Game 9

Bears (2-6) at Bucs (3-5)

Kickoff: 1 p.m. (more…)

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It’s a Bears-Bucs gameday and a bonus podcast with Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter. The Custodian of Canton, eye-RAH! Kaufman, is talking Bears fans, today’s ramifications and more. 

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A giant tin from Abe’s Place in Clearwater is on the line

Why haven’t you tried to win a GIANT tin of wings from Abe’s Place in Clearwater? All you have to do is get chosen to beat Abe’s Picks — and win.

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Today, Rob R. (Tampa) and Kendra V. (Clearwater) squares off against Abe, who has only one loss this season. (more…)

Dangerous or lame?

Joe is of the mind that bratty Jay Cutler can be a dangerous quarterback. (more…)

It’s practice. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Mike Evans is having a Pro Bowl season. He currently leads the NFL in touchdown catches with eight and is fifth in the NFL in receiving yards (745). (more…)

NFL Network is tapping its inside sources at One Buc Palace this morning. (more…)

Improving.

Bucs fans, some good news to wrap yourself around as you nurse your morning cup of hot java on this sleepy, sunny Sunday morning: Roberto Aguayo is improving. (more…)

Wash those No. 22 jerseys.

Put on that Muscle Hamster underwear. (more…)

Dirk Koetter and Robert Ayers weigh in

Excuses are evaporating for the Buccaneers defense. (more…)

Full broadcast map breakdown

Old school NFC Central brawl tomorrow at the Den of Depression or what some folks used to refer to as the old Chuck Norris Division.

Where can you watch it? (more…)

Vegas wiseguys and highly knowledge football men are picking against the Bucs on Sunday — in favor of a two-win Bears team.

Joe hopes the Bucs players are as pissed off as Joe is. (more…)

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Dirk Koetter shares Josh Huff observations.

When the Bucs picked up thrown-to-the-curb receiver Josh Huff this week, there was confusion why he wasn’t assigned to the active roster. (more…)

Status still unknown.

As Bucs coach Dirk Koetter said Friday, whether Doug Martin returns to play Sunday is a game-time decision. (more…)

Bad melon

The Buccaneers’ offensive line depth seems poised for serious test Sunday. (more…)

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Status unknown

It’s a yellow light for Doug Martin. (more…)

Will attack linebackers.

The Bears found themselves a rookie running back. And Bucs fans will get to know him well Sunday. (more…)

Joe is trying to wake up Cecil Shorts with this picture

Unfortunately, the Buccaneers’ M.I.A. receiver is actually on the field of play taking lots of snaps. (more…)

Despite what you read from the Tampa Bay Times months ago, the Bucs-Bears game in Tampa on Sunday did not sell out at Ticketmaster.com. (more…)

Tough duty

There’s celebration in Chicago, as former Bucs guard/center Ted Larsen will not make his second start of the season for the Bears on Sunday. (more…)

YAC making him yack.

Joe had a defensive assistant football coach in high school with an absolute fetish for gangtackling. He was like Lovie Smith that way. (more…)

Sweeping roster changes may be needed.

Yes, the Bucs are 3-5. You play for the playoffs or the draft (sorry, Herm).

Could the Bucs make it to 8-8 and maybe have a prayer of sneaking in with a wild card? Sure. Hey, the Dixie Chicks still could implode somehow, too. (more…)