It’s the weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll. Poll posted at 12:26 a.m. See last week’s results linked here.

The Bucs must finish this season on a 6-2 run to have any shot at the playoffs.

So has starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick ever gone on a 6-2 run? (more…)

No need to look over shoulder.

For one national NFL scribe, talking about Bucs Bit-O-Honey-snacking coach Dirk Koetter and his job security is a waste of time. (more…)

Perhaps notorious Buccaneers critic and Josh Freeman advocate Tom Jones is as worn out from covering the team as many fans are from watching it. (more…)

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Discusses silent stance.

So yesterday, Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy was cornered by the Tampa Bay pen and mic club in the locker room. It was the first time GMC has spoken since before his calf injury. (more…)

Explains target stats.

The quarterbacks may have changed but the results really haven’t. (more…)

The Bucs are in a pickle and there is no easy way out. (more…)

Fifteen NFL seasons and a Pro Bowl appearance give ex-Bucs tight end Dave Moore a lot of street cred. (more…)

Beautiful flowers are growing among the thick weeds at One Buc Palace. (more…)

“Keep smiling, gentlemen. I don’t even read that thing anymore.”

Joe only knows one person not in a media-related profession who reads a local newspaper daily.

She’s 76 years old and lives in St. Pete. (more…)

The play is seared into Joe’s hard drive for who knows how many years. (more…)

The Bucs and motivation.

The way Bucs Bit-O-Honey-snacking coach Dirk Koetter sees it, the Bucs require a violent act to wake up and realize they are in a game. (more…)

Another former Buccaneer has weighed in on his beloved Bucs with strong opinions. (more…)

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Genius behind the defense is?

If some folks are trying to blame America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, for the losing, one national columnist believes they are full of it. (more…)

Here’s a fun fact: Raheem Morris’ Buccaneers once went on a 16-9 run, spanning the final three games of the 2009 campaign until their trip to London in 2011. (more…)

Bad stats?

Joe remembers not that long ago — you know, two weeks — how the haters who wanted America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, run out of town used to wail about his “garbage time” stats. (more…)

You know it’s bad when the Buccaneers’ effort is being questioned — by a guy who collects a check from the organization. (more…)

Big fan of Browns’ castoff.

It seems Bucs defensive lineman Carl Nassib has a new friend. (more…)

“Jason, we’re not getting caught with our pants down in eight weeks — or wearing that jacket.”

Preparation is critical for good NFL owners.

Let the coaches worry about the day-to-day; the guys who sign the checks need to always consider the big picture. (more…)