What a game! More blood pressure spikes across the Tampa Bay area.

If the Bucs’ special teams wasn’t so damn leaky, the Bucs probably would have knocked off the world champs.

The Bucs defense lost Jamel Dean, Haason Reddick and Greg Gaines in the second half and still clamped down on the Eagles to help mount a big-time comeback. (more…)

All dripped out on ESPN TV this week, Cam Newton professed his admiration of Baker Mayfield. (more…)

Mike Alstott has a favorite Buccaneer.

Man, how fun would it be for Baker Mayfield to wear No. 40 for one game. (more…)

Emeka Egbuka cooks Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner.

Brian Baldinger is sold. (more…)

It feels like confession week for Todd Bowles. (more…)

Emeka Egbuka celebrates making a tough catch against Sauce Gardner in the Bucs’ 29-27 win over the Jets.

Welcome to Victory Monday! What a roller coaster yesterday was. Hop in as Joe takes a look back! (more…)

Most of the Bucs’ offense celebrates with Mike Evans after his second-quarter touchdown Sunday against the Jets.

So Mike Evans’ day was over sooner than most expected. (more…)

The sad Falcons got blown out by the sad Panthers today. What a beautiful thing. (more…)

No offensive line? No problem.

Another Baker Mayfield comeback was in the script.

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Return imminent?

As beat up as the Bucs are, any positive injury news is sorely welcome. Well, here is some: (more…)

Baker Mayfield lands on his back finishing a 15-yard scramble on fourth down on the game-winning drive to beat Houston.

Welcome to Victory Tuesday! It may not be as much fun as Victory Monday, but it means the same thing: Bucs win, Bucs win!

Something tells Joe after last night Bucs fans may need an extra mug full of coffee. It’s all good. Damn that was fun! (more…)

Offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard.

Last year the Bucs led the NFL in third-down conversion rate at 51 percent.

Keep in mind 40 percent or better is quite good by league standards. (more…)

Kicker Chase McLaughlin

Perhaps Busch Gardens will add a new roller coaster and simply call it: Todd Bowles’ Buccaneers. (more…)

Challenge.

So Baker Mayfield is 1-7 in night games as a Bucs quarterback.

Next up for his team is the Texans on Monday night. (more…)

Mike Evans was very clear beside his postgame locker last night. He wishes he had been mic’d up for yesterday’s game so fans could have heard rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka advance pleading for the touchdown pass that won the game. (more…)

What a debut!

Now THAT’S why you spend a No. 19 overall pick on a receiver! (more…)

No answers.

Sloppy, sloppy football game to open the season. But it was oh, so pretty in the end.

Pass the Rolaids. The Bucs are 4-0 in opening days under head coach Todd Bowles. (more…)

Two points to get out of the way.

First, 10-7 is a strong record befitting of strong teams. Besides Lovie Smith’s 2012 Bears, 10-win teams in NFL history are nearly always very good. (Those Bears opened 7-1 and imploded; then the Bucs hired Lovie.)

Second, Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman, the venerable JoeBucsFan.com columnist, says the Bucs are an 11-win team. “And I’m not budging!” Kaufman barked. “This team is damn good.” (more…)

All aboard!

Buckle up, Bucs fans. The Bucs bandwagon is rolling down I-275. And none other than Kay Adams is driving. (more…)