Weak when not playing the Bucs.

So the Falcons (6-4) proved how unimpressive they are today by losing to the slimy Saints, snapping New Orleans’ seven-game losing streak. [read more]

Joe remains in awe of Baker Mayfield stiff-arming beastly 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa today with the game on the line while Bosa hung on — as Mayfield ran laterally to his right carrying Bosa.

Ten steps Mayfield ran dragging the four-time Pro Bowler along for the ride. [read more]

Play smarter, please.

Look, Joe is a big Calijah Kancey fan. If the guy can just start a season healthy, Joe thinks he will wreak havoc on the league. [read more]

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht was a confident guy before today’s kickoff.

And it had nothing to do with Bill Belichick praising him going viral last week or Jon Gruden being honored on the JumboTron. [read more]

Who is to blame?

Brock Purdy attempted six passes in the 49ers’ final, game-winning drive Sunday. The ball never touched the ground. [read more]

“He’s got twitch, doesn’t he. Man, he can move.”

The above was just one of the high-energy takes by Tom Brady on the FOX broadcast when talking about electric Bucs rookie running back Bucky Irving. [read more]

Sad defense.

Not only are the Bucs a bad team — 4-6 — it is very obvious to Joe: [read more]

Needing a miracle?

If the Bucs somehow make the playoffs after today’s loss, one thing needs to happen. [read more]

Team Glazer is lurking.

Consider that through this ugly Bucs four-game losing streak the Todd Bowles defense has allowed 15 touchdown passes against 0 interceptions — all while opposing quarterbacks have completed 99 of 131 passes, a 75.6 completion rate. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

So we have officially reached the bye week. The Bucs are 4-6.

Other than calling the Bucs a bad team — you are what your record says you are — Joe thinks it is fair to judge what a team is through 10 games. [read more]

Who’s responsible?

What a groin-kick loss today for the Bucs. Joe will have trouble getting over this one.

Especially troubling to Joe was the Bucs not going for the jugular late in the game. Sound familiar? [read more]

Joe is ill. This game was very, very, very much within reach for the Bucs but they couldn’t rise up and grab it — at home.

All while the Falcons were losing to the slimy Saints. [read more]

Injured

The early word is Tristan Wirfs has a sprained MCL. [read more]

So the Tampa Bay public address announcer was loud and proud in the first quarter today bellowing at Bucs fans to welcome Jon Gruden, the Super Bowl-winning head coach ousted from the Buccaneers Ring of Honor.

What a moment it was. [read more]

OK, it is warm and breezy at The Licht House today where way too many 49ers fans have infiltrated the building. Big game for Bucs if they hope to make the playoffs.

Feel free to bang it here for your thoughts, comments and observations of the game.

And as always, Joe hopes that you please do behave. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 8:44 a.m.

Will Vita Vea and the Bucs return to Germany in 2025?

Bucs fans who enjoy traveling to road games have a coin flip of a chance they’ll need a passport in 2025. [read more]

Hurting.

So who’s the standout playmaker in the Bucs defense?

Some might argue it’s rookie Tykee Smith. [read more]

Kelce brothers discuss Todd Bowles.

Say what you will about head coach Todd Bowles — and Joe’s readers very much have — you can hear the deep respect NFL players have for the Bucs’ leader of men. [read more]