No. 3 receiver or nah?

Good offenses often are only as good as their No. 3 receiver. (more…)

Bucs special teams coach Keith Armstrong.

This has been a big gripe from Bucs fans for a few years and Joe isn’t suggesting fans are wrong. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Oh, Joe is happy as can be the Bucs pulled off a win yesterday. Division leaders again. All is good with the world, right? (more…)

Joe was not expecting to engage in a research project today. But what began as curiosity turned into just that. (more…)

The massive TV audience for yesterday’s Bucs-Rams game heard a live report of Leonard Fournette being a me-first guy on the Tampa Bay sidelines in the second quarter. (more…)

It’s hard to believe the Bucs struggled mightily to beat the Rams yesterday after forcing seven 3-and-outs by the defending Super Bowl champs. (more…)

UPDATED: 12:40 p.m. – Head coach Todd Bowles was getting clobbered on social media yesterday — and questioned on the CBS broadcast — for not challenging a Jake Camarda punt that was ruled a touchback in the fourth quarter. (more…)

Dodged bullet.

Scotty Miller may have had one of his best games in a long time last night. Well, except for one play. (more…)

After such a bizarre and ugly game that delivered a thrilling Bucs “W” yesterday at The Licht House, it’s a great time to share one of the more bizarre phenomena of this season. (more…)

Yeah, it’s that bad in the NFC. (more…)

Explains why defensive line dominated.

Joe already wrote about the awesome night Bucs nose tackle Vita Vea had against the Rams.

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(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Welcome to Victory Monday! It’s been too, too long. Joe has a plane to catch to Munich this morning. Three flights and nearly 24 hours later, Joe will be eating sauerbraten or schnitzel with dumplings or spätzle with a liter stein of Augustiner Lagerbier Hell to wash it down. (more…)

Leading by example.

Former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had an excellent observation about the Bucs trying to turn things around. (more…)

“Joel, something’s gotta change.”

The Buccaneers are in first place and JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters is awash in Big Storm beer from the victory celebration.

Life is good. But Joe needs an N95 mask to avoid the stench of tonight’s miserable football game and the quart of deodorant Tom Brady sprayed on it in the final seconds. (more…)

Truly historic play.

There was a huge-ass play tonight against the bumbling Rams that got Joe fist-pumping and taking note. (more…)

The smell of victory.

Don’t you dare tell Tom Brady he and the rest of the Bucs’ offense need to run 12 miles tomorrow at practice as penance for sucking out loud for all but three drives as the Bucs beat the Rams tonight. (more…)

Boy, when the Bucs needed play from certain guys, dang if they didn’t come through tonight. Big time. (more…)

Word broke before today’s Bucs-Rams game that talented free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham will be cleared to play football later this week. (more…)

Hero.

Bucs fans watching closely have probably noticed that when the Bucs have gone hurry-up, though rarely, the offense moves the ball. (more…)

Clutch play by rookie.

Joe feels a giant, collective sigh of relief all over the Tampa Bay area from Winter Haven to Crystal River and down to North Port. (more…)

After days of focus on improving their run game, the Bucs came out today against an average defense and proved they can’t run the ball — again! (more…)