Horrid Pass Defense
December 1st, 2020
Remember me?
During the 2017 and 2018 seasons, the Bucs’ pass defense was so ungodly awful, Joe felt like puking sometimes watching opposing quarterbacks complete passes at will. [read more]

Remember me?
During the 2017 and 2018 seasons, the Bucs’ pass defense was so ungodly awful, Joe felt like puking sometimes watching opposing quarterbacks complete passes at will. [read more]

Breaks down Bucs.
Some believe after the Bucs lost to the Chiefs on Sunday, the final four games of the Bucs’ season allows the team to shake off the cobwebs and get ready to make noise in the playoffs. [read more]

Hall of Fame RB talks Bucs.
The Bucs were awful to start the game Sunday against the Chiefs. Asleep at the switch. [read more]

Blocking > dancing.
The Bucs are No. 3 in the NFL in total points scored, five behind league-leader Green Bay and four behind No. 2 Kansas City. In points-per-game, the Bucs are No. 7 averaging 28.7 points each game. [read more]

Chris Godwin is playing with only one healthy hand, but his mind is firing at full capacity and yet he struggled for a few answers tonight. [read more]

Masked and shielded Bucco Bruce Arians
What’s wrong with the Bucs?
Former Bucs tight end Anthony Becht has answers. [read more]

Foresees coaching change.
The track record of sports TV and radio host Colin Cowherd is not that accurate when it comes to predictions. So keep that in mind when reading the following. [read more]

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.
So the narrative of the day for the Bucs is play-action passes. [read more]
Bucco Bruce Arians put his foot down this afternoon with Joe and various media. [read more]

Ticked at Bucco Bruce Arians.
It seems former Bucs backup quarterback Dan Orlovsky has Bucs fans all worked up. [read more]

The heat is on.
Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians, in a throwback to his old coach Bear Bryant, likes to talk about the “character” of players. [read more]
This is a good one from a reputable reporter who always seems extremely closely connected to Tom Brady’s inner circle. [read more]

They made it!
The Bucs have arrived at their December bye with an upright and firing Tom Brady, a healthy starting offensive line, low mileage on their young running backs and a stable of healthy Pro Bowl receivers. Plus, Jason Pierre-Paul looks fantastic and Rob Gronkowski is peaking and hasn’t missed a game. [read more]
The NFL has made the call on the Bucs’ previously to-be-announced date/time in Detroit for their Week 16 game against the woeful Lions.
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 26, which means the Bucs travel north early on Christmas Day (and Joe will be watching with Ira Kaufman and fired up Bucs fans at Big Storm Brewery in Clearwater).
Immediately following thet Bucs game is a clash between the 49ers and Cardinals. With a little luck, a loss there by the Cardinals could lock up a Bucs playoff berth before Week 17.
Just a few weeks ago the Bucs looked like they were still in the race for the NFC South title, and a playoff berth seemed very likely. [read more]

Grades.
Joe already remarked how it seemed Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles hadn’t even scouted the Chiefs offense and particularly Cheetah Hill because of the way the star receiver boatraced through the Bucs defense. [read more]

Ugly game and a possibly frightening near future for the Bucs. But let’s dive in and get this Monday rolling. [read more]

Deep ball returns
The sky is falling. Tom Brady can’t throw the long ball anymore! He’s washed out.
That was the featured song of last week, which certainly will be off this week’s playlist. [read more]

These are confusing times for Buccaneers fans. [read more]