On injury report.

Talk about a kick to the groin. (more…)

Eight months ago, Buccaneers rookie safety Jordan Whitehead was a black-wearing, terrible-towel-twirling college kid going absolutely nuts for his beloved Steelers during one of the wildest AFC playoff games in history. (more…)

Dire words from ex-Buc.

In the eyes of Ian Beckles, the Bucs are about to enter waters upon which there is no return. (more…)

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It’s a rare gameday on the Monday Morning Joe podcast and there’s a hearty buffet of subjects to dive into. Monday Morning Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford and Discount Garage Doors, Inc., home of the same-day free service call.

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Not yet sold on Bucs.

If the Bucs want to be thought of as a division title contender, they need to keep winning. (more…)

Knowledge and success

In no particular order …  (more…)

Bold words.

As Linsday Rhodes of the NFL Network said, “Yeah, we all saw this coming.” (more…)

Offers tip for Bucs.

Tonight the Bucs are on “Monday Night Football.” And while Chucky is no longer in the booth, another former Bucs winner is a new member of the MNF broadcast team. (more…)

Weighs in on Bucs QBs.

Tonight, Tony Dungy will be inducted into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor for turning around what was a moribund franchise before he arrived (and what returned after he and Chucky were jettisoned).

(more…)

Game 3

Steelers at Bucs

Kickoff: 8:15 p.m.

TV: ESPN, WMOR-TV Channel 32.  (more…)

Jameis news must have the HC livid

There must be a leak on Dirk Koetter’s tight ship.

Consider what the head coach said Friday afternoon and then again on Friday night — and then what happened today. (more…)

24-hour flash poll posted at 3:00 p.m. See the full story on the home page.

Backup.

When America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, returns to One Buc Palace in two days after serving his three-game sentence from NFL strongman Roger Goodell, he will do so as a backup quarterback. (more…)

It’s not often you can get inside the mind of Dirk Koetter, but Joe’s going to take you there now. (more…)

It’s always fantastic when a young player blossoms like you didn’t expect.

And general manager Jason Licht talked about that recently. (more…)

Do not ignore.

Joe has no issue with a player trying to get his cash. And despite malcontent running back Le’Veon Bell jet-skiing off the coast of South Beach and trying to Pearl Harbor the Steelers, Pittsburgh’s running game is still dangerous. (more…)

Nothing better than Derrick Brooks dissecting the keys to the Bucs-Steelers game with Sage JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman. TAMPA TWO is a joint effort of The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.

“Todd, we don’t need any of this Urban Meyer, Chip Kelly offensive nonsense. We’re in the NFL!”

There is a new drinking game sweeping America. It’s called the “Cris Collinsworth Drinking Game.” (more…)

National writer weighs in.

To use a favorite line from Al McGuire, it’s not all balloons and puffy white clouds. (more…)

Jerel Worthy could make his first Bucs start Monday night

General manager Jason Licht was a man on a mission this offseason: fix the darn defensive line at all costs and don’t get caught again with D-linemen unworthy of an NFL uniform. (more…)

So what will the Bucs do come Tuesday morning when America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, arrives at One Buc Palace after his three-game sentence from NFL strongman Roger Goodell has been served? (more…)

Two players ruled out.

Bucs first-round draft pick Vita Vea will not make his NFL debut Monday night per the just-released, final injury report for the Bucs’ Monday night game with the Steelers. (more…)

This may be the best news Joe has heard all week. (more…)