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Hey, Joe’s not all gloom and doom today.
The Bucs notched two second-quarter sacks yesterday when the game was still in play and there was something very special about those forgotten plays. [read more]
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Punt return?
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Bucs cornerback Vernon Hargreaves. [read more]
What’s going on?
The Bucs have drafted seven defensive backs in the first three rounds the past four years. That’s an incredible amount of draft capital.
And what do the Bucs have to show for it? [read more]
The Bucs filmed an ugly football video on how not to close a half yesterday. [read more]
Unlikely to be benched.
After America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, lost his damn mind yesterday and started handing out more freebies than the old woman sweating over an electric skillet at the Aprons kiosk at Publix, a lot of Bucs fans wanted Jameis benched. [read more]
Jameis Winston appeared to see a ghost yesterday. Ronald Jones was wide open on this key play but Jameis did not throw the ball.
Bucco Bruce Arians must be pulling out what’s left of his hair this morning. [read more]
Todd Bowles and Jason Licht
Starting at safety for the Bucs yesterday was Andrew Adams. [read more]
Punt on this punt returner.
Bobo Wilson entered Sunday’s game averaging an ugly 3.3 yards per return, but what has he done to keep his job? [read more]
Joe’s weekly in-season observations of the previous day’s game and what is going on in Bucland. [read more]
Decisions.
Joe interrupts Bucs fans planning a wake for the 2019 season and disrupts the launch of draft talk — a pre-Halloween ritual in Tampa since 2009 — to bring word of a stud player at a need position who may be available. [read more]
A prominent former Buccaneer says the Bucs receiver who could pass for a high schooler also plays like one. [read more]
A week after Bucco Bruce Arians called his secondary soft, Vernon Hargreaves served up a cotton-ball coverage that is almost inexplicable.
Joe has pictures. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
There’s a church close to the Buffalo Wild Wings in south Tampa where I watched in dismay as Carolina humbled the Bucs in London Sunday morning.
When the game ended, I watched several Buc fans trudge out the door, seeking the power of prayer.
When 1 o’clock came around and the game was still not over, all of the TV stations in the house automatically switched off from the Bucs-Panthers broadcast to a different network.
You should have heard the cheers. [read more]
Yes, the totality of Vernon Hargreaves’ Bucs career has earned the “B” word. [read more]
After six games, Chris Godwin has 43 catches for 662 yards and six touchdowns. [read more]
He said it.
Joe calls this loser talk, but here we are. [read more]
How much rope?
Yeah, Joe is listening to the Buccaneers Radio Network postgame show. And these dudes are stopping just short of calling for America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, to be benched for good. [read more]
Joe is confused.
The Bucs have a sports science team but Bucco Bruce Arians seems to think the scientists are only responsible for physical performance. [read more]
Scaled back, ex-Bucs TE says.
For folks who were starting to get excited by sightings today of tight ends O.J. Howard and Cam Brate going out for passes, don’t get used to it. [read more]
This one is on Bruce Arians and his chosen personnel guru/yes man Jason Licht. [read more]
