Key in game tomorrow.

In some ways, Joe cannot blame him. [read more]

Scorching hot.

Have Bucs wide receivers been making Jameis look good or has something clicked in the noggin of Mr. Entertainment, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston? [read more]

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Gun it.

It’s full steam ahead for the Bucs offense, despite the wide receiver corps being virtually wiped out by injuries. [read more]

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It’s always great when a head coach is put on the spot. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The standings tell the story for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as this decade comes to a close, and it’s not a pretty tale.

Zero playoff appearances, few All-Pro honors, five head coaches and a half-empty stadium. That’s tough to stomach.

As the Bay area representative for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, I’ll have a voice in selecting the NFL’s All-Decade team. [read more]

Researched.

Joe tries to keep an open mind about the PFF tribe and some of their silly analysis (which includes their irresponsible “grades,” particularly of offensive linemen). So this time Joe must doff his cap in appreciation. [read more]

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Bucs DC Todd Bowles.

Easily the best story for the Bucs this year is how they signed a backup linebacker to a prove-it contract, and the guy blew up to lead the NFL in sacks. [read more]

Bruce Arians calls out a looming “problem”

Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian looks at the Houston Texans defense (the Bucs’ opponent Saturday) and sees a unit you want to diffuse by playing up tempo offense.

A true Bucs insider says Tampa Bay probably won’t be able to do that. [read more]

It’s great that the Bucs mauled a horrid Lions team, throttled an imploding Jaguars club, squeaked by a Colts franchise in a death spiral, and kicked the ass of the Falcons, who are the best dang 5-9 team in the NFL. [read more]

Bucs OC Byron Leftwich.

There are flukes and there are patterns. And when there’s a pattern, there’s a problem and it should be easy to fix. [read more]

Bucs coach Bruce Arians.

This really surprised Joe. [read more]

Staying at tight end.

Joe has written a few times in recent days with the rash of injuries to perhaps the best set of wide receivers in the NFL, the Bucs should give a super-talented player a spin at a new position. [read more]

Joe hears over and over from fans and media that the Bucs should replace right tackle Demar Dotson.

Why? Because he’s old? Because the Bucs want to do something goofy and draft a right tackle in the first round? [read more]

Talks return.

Unless something changes, the current NFL sacks leader is going to prep in the offseason as if he’s the sackmeister of Tampa Bay. [read more]

Two blown hamstrings; two starters to injured reserve. [read more]

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Lassoed, says stat nerd.

One follically-challenged spreadsheeter from BSPN believes Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians has it out for tight end O.J. Howard. [read more]

Snubbed by Hall, for now.

Bucs fans know very well about how Ryan Fitzpatrick’s Buccaneers jersey is hanging in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for a unique accomplishment. [read more]