Yes, Baker Mayfield’s interception to end Sunday’s game was ugly, especially since it came on second down with the Bucs arguably in field goal range to tie the game. (more…)

Losing trust.

It’s all over. Time to start prepping for the draft. Look at possible free agent targets. Study the roster on who should be launched. (more…)

Too close to call?

Dan Graziano of ESPN isn’t quite ready to start shoveling dirt in Bucs coach Todd Bowles’ face. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 5:12 a.m. Poll closed at 9:38 a.m.

The man Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht allowed behind the scenes of his 2020 NFL Draft decisions, a guy who for decades was catered to at One Buc Palace, is no fan of the current team. (more…)

Fateful slogan?

This is a depressing column and Joe fears a more depressing one is on the way within the next two weeks. (more…)

Another week, another flop.

Boy, a quarterback’s best friend isn’t a running game. It’s a Todd Bowles defense. (more…)

Heat from national scribes now on.

It was not lost on Joe that the sweatshirt Bucs coach Todd Bowles wore on the sidelines yesterday was emblazoned with one of the NFL’s catchphrases, “Inspire Change.” (more…)

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris

Who would have thought that Falcons quarterback Kirk “You Like That Again” Cousins would throw for less than 200 yards today and an interception? (more…)

Bad game.

When Luke Goedeke was drafted in 2022, the Bucs tried him at left guard after the shocking retirement of Ali Marpet. Goedeke came into the league as a right tackle at Central Michigan. (more…)

Five weeks ago in Buffalo, Joe shared, somewhat in disbelief after a tough loss, how Lavonte David and his Bucs teammates felt the team was on the right track. (more…)

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Dumb and dumber.

It’s hard to win in the National Football League when you play sloppy and you coach stupid. The Bucs were guilty of both infractions Sunday in a 23-20 loss at Carolina that cost them a 96 percent chance to make the postseason.

Instead, the Panthers find themselves on top of the NFC South at 8-7 while the Bucs fell to 7-8 with their sixth setback in the past seven weeks. Unless Tampa Bay stumbles next week at Miami while Carolina upsets Seattle, the Bucs can still extend their playoff streak to six consecutive seasons by downing the Panthers at home in the regular-season finale.

Predictably, the Bucs don’t make things easy. (more…)

An diehard optimist might say the Bucs straightened out their horrific and undisciplined special teams unit that was hurting the team early this season.

Joe can’t say that. Just look at what happened today before the final Bucs drive. (more…)

“That’s the math, Mr. Glazer.”

Playoffs? Playoffs! Playoffs??

Yes, the Bucs (7-8) can still win their fifth consecutive NFC South title after losing today to the Panthers in Charlotte. What a country! (more…)

“Ed, now you know what burning money smells like.”

Unless Bucs coach Todd Bowles ordered offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard not to throw the ball or Grizzard and Bowles were so scared Baker Mayfield would lose the game, there is no way to explain the passing stats of the Bucs today. (more…)

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.

Baker Mayfield appeared on the Buccaneers Radio Network after the game and explained what he thought happened on the game-ending (season-ending?) interception late in the loss to the Stinking Panthers. (more…)

Why, Josh?

Joe needs to know, and Bucs fans deserve to know. The Bucs need to come clean on this. (more…)

#Fail.

All year long, Bucs fans as well as Bucs types from suits all the way down to the towel boys, pined for when the Bucs got Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan back healthy. (more…)

After unleashing a profanity-laced tirade 10 days ago after the loss to the Falcons, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles was much more chill and upbeat after today’s loss at Carolina. (more…)