It takes little effort to learn who is the clear cut NFL leader in receptions of 40-plus yards this season. [read more]

After breaking his arm in the second quarter against the Saints — and playing through the injury to the final whistle! — Alex Cappa got two games and a bye week to heal and he’s back at practice today. [read more]

“Right now, it’s like every week there’s a new problem,” laments Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks. TAMPA TWO is packed with insight from Brooks and JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman, presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning and Heating. Another great The Identity Tampa Bay production.

It’s the weekly, 24-hour Bruce Arians Confidence Poll. Posted at 10:10 a.m. See last week’s results linked here.

Backs Bruce Arians.

A former Cowboys defensive end has Bucco Bruce Arians’ back. [read more]

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Sorry, coach, it ain’t fixed. Not by a longshot. [read more]

It’s rare when a No. 11 overall pick cornerback, one who previously has taken pride in playing press coverage, waves his own white flag on playing outside where the league’s richest cornerbacks roam. [read more]

Only a losing organization like the Bucs would ask its starting quarterback to dial back his leadership instincts, ones they adored and treasured when they drafted him and through his first two seasons. [read more]

Sums up Bucs.

No, Bucco Bruce Arians is not making excuses for America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

Analyst fingers Bucs coach.

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians swaggered into One Buc Palace this past January with a bulging resume and a gunfighter’s cockiness. [read more]

It’s official. [read more]

Somehow getting points.

Sometimes, something catches your attention that makes you wonder if you are drunk or sober. Then you check to make sure. Yup, that’s Coke Zero in your glass. Straight. [read more]

What do the Bucs have in common with the Patriots, 49ers, Ravens, Lions, Bills, Jaguars, Packers, Saints, Panthers, Titans, Eagles, Rams and Broncos? [read more]

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The Sage of Tampa Bay sports, presented by Bill Currie Ford, is all jacked up after the Bucs fall to 2-5, and with the trade deadline looming and a season on the brink. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is here for his twice-weekly tangle with Joe. Thanks again to Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first family of Ford and home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. And thanks to Buffalo Wild Wings, Pin Chasers.

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Update.

It seems there is more news about Bucs tight end O.J. Howard being trade bait. [read more]

More Le’Veon Bell chatter.

This is thought-provoking. [read more]

Remember safety Mike Edwards, the rookie safety Todd Bowles was so high on? [read more]

“Focus” on Bucs.

So yeah, Joe pointed out that Jenna Laine of ESPN has fresh news last night about a crack in the stance of the Bucs when it comes to potentially trading stud tight end O.J. Howard. [read more]

Sets team up to fail?

Want to know why Bucco Bruce Arians is about ready to pull the gray hair from his goatee? You would too if your offense implodes this much. [read more]