Prior to yesterday’s pants-soiling Bucs loss at the Superdome, Joe was determined not to have an overreaction Monday because Joe did not expect the Bucs to beat the Saints en route to a 10-win Tampa Bay season.

So today is a shred less painful. [read more]

Sad Bucs debut.

One national NFL columnist, while watching the Bucs fall to the Saints, said he believes he knows the core reason why the Bucs struggled yesterday. [read more]

When Mike Evans was a young player with the Bucs, then-Stinking Panthers cornerback Josh Norman was absolutely in his head and it showed in Evans’ play. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

In a drab debut, the new-look Bucs looked too much like the old Bucs.

Turnovers and penalties. Penalties and turnovers. Despite substituting Tom Brady for Jameis Winston under center, Tampa Bay maintained its ghastly knack for beating itself.

Brady was part of the problem as the Saints won the turnover battle 3-0. This is a trend that must be reversed if the Bucs plan to knock off New Orleans in the rematch in Tampa.

In the past three matchups, the Bucs have seven giveaways. The Saints have one. Bruce Arians couldn’t believe his weary eyes as the visitors self-destructed.

Again.

Here’s how the Bucs made it all too easy in The Big Easy: [read more]

It appears the Bucs had 65 plays of offense today and Donovan Smith played well for 60 and the others led fans to scream at their TVs. [read more]

Mike Evans had two yards receiving today but his coach and his quarterback had his back quickly and strongly. [read more]

If someone was trying to reach for an excuse that the fake crowd noise piped into the Superdome may have been too loud and it echoed in an empty stadium, Bucs coach Bruce Arians doesn’t want to hear about it. [read more]

“Joel, if he throws 30, I’m calling a witch doctor.”

Tom Brady is not happy. [read more]

Game-changing roast.

Maybe we found out tonight while Jamel Dean wasn’t always starting when he was healthy last year? [read more]

Interesting takes

Bucco Bruce Arians praised Ronald Jones after the game but acknowledged his team didn’t run the ball as well as he expected. [read more]

Accepts responsibility.

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians took the bullets for his Bucs tonight. [read more]

Bucco Bruce Arians was not a happy man moments ago on a Zoom call with Joe and reporters after a sloppy Bucs loss. [read more]

“Can’t blame me!”

The Bucs led the NFL in turnover last year. [read more]

Coach ’em up, Coach.

New quarterback, same ol’ sh!t! [read more]

Well, that sure looked familiar.

Unfortunately. [read more]

It is time!!

Chat with fans about the action all game long in the comments below. Please be nice! Keep it clean.

Kickoff at 4:25 p.m.

Go Bucs!!!!!

TODAY! Great fun ahead inside and outdoors at the Big Storm taproom in Clearwater!

Arrive early and enjoy a full day of NFL football and Florida’s best craft beer (and food).

They say players typically play harder and better during a contract year.

If that’s really the case, then Joe can’t wait to see what comes today from two beasts of the Tampa Bay roster. [read more]

Joe’s going rapid fire here: [read more]