Doomed Bucs.

One of the Joes is a fan of Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and thinks Bowles may someday replace Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians as head coach. [read more]

The glorious run is over.

Tampa Bay entered today’s game winners of 22 of their last 26 games, including the Super Bowl. And it all came crashing down at The Licht House against Matthew freakin’ Stafford and the Rams.

What the heck happened? [read more]

Finally! This monster game has arrived! Our beloved Bucs and the Rams are slugging it out in the biggest home game since the Super Bowl.

Comment all game long below. Play nice! Be decent! Go Bucs!

In.

It’s official. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 12:24 p.m. Poll closed at 1:27 p.m.

If healthy, big boost.

Joe cannot remember too many teams that had this many injuries, specifically to its secondary, and made it to the divisional round of the playoffs. But here we are with the Bucs. [read more]

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Bucs DC Todd Bowles.

Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles is one of the best defensive coordinators in the game. It’s why he’s getting so many interviews for the eight (current) head coach openings. [read more]

Ramps up intensity in playoffs.

What makes Tom Brady great? Well, you could probably sum it up that Brady is fanatically driven not to leave anything to chance, not even the smallest detail. [read more]

Divisonal Round

Rams (13-5) at Bucs (14-4)

Kickoff: 3 p.m.

TV: NBC, WFLA-TV Channel 8.

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Gagged as usual!

They choked again! [read more]

Playoff ready?

If he can play, he likely will.

Per NBC Sports Edge, Playoff Lenny was activated today from the injured reserve list. That means if team doctors, trainers and Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians deem Playoff Lenny ready to rock and roll, he will play tomorrow.

It’s difficult for Joe to believe the Bucs would activate Playoff Lenny if they didn’t consider him ready.

[UPDATE:] To make room for Playoff Lenny, the Bucs released Le’Veon Bell, per Jenna Laine of ESPN.

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Decisions.

We all know that Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles loves to blitz, blitz and blitz some more. If he tries that tomorrow, the Bucs may embody the old saying, live by the sword; die by the sword. [read more]

Will Bucs fans enjoy another 10 years of Mike Evans? [read more]

Joe is flabbergasted by fans who think the Bucs’ offense will somehow crumble just because the Rams have a good defense — one ranked worse than the Eagles’ — and Tampa Bay might be missing its All-Pro right tackle. [read more]