Bucs DC Todd Bowles.

Joe has to give Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles props for this. At least he was a standup guy and didn’t dodge the fact his defense played shamefully last weekend. (more…)

Iconic No. 99 is no fan of Ndamukong Suh, but he has nothing but massive appreciation and love for Tom Brady. (more…)

Injury report.

Four key Bucs starters, including two targets for park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking Bucs quarterback Tom Brady, were limited in practice today as they prepare for the slimy Saints in the division round of the NFL playoffs. (more…)

TAMPA TWO looks at the high-stakes Saints-Bucs matchup coming Sunday. All the fun and insight with Derrick Brooks and Ira Kaufman is presented by The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

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All kinds of looks and insight into Sunday’s Divisional Round matchup featuring our beloved Buccaneers. Bobby Fenton is always thought-provoking. Enjoy the main man on The Free Stretch podcast presented by Bill Currie Ford. Enjoy today’s episode!!! Remember Bill Currie Ford’s nationwide lifetime warranty on new and preowned vehicles!! Follow Bobby on Twitter, @bobbygameday.

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For 3+ years, The Free Stretch has been right here at JoeBucsFan.com after being heard on several radio stations dating back to 2006. Bobby also hosted a national show on Sporting News Radio. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Sunday’s dream matchup against the Saints could be decided by a pain in the neck. (more…)

Leonard Fournette opened up yesterday on national TV/radio. (more…)

It’s actually kind of easy to boil down Sunday’s historic Bucs-Saints Divisional Playoff round. (more…)

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

Joe is of the mind that the Bucs will have to win a shootout Sunday.

Given Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles’ awful history against Sean Payton’s offenses and how the Bucs shamefully shat themselves defensively against a backup XFL hack, how could a sane person not expect the slimy Saints to roll up 35 points? (more…)

A fascinating and truly historic result will occur when the final whistle sounds on Sunday’s Buccaneers-Saints game. (more…)

“Pro.”

One overlooked element of the Bucs’ win to advance in the playoffs was the play of running back Leonard Fournette. (more…)

The Bucs and good flags.

There is a popular hashtag among Bucs fandom (#RaiseTheFlags) that began with the Bucs’ all-too-long return after a 12-season absence. (more…)

Big-time

Devin White is a relief to have back for the Bucs, in more ways than one. (more…)

Bruce Arians lauds No. 3 WR.

Yesterday, Joe brought word that Cynthia Frelund, the NFL Network’s resident stathead, stated the “X-factor” for the Bucs Sunday is furniture-tossing, bicycle-throwing Bucs receiver Antonio Brown. (more…)

Rob Gronkowski struggled in the passing game early this season and firmly told media that he had become a blocking tight end.

“I came here to block, baby.” (more…)

She doesn’t look like a stat geek.

One of these days, Joe would love to see NFL Network’s resident stat geek Cynthia Frelund do a breakdown of a game without using a friggin’ number or have to refer to her “models.”

Just once. Once! (more…)

A couple of interesting takes on why the Bucs are special from two of Tom Brady’s many BFFs. (more…)

Gives props to Bucs’ WR.

Man, one of the more beautiful sights Joe saw last week in the win over Washington was Mike Evans playing like he always does. (more…)

Bucs WR Chris Godwin.

Since Bucs receiver Chris Godwin was drafted in the third round in 2017, he has only been on the winning end of a victory over the slimy Saints twice. (more…)

Bucs fans will always remember the moment this month that Mike Evans became the first NFL receiver to record at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first seven seasons. (more…)

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians decided to go full-blown Bill Belicheat on his team this week. (more…)