Dirk Koetter is responsible for the Buccaneers’ terrible defense every bit as much as Mike Smith is.

That fact isn’t lost on Joe or anyone minding the store at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Bucs defense smelled on more than one down.

It has already started. You heard it today from a few people and you will likely hear it more in the coming days.

Don’t be conned. (more…)

Patient. Powerful. Relentless.

That’s the Bucs’ No. 1 running back.

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Crucial pick.

There was no way the Bucs should have been in the game. The defense in the first half was beyond atrocious. A lot of coaches would have launched Mike Smith at halftime. (more…)

Painted Bucs into a corner.

Ever since Dirk Koetter came to Tampa Bay to serve as offensive coordinator in 2015, Bucs kickers have done more for antacid sales than any local doctor. (more…)

Offensive line coach George Warhop dropped a very telling line about his unit after last season.

Warhop made it very clear that the line’s effort (keyword: effort) was unacceptable until Week 10 against the Jets. (more…)

The locker room scene did not look good for six-time Pro Bowler Gerald McCoy.

Joe saw McCoy wearing the dreaded boot on his right foot/leg. Fans watching at home saw him leave the game in the fourth quarter and limping on the sidelines.

Usually, the boot means at least one missed game, typically two or three. Don’t expect an official report from the Bucs until Wednesday.

What the hell was that, Dirk Koetter/Todd Monken?

From the 21 yard line of the Falcons with seven seconds remaining, you approve a high school trick play when the Bucs are loaded with big receivers and a quarterback very capable of throwing the football? (more…)

The bar is very high for America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, as it should be for any healthy, veteran No. 1 overall pick saddled with the worst defense in the NFL and a lethal arsenal of targets. (more…)

Typical Bucs game in so many ways starting with Matt Ryan completing 76 percent of his passes and Bucs defensive players too often looking confused and helpless.

When will this defensive nightmare end? Because the offense is good enough to win a lot of games. (more…)

Fire away with fellow fans in the comments section with Buccaneers faithful from downtown Bradenton to Crystal Beach and Westchase and beyond. Share your every thought on today’s critical Falcons-Bucs matchup. Kickoff at 1 p.m.

Play nice and maintain your composure!

And stick with Joe and Ira Kaufman (and Joe’s on-scene photographer) after the game for spectacular postgame coverage.

Old and rich meets old and rich

Now that’s the kind of headline you want to read on an Atlanta newspaper website the day your team plays the Falcons. (more…)

Pressure.

Heavy burden for America’s Quarterback these days. (more…)

“Hey Ali, where does this leave me?”

A very interesting and bold call was made by head coach Dirk Koetter on Friday. (more…)

What run game?

Judging by Joe’s Twitter timeline yesterday, a lot of Bucs fans are moaning about how Ronald Jones is still the Bucs’ No. 2 running back behind Peyton Barber based on the words of Bucs coach Dirk Koetter on SiriusXM NFL Radio Friday night. (more…)

Contender or pretender?

Joe likes the way Thomas Bassinger thinks. (more…)

Bucs linebacker talks to Joe.

News you need to know, Bucs fans. (more…)

Update.

UPDATED 2:23 a.m. – News concerning Bucs tight end O.J. Howard has surfaced. (more…)

Game 5

Bucs (2-2) at Dixie Chicks (1-4)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: WTVT-TV Channel 13, DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket Channel 709.  (more…)