2023 Hall of Fame finalists. Who will get in?? More great insight from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

Flash poll posted at 10:37 a.m. Poll closed at 12:11 p.m. Last week’s results linked here.

Donovan Smith

Joe poked the Donovan Smith haters on Twitter before today’s game, sort of asking them to admit publicly that they were glad to see Smith return to start after a weeks-long foot injury. (more…)

Byron Leftwich

Those watching on television today picked up quickly on the message being sent by offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich to the FOX production team. (more…)

Joe is all jacked up to see the Bucs dissect the Panthers, winners of just one road game this season, and lock up the NFC South title Sunday at The Licht House. (more…)

OC?

The voice of NFL Network, a guy with the strongest of connections who met with Buccaneers top officials and players in Germany last month, essentially said today that Tom Brady is the Bucs’ de facto offensive coordinator. (more…)

Butchered key play.

One of the non-Tom Brady gaffes that led to the Colts-like collapse of the Bucs tonight came on special teams. (more…)

Yes, the same guy who wouldn’t let Tom Brady try to beat the Browns in regulation with timeouts in his pocket presided over a fake punt today with the Bucs leading 17-3 and the ball on the Tampa Bay 26 yard line.

Shame on you, Todd Bowles. (more…)

Joe wonders what Tom Brady thought when he saw Sunday’s film of the Bucs defense.

Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks set his thoughts free when it came to the poor tackling. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 6:10 a.m. Poll closed at 8:59 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.

This is not George W. Bush, it’s NFL Films Xs and Os guru Greg Cosell.

The esteemed NFL Films Xs and Os junkie says he has trouble watching Tampa Bay when they have the football.

Ouch! (more…)

Talks Tom Brady trust.

It’s kind of interesting to Joe how with the rookie class, the two or three guys having the most impact on offense are perhaps not the rookies expected to ball out. (more…)

Call it a miracle. Call it supernatural. Call it a bizarre gift from the football gods or an insane gift from a hated rival. (more…)

All-Pro right tackle Tristan Wirfs

Yes, there was a big-time update yesterday on Buccaneers All-Pro right tackle Tristan Wirfs, who played cheerleader last night while Josh Wells held down his position. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

A .500 record never felt so good. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 6:12 a.m. Poll closed at 9:05 a.m. Last week’s poll results linked here.

The face of NFL Network, Rich Eisen.

The national roasting of Todd Bowles could have Joe busy typing for at least 24 consecutive hours.

It’s not just Bucs fans in stunned disbelief. (more…)

If you are as depressed as Joe is this morning over yesterday’s events, you are going to want to have an extra cup of strong coffee nearby. It’s one of those mornings. (more…)

218-1.

A Bucs coach (twice) didn’t want to go for the kill shot on fourth-and-short in Cleveland territory in the fourth quarter. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs got just what they deserved Sunday — a galling loss.

All the momentum gathered in Munich was missing when they took on a reeling Cleveland team that had nothing to play for. Instead, the Browns exhibited more intensity and physicality than the visitors, who forgot the bye was over.

You’ll need both hands to count the culprits in a brutal 23-17 OT setback.

Looking for a place to start? Try the coaching staff. (more…)