Baker Mayfield scrambles against the Eagles yesterday. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

What a bummer of a game. It was bad enough seeing that invasion of Eagles fans. Joe’s good friend Rock Riley, who has been covering the Bucs for some three decades, said it was the largest contingent of visiting fans he’s ever seen. The Sage of Tampa Bay sports, Ira Kaufman, thought 40 percent of the crowd was Eagles fans. Joe thought that was a conservative estimate. Joe remembers in 2023 Lions fans coming out of the woodwork to fill The Licht House. And back in 2010, the Terrible Towel-waving Steelers fans took over the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway. Yesterday was right up there.

Walking up to the stadium, Joe briefly thought he was transported to Philadelphia. The place was that green.

But enough of that. Let’s look back at what may have been yesterday and how that impacts the future. (more…)

Addresses team after loss.

Almost to a man, everyone Joe spoke to yesterday in the Bucs’ locker room was of the same mind: The Bucs dug their own grave yesterday by coughing up 14 quick points to the defending Super Bowl champions and not answering on offense. (more…)

Need to be ready to play.

When Joe spoke with right tackle Charlie Heck in the locker room following the game yesterday, he summed up the loss to the Eagles very simply: (more…)

Full-time workload today for Chris Godwin.

Even though Bucs receiver Chris Godwin didn’t play near his elite standard today, it was fantastic seeing him back on the field after tearing up his ankle 11 months ago. (more…)

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The masters of the late comeback failed to show up early. (more…)

“Mr. Glazer, we need a new line item in the budget. We’ll take it out of Greenberg’s 2026 raise.”

Literally from the opening kickoff today, one the Bucs botched and let bounce at the 15 yard line and roll into the back of the end zone for a start-at-the-20 touchback, the Tampa Bay special teams were a wild roller coaster ride. (more…)

Laments missed opportunties.

The Bucs, unfortunately, gave Joe and Bucs fans several ways to pick apart this ugly loss, the first of the season. (more…)

Bucky Irving’s fumble gave the Eagles a very short field. Baker Mayfield’s needless red zone interception channeled the ghost of Jameis Winston. And the Eagles’ opening drive punt block for a touchdown is the kind of stuff that happens in JV high school games. (more…)

Slow start doomed Bucs.

The defense woke up in the second half. One Bucs tackle says the game shouldn’t have needed a heroic effort by the defense if the offense only did its job. (more…)

Bucs offensive coordiantor Josh Grizzard.

So in the 20 Eagles games prior to today’s Philadelphia beating of the Bucs, only one team put more yards on the Philly defense than the Bucs did today. (more…)

The division standings shifted this afternoon. (more…)

NFL record.

At least the Bucs got something right with the special teams today. (more…)

Will we see this scene again?

Joe is not trying to be mean; it’s just reality in the NFL.

“Your best ability is your availability.” (more…)

No flag on the play as Chris Godwin has his jersey used as a leash by an Eagles defensive player.

As bad as the officiating was today, Joe has to wonder if the NFL wants the Eagles back in the Super Bowl as the NFC representative. (more…)

Sad plays in first half.

SirVocea Dennis may look like a grad assistant biology professor at USF, but he played the first half against the Eagles like a dropout from Manatee High School. (more…)

The painful 31-25 loss to the Eagles today featured the return of Tristan Wirfs, and the All-World left tackle looked strong, fast and dominant.

Joe was so damn fired up. (more…)