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Apologies to M.J. Stewart (center) for the photo inclusion. Last year’s second-round pick was a healthy scratch yesterday.
Bucco Bruce Arians delivered extremely powerful words in the bowels of Nissan Stadium yesterday after Ryan Tannehill and the Titans’ defense mowed down the Bucs. [read more]
So what do Ryan Fitzpatrick, Baker Mayfield, Josh Rosen and Marcus Mariota have in common with the 2019 edition of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston? [read more]
Worried about his job?
It was almost like Bucco Bruce Arians either had an arse-chewing from Team Glazer or he sees the handwriting on the wall if he can’t shake his team out of its current funk. [read more]
Costly whistle.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Joe understands there would have been almost four minutes left in the game for the Titans to answer. [read more]
Tradebait?
Joe hates to write the following, but it is a real possibility. [read more]
“Smitty has to be smiling.”
Here is the brutal truth: The Bucs, at this point in the season, are worse (with a few exceptions) than last year under former Bucs coach Dirk Koetter. [read more]
There is so much to work with after the Tennessee Ready Loss II. Joe almost doesn’t know where to begin. But grab your coffee and let’s roll. [read more]
“Byron, we might do better with a Chili’s menu.”
Punt, punt, fumble, turnover on downs, interception — that’s the summary of the Buccaneers’ final four drives.
Give the official fourth-quarter comeback “W” to Ryan Tannehill.
[read more]
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
The 2019 Buccaneer season ended at 4:15 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon in Nashville, with Peyton Barber prone on the turf, curled up in a fetal position.
Rather apropos, don’t you think? [read more]
“Bruce, you said we were talented.”
Happy Halloween!
Jameis Winston is giving the ball away like it’s mini-Snickers to trick-or-treaters, and Bucs fans are shifting their focus to the NFL Draft.
Tradition!! [read more]
Flimsy stats
If Gerald McCoy was still with Tampa Bay and had half a sack, six solo tackles and just one quarterback hit through seven games, fans would be screaming their heads off that he’s a loser, overpaid and soft as Charmin.
Well, those are Ndamukong Suh’s stats through seven games. [read more]
Robbed of hero status.
There were so many dumb things the Bucs did you really can’t single out one play. [read more]
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Lotta tension flowing through the Buccaneers locker room after another crushing loss, this time to the Titans in Nashville today.
There, Joe caught up to Lavonte David for a little 1-on-1. The audio is above (but Joe must caution there is foul language in the background from Jason Pierre-Paul). [read more]
The Perriman Special today was an instant classic. If it happens again, it’ll rival the ghastly Benn’d Around play of the Raheem Morris era. [read more]
Calls out wide receivers.
During the game, per the Buccaneers Radio Network postgame show, Bucs play-by-play man Gene Deckerhoff claimed on a play that Breshad Perriman didn’t finish a route. [read more]
The losing culture of the Bucs officially has rubbed off on Bucco Bruce Arians.
Today marked the first time he’s lost three consecutive regular season games. [read more]
#ItsABucsLife
The Bucs game today reminded Joe of an overused line in the comedy classic, “F-Troop.” [read more]
It’s over, says former Bucs TE.
A former Bucs player employed by the Buccaneers Radio Network has predicted Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht this week will approach Team Glazer asking to obtain a new quarterback in the offseason. [read more]
Steamed.
It seems to Joe that the Bucs locker room is a powder keg about to blow the lid off of things. [read more]
