Buccaneers savior linebacker Devin White has nine sacks in his last 10 games and Bucco Bruce Arians says there are Xs and Os reasons for the explosion. [read more]

Regular readers know Joe thinks “leader” talk is about as empty as empty can be. [read more]

It’s that time of year again, when Tampa Bay’s big PGA Tour event returns. And there’s no better way to watch it than in the Hooters Owl’s Nest.

Eye-popping production

From downtown Lakeland to the shores of Lake Tarpon, standards have been jacked up for the Buccaneers’ performance.

Some fans even think the Bucs defense needs a lot of work. [read more]

Interesting words from Bucco Bruce Arians, especially knowing what happened after he said them. [read more]

Though neither of the two future Hall of Famers will admit it, two Bucs stars are no longer in New England because they grew tired of the infamous Patriot Way. [read more]

This fired up Joe last night and there’s nothing inaccurate here. [read more]

“Bruce, who said we are not a good match?”

Yes, we all know that park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking Bucs quarterback Tom Brady is an NFL superstar. [read more]

Enjoy this look inside the Buccaneers’ locker room and the team mindset.

Joe sure did. [read more]

Swing-for-the-fences mentality.

Yes, Joe already gave props to Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht for building this fantasy football roster. [read more]

Still magic

Yeah, Joe understands that it is a stretch to think park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking Bucs quarterback Tom Brady might be the NFL MVP. [read more]

Bucco Bruce Arians

My, Joe cannot begin to say how refreshing this was. [read more]

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A grim year is ending amid jubilation for Buc Nation.

You know who you are — you’re the Buc diehards who kept the faith through a tumultuous stretch. You’re the ones who braved the heat and the traffic and the ticket prices to show up at Raymond James Stadium year after year, keeping hope alive through the dark days. [read more]

Status a mystery.

Joe sure didn’t like the way this sounded. [read more]

We’re about 48 hours from the ecstasy of our beloved Buccaneers making the playoffs, so it’s ok to nitpick a little bit.

A former Buccaneer sees a clear issue out of the Lions game, and it’s not the ugly special teams play. [read more]

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No breaks for the Falcons on Sunday. [read more]

Saturday hard to top.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It’s the Lions.

Yeah, the Bucs destroyed the Lions. But before you pooh-pooh that win away like it’s some joke, consider: [read more]

Clicking.

If you read between the lines, one NFL.com observer found the obvious boring and what lurked behind the obvious interesting and scary to other teams. [read more]

Joe wants to help everyone be 100 percent ready for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ first playoff game in forever.

You know, ordering a tray from your local Hooters or filling your fridge with Florida’s best craft beer takes at least a little planning. [read more]