Joe has just re-watched video of Bucs coach Dirk Koetter in his postgame presser last night after the playoff-choking loss to the Saints. (more…)

Joe hopes everyone has a wonderful Christmas and hopes you have happier Bucs outcomes on your DVR.

Joe is also hopeful Santa got you both something naughty and nice, and hopefully it was equally as nice as it was naughty.

Enjoy the day! Please know that if for not each and every one of you, daily readers, fans and, yes, haters alike, Joe wouldn’t exist. Not a day goes by Joe isn’t aware of this. Thank you!

Yes, this is a sad Christmas Eve tradition for Joe, to show how the snooping of the federal government upon innocents can get out of hand without checks and balances.

On his rounds from the North Pole this evening, Santa Claus was detained by TSA agents — tipped off by the IRS thugs — who have decided to call in the notorious Jack Bauer to interrogate Santa in the bowls of CTU.

Heading south

Hooray! The Bucs officially broke their streak of five consecutive last-place finishes yesterday. Merry Christmas!

And if Tampa Bay can hold on to second place, they will have a very ownership-friendly schedule next season. (more…)

Is there an internal struggle among the Buccaneers, a culture-change battle that’s still raging on?

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, had interesting comments tonight in New Orleans. (more…)

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Delivered By Papa John’s

And Teed Up By The Eagles Golf Club

Bucs players speak on Doug Martin’s situation.

As Joe noted earlier, the Bucs did a nice job of making sure every employee of Team Glazer was on the same page. (more…)

UPDATED 11:13 p.m.: Bucs are eliminated.

No need to take notes.

Joe has done it for you. (more…)

Tough sledding today for defensive end Noah Spence and cornerback Vernon Hargreaves.

It was the same way last Sunday in Dallas.

(more…)

New catchphrase coined.

Every year there seems to be a catch phrase in pop culture. Or, as the young-uns would say, a meme. (more…)

A no-BS leader

Dirk Koetter is the ultimate candid NFL head coach, and today that candor extended to a massive bell of accountability ringing for his entire roster to hear. (more…)

Not ready (yet) to hang with Drew Brees.

There is no doubt in Joe’s eyes that America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, will be the best quarterback in Bucs history and may just lead this team to the Promised Land, if only by his sheer will power alone. (more…)

Only once in the past 10 seasons have the Bucs finished 10-6 or better. (more…)

Relentless and focused

Inside One Buc Palace, they say Kwon Alexander is the “Jameis Of The Defense.”

Joe thinks that praise is far too weak.  (more…)

Straight benched

Joe caught up to Doug Martin when the running back was leaving the locker room in a hurry tonight in New Orleans. (more…)

Playoff killer?

One reason why Josh Huff was signed after being cut by the Eagles (getting popped for gun/DUI charges on one offense isn’t a sole reason to get run) was because of his return skills. (more…)

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Not good enough.

Simply stated, that was the story of your beloved Buccaneers against a second-rate Saints club today. (more…)

Showtime!

And Doug Martin isn’t playing. Joe isn’t worried about that. The Bucs’ defense is in the house, and America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, is in the house. Please, Bucs, please don’t ruin Christmas.

React with fans all game long in the comments section right here!!

And come back for Joe’s savage postgame coverage live from New Orleans.

Benched

[UPDATE: 4:23 p.m]

Yes, folks, Doug Martin has been deactivated by the coaching staff for today’s game. (more…)