Hex broken!

The slugfest is over and Joe is exhausted — and exhilarated.

Our beloved Buccaneers have emerged as the bad-boy bruisers of the NFC South while Saints hate across the Tampa Bay area has reached a new and glorious level. (more…)

Here we go!

The Bucs are playing for a massive “W” in New Orleans with a depleted roster. What a massive win this would, but it’s no must-win.

Bark, laugh, cry and cheer all game long with fellow fans (and a few haters) in the comments below.

Go Bucs!!!!

Joe cannot emphasize enough what an incredible deal this is. Load up for today’s games! Burger Monger is spectacular. Four Tampa Bay area locations.

Joe would be more intrigued by this development if the Bucs hadn’t lost so many games to slimy Saints quarterbacks not named Jameis Winston. (more…)

Bucs tight end Kyle Rudolph will not make his 2022 debut today.

Ugh!

The Bucs will have six active receivers against the slimy Saints this afternoon: Julio Jones (knee) and Chris Godwin (hamstring) will not be among them.

The available targets are Mike Evans, Russell Gage, Breshad Perriman, Scotty Miller, Jaelon Darden and Kaylon Geiger, just activated off the practice squad.

Donovan Smith is out (elbow) and the other dudes with no helmet on today are rookie cornerback Zyon McCollum (hamstring), tight end Kyle Rudolph, running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn and third-string QB Kyle Trask.

“Julio, I got better things to do with my time, man.”

It’s official, via NFL.com, and certainly subject to change. But as of today Tom Brady will take a personal day every Wednesday for the rest of the 2022 season. (more…)

Donovan Smith

Three hours from kickoff in New Orleans, it’s now official that Buccaneers left tackle Donovan Smith will miss today’s game because of his hyper-extended elbow.

Smith is an eight-year veteran and you can still count how many starts he’s ever missed on one hand.

Huge task ahead for journeyman Josh Wells — against the Saints players, as well as their super-loud crowd.

Joe was a little surprised to see Joe’s flash poll last night revealed 73.4 percent of Bucs fans think Tampa Bay will beat the Saints this afternoon in New Orleans.

Joe gets the confidence, but why so strong? Joe and Ira Kaufman picked our beloved Buccaneers to lose. (more…)

Hang with Ira Kaufman and Bucs fans at the gorgeous Big Storm Brewery taproom in Clearwater, 12707 49th St. North.

Fully covered outdoor seating with great sight lines, plus the indoor taproom if you want to stay super cool. The menu is top shelf and Big Storm is Florida’s best craft beer. Grab a Bromosa and cheer on the Bucs!

Say hi to Ira and hang with fellow Bucs fans.

Mike Evans is expected to play. Multiple starters may not.

Adam Schefter must sleep about as little as Joe does. (more…)

Rookie LG Luke Goedeke

Watching Playoff Lenny get 127 yards last week against Dallas was a thing of beauty. Of course, it helps to have the horses to block. (more…)

BSPN’s Robert Griffin III.

So what is former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III doing these days? He’s doing what a lot of former players do: working behind a mic. (more…)

Two-for-two to begin career?

Time will tell if Bucs punter Jake Camarda will be remembered like Ray Guy. (more…)

Game 2

Bucs (1-0) at Slimy Saints (1-0)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: WTVT-TV Channel 13, NFL Sunday Ticket Channel 710.

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Handicapper

Follow along as JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman makes three NFL picks each week against the spread. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 6:45 p.m. and closed overnight.

Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks joins renowned bagel maven Ira Kaufman on TAMPA TWO, where they dive into the Bucs-Saints matchup and pick winner(s). More fun from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

Former Bucs G Ian Beckles.

Former Bucs guard Ian Beckles reviewed Tampa Bay’s win over the Cowboys last week. (more…)