“I Will Be Fine”
Sunday, December 8th, 2019
Messed up throwing hand at halftime?
No problem, said America’s Quarterback after the game. (more…)
Messed up throwing hand at halftime?
No problem, said America’s Quarterback after the game. (more…)

“Next year, Mr. Glazer.”
The Bucs beat the Colts and upped their record to 6-7, but the season officially is over. (more…)

Did you wear your seat belt? Because that was one wild ride.
This has become Bucs football. It’s ugly. It’s pretty. It’s maddening. It’s exhilarating.
Lots of individual glory and breakdowns — and lately it’s enough for a “W.” (more…)
At 5-7, its time for Tampa Bay to take a giant step toward NFL decency — or a giant step backwards to the stench heap of the league. The Colts (6-6) are reeling and should be very beatable.
Talk about the action all game long in the comments section below. Play nice. Keep it clean.
Big day for the future of No. 3.

Another test. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
The Bucs secondary, specifically its cornerbacks, has been playing well, significantly better than earlier in the season. (more…)

Bucs on pace with Vegas prediction.
And here you were impressed that the Bucs have won three of their last four games, eh? (more…)
Game 13
Colts (6-6) at Bucs (5-7)
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
TV: WTSP-TV Channel 10, NFL Sunday Ticket Channel 709.
Another A-list running back will try to figure out the stingy Tampa Bay run defense today. (more…)

Where the Bucs game will be shown on free TV
It seems only two small regions of the country will be blessed with the Colts-Bucs broadcast on free TV.
A lot of Bucs fans wept and ran to their local Hooters bar when they learned the Bucs were going status quo on their offensive line for the 2019 season. (more…)
Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian talked a bit this week about knowing his former co-worker, Bucco Bruce Arians, for more than 25 years. (more…)
Joe’s heard chatter that the 6-6 Colts are a good team.
Reality says Indianapolis has lost four out of five games — including to Miami — as they limp in to Tampa to face the Bucs. (more…)

Studied.
We will have a better idea a month from now how good of a job Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians did this season. (more…)

Secret strength.
Yes, there is no doubt that when it comes to pass rushers, Shaq Barrett is getting attention. (more…)
Have your say in the weekly, 24-hour poll on the Bucs future of Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback. Poll posted at 7:11 p.m. See last week’s results here.

Alex Cappa is out
Informative day at One Buc Palace.
The bad news: starting right guard Alex Cappa won’t be able to overcome his elbow injury and he’s been ruled out of Sunday’s game. And kick/punt returner T.J. Logan broke his thumb in practice and is out, as well. Receiver Scotty Miller (hamstring) will miss another game.
Justin Watson will take over as punt returner, and Dare Ogunbowale will hand kick return duties.
Scott Smith, official Buccaneers team reporter, Twittered all this out.

Bucs DC Todd Bowles.
Earlier in the season, Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians admitted no one who works inside the walls of One Buc Palace expected outside linebacker Shaq Barrett to blow up the way he has. (more…)

Joe just wants things crystal clear for the wildly optimistic out there.
If the Vikings win their 1 o’clock home game against the sad Lions on Sunday, the Bucs will be eliminated from this season’s NFL playoffs. (more…)