Spins dismal edge rush numbers.

Regular readers know how much Joe stresses sacks, specifically from an edge rusher. Sacks are absolute game-changers, drive-killers. The data on the importance of sacks is overwhelming. (more…)

Come together.

For a young player and a first-year starter, Joe was so impressed with the intelligent, winning-attitude words of Bucs cornerback Zyon McCollum on Wednesday from New Orleans. (more…)

Man, Bucs offense coordinator Liam Coen said so many times today that the Bucs “are all in this together,” Joe would bet a few bucks Coen watched High School Musical last night in his New Orleans hotel room.

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Love him or hate him (and Bucs are highly polarized), Bucs center Robert Hainsey is a very smart dude in a contract year with a lot of experience in fresh legs.

And starting center Graham Barton has a hamstring injury. (more…)

Intact?

The two buildings the Bucs use extensively as a football team, One Buc Palace and The Licht House, were not damaged by Hurricane Milton based on preliminary inspections. (more…)

Sidelined this afternoon.

Joe is not going to sweat too much if a player on a Thursday doesn’t practice. There’s a catch to this, however. (more…)

Run to win?

Joe has been over this but today was the first time Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen discussed how the Bucs went “Code Turtle,” specifically in the final two drives of last Thursday’s game. (more…)

Multiple things seem to be making Mike Evans sick this week. (more…)

So for obvious reasons, every Bucs fan wants Tampa Bay to clobber New Orleans on Sunday.

But what about the not so obvious reason? (more…)

Mixed results.

Joe was going to do the research this morning — hope all came out OK from Hurricane Milton — but a New Orleans beat guy beat Joe to the punch. (more…)

Impact.

Thanks to bored, ill-researched NFL stenographers typing for various outlets that fangirl for Kirk Cousins, no NFL division was shat upon during the offseason like the NFC South. (more…)

Slimy Saints QB Spencer Rattler.

So yesterday when Todd Bowles spoke to the local pen and mic club from his New Orleans hotel as Hurricane Milton was barreling toward Siesta Key (that asshole did have to pick one of the best beaches in the state), he did not know who the slimy Saints were starting at quarterback. (more…)

New kick return star?

Two (good) things Joe can take away from the nutkick loss Thursday to the Dixie Chicks. (more…)

Slimy Saints QB Spencer Rattler.

So the slimy Saints announced who will be their starting quarterback for Sunday’s game with the Bucs. (more…)

If your blood pressure already is up because of Hurricane Milton, Joe suggests you don’t read this — or watch the accompanying video. (more…)

Joe realizes many readers here are in government shelters or have evacuated the Tampa Bay area because of Hurricane Milton. And there’s lots of folks holed up at home waiting for the power to go out, or worse.

If you want to drop comments below about storm-related life or the Bucs (not politics), feel free.

Stay safe!

Intelligent approach.

A few days ago when Joe was still seething over how the Bucs p!ssed away a key division road win on a Thursday night, Joe let out a groan hearing the Bucs might be bugging out to New Orleans early to avoid Hurricane Milton. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Couple of revealing items about the Bucs from head coach Todd Bowles and their early flight to New Orleans. (more…)

This is getting scary. (more…)

Second-year defensive tackle Calijah Kancey.

Ecstasy at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters today, and it has nothing to do with the abudance of storm supplies in the refrigerator. (more…)

So what went wrong Thursday when the Bucs defense looked dazed and confused and imploded like the newspaper industry? (more…)

“Joel, let’s make sure everyone is safe this week.”

Joe thought this was cool and decided to share. (more…)

Inside linebacker Devin White is now a free agent.

Interesting sidenotes here on the release by the Eagles of former Bucs star linebacker Devin White. (more…)