Credits Mark Duffner.

It seems the Bucs communicated on defense Sunday. (more…)

“Jiminy Christmas, I don’t know why the f@#k Jason Licht hasn’t texted me about a trade. SOB must still be p!ssed that I stiffed him on drinks in Indianapolis last winter. I love St. Elmo’s waitresses, man.”

Joe isn’t quite ready to jump on the bandwagon that the Bucs defense has been rescued by new defensive coordinator Mark Duffner. (more…)

“Gramatica on Line 1”

Last Wednesday, Dirk Koetter was asked about bringing in a trusted consultant to help Mark Duffner navigate his command and the retooling of the Tampa Bay defense.

Pfffffft, was how one might translate the reply from the head coach. (more…)

What a steal.

The Bucs had a helluva pass rush on Sunday, but still the team stinks getting after the quarterback. (more…)

Bucs right guard Caleb Benenoch

Bucs starting right guard Caleb Benenoch is having a lousy start to his season. (more…)

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For a lot of reasons, Bucs coach Dirk Koetter has a reason to smile after beating the Brownies Sunday. (more…)

Remember those winless Lions of 2008, they had just four interceptions that season. (more…)

Gets national props.

Joe remembers a couple of years ago Bucs linebacker Lavonte David was so frustrated that he wasn’t named to a Pro Bowl, he decided to go to Radio Row at the Super Bowl to do countless radio and TV interviews to help get his name out there. (more…)

Ranked.

Sunday, Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith had a rough outing. There was one overtime play where it sure appeared that Smith had just given up after getting beat. (more…)

Injury had teammates unnerved.

Joe cannot remember a group of men going mental over an injury unless it was a gruesome thing. (more…)

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“I’m f@#$ing stocking up for the draft, man. Jason Licht isn’t sh!t compared to me in the draft war room!”

Wonder if Chucky would do a favor for an old friend, the Bucs? (more…)

Joe heard the chatter from the ultimate Buccaneers insider yesterday. (more…)

Joe wrote about this yesterday, but now there’s an official element to it. Adam Schefter of ESPN is Twittering today that Kwon Alexander tore his ACL in the Browns game.

It was his left knee.

Joe wrote more about the ramifications here, contract and otherwise.

“Hurry back, big fella.”

The Eagles and Cowboys? They have records worse than the Bucs’. (more…)

Saved the season?

Jenna Laine of ESPN has the money information. (more…)

Boots into the record books.

As horrible as that game was yesterday — neither team deserved to win it was so sloppy — few who left the Den of Depression giddy with the win likely knew it was a record-setting day. (more…)

“Monk, let Jameis sleep in today.”

In a game in which they were winning or tied for the majority of play against a Browns team that was terrible against the run before they arrived in Tampa, your beloved Buccaneers dropped back to pass 66 times and handed off just 22 times. (more…)

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So what do these numbers represent? (more…)