Four years ago the Bucs entered the bye week with a 6-2 record. They were fresh off getting skewered by the slimy Saints after Tom Brady threw a late pick-6 and the Bucs lost 36-27 in New Orleans. [read more]

Anthony Nelson holds the ball aloft after walking into the end zone with his first NFL pick-six Sunday.

Veteran Bucs outside linebacker Anthony Nelson had his first start of the season. He may never forget it. Bucs fans will remember his start for a long time. [read more]

The Bucs have fixed many aspects of their team, especially special teams. But a new problem has arisen.

And it has a name. [read more]

The Bucs’ glorious 23-3 blowout of the slimy Saints today left nearly every Bucs fan scratching their head about the Tampa Bay offense.

What’s going on with the offensive line? [read more]

Here’s a list that will make you drool: [read more]

Haason who? [read more]

Suffocating defense ruled the day and Tampa Bay got the job done with relative ease for a division game.

The Bucs are 6-2! They’ve officially avoided the Todd Bowles midseason meltdown and now rule the NFC South by two games entering the bye week.

What a glorious Sunday it is! [read more]

Comment all game long after this critical 4:05 p.m. kickoff in New Orleans.

Be decent to each other. It’s easy.

Go Bucs!!!!

Baker Mayfield hates the slimy Saints and wasn’t hiding it this week.

He’s got company at One Buc Palace. [read more]

What a fun early afternoon in the NFC South.

The Buccaneers rivals are about to lose by a combined 50-plus points. [read more]

Through seven weeks, Joe has a 12-9 record on Buccaneers-related wagers in this space and is up $137.00 on the season.

That’s not worth a standing ovation, but it is quality work. [read more]

Three months ago, beloved and heralded Bucs rookie edge rusher David Walker was lost for the season with a knee injury.

On Monday, free agent Bucs edge rusher Hasson Reddick, endured knee and ankle injuries and will not play today. [read more]

So New Orleans lost its two-time Pro Bowl center to a bicep injury last week. Erik McCoy was and is the heart, soul and force of the Saints’ offensive line.

For the Joe typing here, this is the key to today’s game. [read more]

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Big workload today for Rachaad White?

Now Joe isn’t one of these guys who believes you absolutely, positively have to run the football to win football games. Joe never has been that-guy and never will be. [read more]

Lavonte David and the Bucs’ third-down defense could be spectacular today.

Not lost on Joe (but Joe is confident it has been lost on others) is the steady improvement of the Bucs’ third-down defense. And it’s been happening against good teams. [read more]

Jamel Dean celebrates his first of two pick-sixes this year.

Just on face value, it seems the Bucs are hellbent on running off Jamel Dean. [read more]

Improvement.

Joe remembers last year when Justin Skule took over for concussed Luke Goedeke at right tackle against Detroit. It was a brutal baptism. [read more]

Game 8

Bucs (5-2) at Slimy Saints (1-6)

Kickoff: 4:05 p.m.

TV: FOX (WTVT-TV Channel 13, locally) Kenny Albert, Jonatha Vilma and Megan Olivi. For a national TV map of where the game will be broadcast via your local FOX affiliate, click here.

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Rookie receiver Tez Johnson.

Joe is impressed by how many accomplished NFL players have fallen for Tez Johnson. [read more]