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Second-year receiver Chris Godwin has proven all season that he’s at least the real deal as a No. 2 wide receiver. (more…)

Hats off to the oldest guy on the Buccaneers, the defensive coordinator who inherited a steaming pile of %^&# in October and has managed to turn it into something edible and worthy of Bucs fans hard-earned cash. (more…)

Welcome to the Buccaneers and Jameis Winston revival tour.

It’s a beautiful thing. Will it last?

Joe can’t care about that now after today’s thumping all-phases victory (again!), this time versus the mighty Panthers. The Bucs are now 4-2 at home this season. One more win this year and the Den of Depression nickname is officially toast. (more…)

Comment all game long with fellow Tampa Bay fans and a small handful of haters.

Be decent and ditch the personal attacks. The Bucs still have a tiny shot at the playoffs, so Joe expects passions to run hot on and off the field.

Have fun, stay safe, and prepare for Joe’s award-winning postgame coverage with Ira Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter.

Go Bucs!

After doing his best Ryan Sims impression for several weeks, rookie manbeast defensive tackle Vita Vea made the NFL take notice last Sunday. (more…)

“Patience is a virtue, Mr. Glazer.”

A truly mind-blowing statistic emerged from the lips of hot-seat-sitting head coach Dirk Koetter.

And it’s a very positive one. Joe advises you to sit down for this. (more…)

Besides the ineptitude of Ryan Fitzpatrick, there’s another reason the Bucs got thumped by Carolina four weeks ago, 42-28. (more…)

Bucs DB coach discusses grooming rookies, coaching through injuries.

The Bucs defense has been better of late. (more…)

Nears franchise marks.

Bucs fans who go to the Den of Depression today could see history made. (more…)

Game 12

Stinking Panthers (6-5) at Bucs (4-7)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: WTVT-TV Channel 13, DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket Channel 713.  (more…)

Where the Bucs game will be shown on free TV

The TV map for the Stinking Panthers-Bucs game Sunday looks like an SEC game on the old Jefferson Pilot network where the TV snow was so bad you’d think the game was played in Calgary in November.

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If rookie running back Ronald Jones can make his mark over the final five games, as Vita Vea surges and Jordan Whitehead keeps looking like a quality safety, the Jason Licht bashers might have to find a new punching bag. (more…)

Somewhat sympathizes with Bucs defense.

The Bucs have a rotten defense. You know it and Joe knows it. (more…)

Awesome! Joe is fired up.

The Tampa Bay Times delivered the beautiful news. (more…)

Joe didn’t like chatter flowing from the mouth of Dirk Koetter yesterday.

Joe’s unsure whether it was a weak choice of words or a window into a football team that struggles with readiness. (more…)

Something really jumps off the screen this season when you watch the play of Jameis Winston.

It’s easy to appreciate it. (more…)

Swift justice?

It seems yesterday a new standard was set for tolerance in the NFL. And America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, just got in under the wire. (more…)

Shelved for how long?

Following practice Friday, Bucs Bit-O-Honey-snacking, Ozark-watching, yams-eating coach Dirk Koetter sure didn’t act like DeSean Jackson’s thumb is a major injury.

But Koetter wasn’t nearly as confident a handful of hours later.
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