Too Many Angry Bucs Fans

November 24th, 2020

It feels like two-thirds of Bucs fans really believed in their hearts and souls and minds before this season that the Bucs would win 11 or 12 games.

And that reality (albeit misguided) has created an enraged sect of fans as the Bucs sit at 7-4 and in great position to win 10 games and make the playoffs. [read more]

Shaky Numbers From Quarterback

November 24th, 2020

Nope.

If, oh, say, Joe Flacco or Baker Mayfield or Ryan Fitzpatrick or Mitch Trubisky had as many picks as he had touchdowns in his past three games, you’d start coughing violently because your beer went down the wrong hatch from laughing. [read more]

Tristan Wirfs Up; Shaq Barrett Down

November 24th, 2020

Bucs right tackle Tristan Wirfs

Joe’s second review of last night’s groin-stomp loss to the Rams revealed a real stunner in the trenches — and it adds to the pain. [read more]

Painful Miss By The Refs

November 24th, 2020

The picture tells the story here, but not the whole story. [read more]

Heroic Effort From Jason Pierre-Paul

November 24th, 2020

Months ago, Bucs fans fantasized of unsung Buccaneers rising up in big prime time games to earn accolades from fans and media across the country. [read more]

Pick Pace Unfamiliar To Brady

November 24th, 2020

After two interceptions against the Rams last night, Tom Brady is on pace to throw 13 this season.

Yes, Joe has the info on the last time Brady hit that number. [read more]

Zone Blues

November 24th, 2020

The Bucs’ trio of cornerbacks is displaying a disturbing lack of improvement in zone coverage.

Week after week, bad things happen when the Bucs play zone. Shouldn’t it be getting better? [read more]

Starting Fast Doesn’t Exempt Defense

November 23rd, 2020

Slow start, strong ending.

Look, Joe is not going to fully rag on the defense. They held the Rams to 10 points in the second half, and much of it held the Rams to a touchdown allowing the Bucs to stay within striking distance. [read more]

3.7 Yards Per Play

November 23rd, 2020

It’s a stat you don’t see very often — even at the Den of Depression. [read more]

Mike Evans Has Heart

November 23rd, 2020

Effort.

You know, the NFL combine measures and times just about everything on a football prospect’s body but his tool (to the best of Joe’s knowledge). [read more]

Loss Is On AriansLeftwich

November 23rd, 2020

Torpedoed Bucs tonight.

Joe has no firm evidence if Bucs head coach Bucco Bruce Arians has full control and/or final say on plays or if offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich is in complete control, or if it is a hybrid of sorts. [read more]

Rams 27, Buccaneers 24

November 23rd, 2020

Gasp! The Bucs lost for multiple reasons tonight, but the kick in the gut is that poor quarterback play was a huge factor. [read more]

Buccaneers-Rams, Open Thread

November 23rd, 2020

This huge game has arrived! Our beloved Buccaneers and the Rams are two beasts of the NFC and this is a massive clash with huge playoff implications.

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

Illegal Contact Watch

November 23rd, 2020

Interesting words from Bucco Bruce Arians that represent something to watch for tonight against the Rams — and going forward. [read more]

Gameday Tampa Bay

November 23rd, 2020

Game 11

Rams (6-3) at Bucs (7-3)

Kickoff: 8:15 p.m.

TV: ESPN and WMOR-TV Channel 38.

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Critical Goal For Bucs’ Defense

November 23rd, 2020

Will be tested tonight.

If the Bucs are going to keep the Rams in check tonight, it shouldn’t wait long when the Rams get the ball. [read more]

Derrick Brooks Talks Bucs-Rams

November 23rd, 2020

No. 55 is ready for tonight’s huge Buccaneers-Rams game. It’s another TAMPA TWO with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports, courtesy of The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.