Jobbed by Pro Bowl voters.

Bucs receiver Mike Evans was wronged. [read more]

Joe wonders what Jim Harbaugh would think of the Buccaneers’ offensive line?

We’ll likely never know, but a new report suggests Team Glazer might be asking soon. [read more]

It’s no secret that Father Dungy eagerly was selling Chip Kelly as a stellar NFL head coach candidate when the Bucs were in the market back in 2012. [read more]

Defended.

There is one man that has his back, and in some regards, seems to use reason and logic. [read more]

Enjoying his gig.

The Bucs defense is doing better and better each week, despite being banged up at linebacker and in the secondary. [read more]

Voting on the Pro Bowl.

After rosters were announced last night, a lot of Bucs fans are irritated that Mike Evans or Jason Pierre-Paul or Lavonte David or Gerald McCoy did not receive enough votes to play in the Pro Bowl. [read more]

Respected ex-Bucs tight end Anthony Becht, who collects a paycheck for his work on the team’s official website, is not a guy you’d call sold on America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]

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It’s the weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll. Posted at 5:02 p.m. Last week’s results are linked here.

If you don’t count the Bucs piled up on injured reserve, the team is actually quite healthy by NFL standards.

For starters, the entire starting offensive line is intact. [read more]

One of Joe’s favorite Bucs was mic’d up Sunday in Baltimore.

“Mr. Licht, Mr. Glazer, thanks for paying me to get healthy. Pete Carroll and I are grateful.”

NFL fans didn’t make guard J.R. Sweezy and safety Bradley McDougald top vote-getters during the recent Pro Bowl election process.

However, the combined votes of NFL players and coaches made those two ex-Bucs official Pro Bowl alternates for the annual January game in Orlando. [read more]

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The fans are not holding back.

Joe dove a bit into this stunning mess earlier this morning.

And here’s more horrifying data on Jameis Winston’s scary and shameful road run — one that hopefully ends Sunday. [read more]

Ira calls for the defrocking of the general manager

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs were just shut out. Blanked. Bageled. Nada. The big zero. [read more]

JPP; tells Joe, “I really don’t care.”

Joe had a fun moment asking Jason Pierre-Paul about the Pro Bowl at his locker following the Bucs-Ravens game in Baltimore. [read more]

Frightening future.

There is a reason why the Bucs are on pace for a top-five pick in the draft. [read more]

Ugly road losing streak.

Joe discussed this on the internationally popular “Ira Kaufman Podcast” but will dive into the subject deeper here. [read more]

Looks at Bucs’ job.

The chatter behind the scenes in league circles is that the expected opening for a head coach position with the Bucs is no less than a poisonous job and only the desperate and unqualified will entertain thoughts of becoming Dirk Koetter’s successor. [read more]

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