“Jason, you realize what a home loss to the Browns means, right?”

When a team is at a crossroads, fans and media often say the team’s next game is a “must-win.”

That’s not the case in Tampa. (more…)

Twice in the past three weeks the Browns have channeled their inner Buccaneers, allowing 45 points to the Raiders in Oakland and 38 to the Chargers in front of the Dawg Pound.

They’re a battered and bruised defense, now down to a third-string cornerback starting. Their starting center is highly questionable, too. Strong video here by the Cleveland.com beat folks.

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Will Browns run on him?

Joe has noticed one thing that happens when Vita Vea enters the game. (more…)

What is going on? (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

There is something strange going on and Joe can’t put his finger on it. But he can sure smell the smoke. (more…)

Bucs legend couldn’t believe his eyes.

You feel like slamming your head against the wall after watching what the Bucs call “defense?” Imagine being in Warren Sapp’s shoes. (more…)

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Dive into the state of the Buccaneers like only Bobby Fenton can deliver. And there’s always plenty more on The Free Stretch, presented by Bill Currie Ford. Find Bobby on Twitter @bobbygameday and definitely give the podcast a try. A Bucs fan from his days in the womb, Bobby never let’s it get boring; it’s always entertaining on The Free Stretch! Dive in now above, or listen and/or subscribe free at Podbean, iTunes and Google Play. Listen or download above. 

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Last week, Joe talked to a Bucs veteran in the locker room and asked what kind of impact Falcons safety Keith Tandy might have via sharing Bucs secrets — since he played in the Tampa Bay defense and knows the offense so well. (more…)

Stars aligning

Not a lot of good news when it comes to today’s Buccaneers injury report. (more…)

Overblown wailing over picks.

Just glancing at the box score, one would think America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, had a strong game against the Falcons. (more…)

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The Bucs are absolutely at a crossroads for the season — and for the current regime. Lots on the docket today. It’s always a fun and informative time on the Ira Kaufman Podcast presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

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Still a part-timer.

The Bucs (read: AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht) spent a lot of draft capital and Team Glazer loot trying to upgrade two woeful areas of need in the offseason. (more…)

The weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll posted at 12:21 p.m. See last week’s results linked here.

Only three NFL teams blitz on more than one-third of dropbacks by opposing quarterbacks — and one is coming to play at the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway on Sunday. (more…)

Tough talk 

In Duff We Trust.  (more…)

“Hey, Bisaccia, man, Ted Nugent, Mike Nugent, I don’t give a crap about kickers or any rocker not named Bon Jovi.”

Usually, when the Bucs dump a good player for no apparent reason, the truth behind the team’s reasoning is never revealed. (more…)

Appetite for rookies.

To Joe, hands down the best move made in the offseason was trading a third-round pick to New York for Jason Pierre-Paul. (more…)

Rare mistake. Or was it?

How much time did this cost the Bucs? (more…)

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Scolded by film junkie.

Bucs fans used to scream about it. And it took almost until the time Mike Smith was out the doors for some national folks to recognize this. (more…)

Woody Hayes.

New Bucs defensive coordinator Mark Duffner has coached for dang near a Who’s Who of coaches. (more…)