This is both encouraging and frustrating. [read more]

O.J. Howard talk and video

Joe was geeked that Bucs fans could celebrate O.J. Howard’s return on Sunday. [read more]

Success with screens.

You have to give Bucs offensive coordinator Bryon Leftwich credit for something. [read more]

The NFL and football in general boils down to entertainment. If one is not entertained, then what is the point of wasting three hours? [read more]

Bucco Bruce Arians was talking player contracts yesterday and it highlights a likely organizational rethinking of the Bucs roster. [read more]

Overlooked.

For quite a while there, the Derwin James Fan Club never missed a chance to bellyache that the Bucs didn’t draft him. [read more]

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The unknown on the Buccaneers’ schedule is now a known quantity. [read more]

Green light in red zone.

It frosts Joe that one area of the team dragging the Bucs down consistently was not addressed until it was too late.

But enough of the griping about the secondary (for today). Joe is here to celebrate the red zone. [read more]

Ira goes inside the Bucs locker room to talk player development. Click through here to shop Black Friday deals at BillCurrieFord.com.

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As an organization, the Bucs haven’t exactly been cutting edge when it comes to player development.

That may be about to change. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Yes, a thunderclap was heard throughout West Tampa this morning when the Bucs released starting cornerback, former first-round pick and Tampa hometowner Vernon Hargreaves before he finished his fourth season. [read more]

Fired!

Yesterday, Bucco Bruce Arians explained to local media that he threw a challenge flag he didn’t have to burn late in the game against Arizona to make a statement to the officials.

Today, he made a more appropriate statement.

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How bout the Bucs’ running game!

Two touchdowns against the Cardinals, featuring good vision by Ronald Jones and a sweet jump cut by Peyton Barber! [read more]

Lavonte David moved up the ranks of NFL history Sunday to sit tied alongside Warren Sapp, London Fletcher, Ray Lewis, Hardy Nickerson and more. [read more]

Have your say in this new, weekly, 24-hour poll on the Bucs future of Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback. Poll posted at 4:19 a.m.

Renewed work ethic.

If this is true, it sure points to larger issues at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Some may view quarterbacks through the lens of team wins. Others may view through a prism of picks. [read more]

Perceived secondary trait.

Look, the Bucs just won two days ago so Joe isn’t trying to rip apart the Bucs secondary (though one could argue it should be). [read more]

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Future still unknown?

Quite a few vocal Bucs fans believe they will be celebrating New Year’s Day three days earlier this winter. [read more]

Heads up play.

The eyes can tell all sorts of stories. And eyes told Bucs corner Jamel Dean he had a shot to save the game. [read more]