Linebacker Lavonte David celebrates a stop late in the Bucs’ 20-16 win over the Lions. Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.

Welcome to Victory Monday! No sense beating around the bush. Grab your coffee and let’s roll!

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Balling in 2024.

Joe remembers well the weekend of the 2024 draft when the Bucs selected Georgia safety Tykee Smith in Round 2 and right away the Bucs strongly implied he would be their starting nickel cornerback. (more…)

It’s great to hear nice things about your team’s franchise quarterback, but who delivers that message can be extremely meaniningful. (more…)

When Joe read this, the only thing Joe could think of was how the great voice of Chicago sports radio, Mike North would react. (more…)

The first pass by Jared Goff on Sunday became Zyon McCollum’s first career interception. (more…)

“We’ll figure it out, Cade.”

So the Bucs got their thrilling road win against a big-time Detroit team today with no sacks, no running game and a pile of injuries. (more…)

Injury info.

There is “hope” the Bucs may have dodged a major bullet.

NFL.com reporter Ian Rapoport reports this evening that the initial diagnosis of Vita Vea’s injury is that he suffered an MCL sprain and there is hope it won’t be an “extended absence.”

Vita will undergo an MRI test tomorrow, per Rapoport, but Bucs types are crossing their fingers Vea’s injury is not major.

Vea suffered the injury under friendly fire early in the third quarter of today’s win over the Lions. YaYa Diaby fell into Vea’s leg and he buckled.

Joe issued a warning on Friday’s Ira Kaufman Podcast. (more…)

The numbers don’t lie. (more…)

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht continues to see the fruit of his magic touch and prove that he’s worthy of having his name added alongside Bucs greats inside the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, aka The Licht House. (more…)

Clutch second quarter defense.

The game of football, maybe more so than hoops, is a lot about momentum and emotion. And all of that was evident in the second quarter in what Joe feels was the Bucs defensive stand of the game. (more…)

“Mike, I’m not texting Rich Eisen back.”

So the slimy Saints and the Buccaneers have become the undefeated bad boys of the NFC — with the 49ers getting upset today by Sam Darnold and the Vikings, along with the Bucs leading with defense in their takedown of the Lions in Detroit. (more…)

Yeah, Joe is thinking Super Bowl. Why not the Bucs after today’s thrilling theft of a victory in Detroit?

A depleted Bucs defense proved it’s not only physical, but it’s ready to grind through major adversity. (more…)

Huge game off the bench.

Let’s see that bingo card you had with the names of “Christian Izien” and “SirVocea Dennis” as fourth quarter heroes of the biggest Bucs regular season win in a while (maybe since the Bucs beat the Seahawks in Munich or Green Bay last year?), certainly the biggest in the Todd Bowles reign. (more…)

Status?

Bucs coach Todd Bowles was asked on the Buccaneers Radio Network about the severity of the knee injury to defensive tackle Vita Vea. (more…)

As hard as the Bucs tried in the offseason and summer to repair and revive their running game, it’s still a struggle. And it simply hasn’t mattered as the Bucs’ sit with a 2-0 record.

Damn, that’s encouraging! (more…)

Bucs DB Christian Izien.

Yes, it is September and it is just fine and warranted to talk playoffs! (more…)

Who says you can’t beat a big-time passing offense on the road without a beastly pass rush? (more…)