O.J. Howard and Justin Watson sky to celebrate Watson’s first career touchdown as Breshad Perriman and Jameis Winston look on.

Welcome to a beautiful Victory Monday. Let’s keep celebrating, shall we? [read more]

Sometimes when Joe hears Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians talk, Joe hears Bear Bryant. [read more]

Season in doubt.

When Mike Evans caught that 61-yard touchdown pass from Mr. Entertainment, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, late in the first quarter, who knew that could be his last catch of a wonderful 2019 season? [read more]

Reason he is losing hair.

Though the Bucs have won four of their last five games, it may be a bit premature to call the Bucs a nice team. They still have a losing record. [read more]

Words of wisdom.

So yeah, there are folks that are hung up on the interceptions from Mr. Entertainment, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

I don’t know about a “culture change” at One Buc Place, but I sure as heck see a scoreboard change.

On a day they were officially eliminated from the postseason, the Bucs gave every indication to their fans that the times they are a-changin. A defense burdened by giveaways stiffened in the second half and Jameis Winston directed a 542-yard assault against an Indianapolis team desperate for a win.

Winston kept coming and coming, despite throwing a pick-6 and two other interceptions. When the final seconds ticked off, Tampa Bay had closed to within one game of the magical .500 mark, matching the Colts at 6-7.

The Bucs were not supposed to win this game. Who says? NFL history, that’s who.

They were penalized 6 times for 104 times and lost the turnover battle 4-1. That’s a losing formula, especially against a decent opponent fighting for its playoff life.

But Tampa Bay found a way to eke out a close victory at home after dominating Atlanta and Jacksonville on the road. The Bucs trailed virtually the entire game, which began with a pair of Tampa Bay giveaways at midfield.

Here’s how the Bucs beat the Colts by the same 38-35 margin that marked the final score of the miracle Indianapolis comeback in the 2003 Monday night meltdown at Raymond James Stadium on Tony Dungy’s birthday: [read more]

What a work of art, a true piece of football beauty.

Shaq Barrett’s heroics at the close of halftime likely won the game for the Bucs after Lavonte David was juked out of his cleats by Colts QB Jacoby Brissett. [read more]

Heart.

It seems there is some sort of sport Joe heard about, and it is taking a baseball bat to Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith. [read more]

Stong play coninues.

The strong second half of the season for the Bucs’ No. 5 overall pick in the 2019 draft keeps rising. [read more]

“Mr. Excitement.”

Not too long ago, before the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway became known as the Den of Depression, the Colts soiled the turf with a comeback for the ages, beating the Bucs on Monday Night Football. [read more]

Life is getting more challenging for the throw-Jameis-overboard crowd. [read more]

Ryan Jensen speaks

A disease has infected the Tampa Bay locker room for years. It’s called incessant losing.

Teaching chronic losers how to win and close out games was perhaps the biggest challenge facing Bruce Arians when he got the job in January. [read more]

Intriguing buzz in the Bucs’ postgame locker room after today’s thrilling 38-35 win. [read more]

So what happened to Jameis Winston at halftime? [read more]

Messed up throwing hand at halftime?

No problem, said America’s Quarterback after the game. [read more]

“Next year, Mr. Glazer.”

The Bucs beat the Colts and upped their record to 6-7, but the season officially is over. [read more]

Did you wear your seat belt? Because that was one wild ride.

This has become Bucs football. It’s ugly. It’s pretty. It’s maddening. It’s exhilarating.

Lots of individual glory and breakdowns — and lately it’s enough for a “W.” [read more]

At 5-7, its time for Tampa Bay to take a giant step toward NFL decency — or a giant step backwards to the stench heap of the league. The Colts (6-6) are reeling and should be very beatable.

Talk about the action all game long in the comments section below. Play nice. Keep it clean.

Big day for the future of No. 3.

Another test. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

The Bucs secondary, specifically its cornerbacks, has been playing well, significantly better than earlier in the season. [read more]