“Dirk, it’s a 60-minute game.”

The Bucs have started a new trend, melting down in the second halves of games. [read more]

Yes, the Bucs played hard today.

Yes, they battled in lousy weather conditions against a physical playoff-caliber team.

But they lost. There are no brownie points or runner-up trophies in the NFL. The how doesn’t matter when there’s an “L” on the board for the 22nd time in the last 33 games. [read more]

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Expected starter.

Since Riley Bullough was a rookie, he has chopped his mane which makes him barely recognizable. [read more]

Talks playing time. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Friday night on his weekly local radio show, Bucs Bit-O-Honey-snacking, Ozark-watching, yams-eating coach Dirk Koetter said he plans to get backup right guard Alex Cappa more snaps the rest of the season. [read more]

“Monk, we’ve got leverage.”

Both Bucs Bit-O-Honey-snacking, Ozark-watching, yams-eating coach Dirk Koetter and offensive coordinator Todd Monken are popular men in the NFL. [read more]

Shames the Bucs.

Like a lot of folks who think Bucs coach Dirk Koetter is in hot water, so to do many believe the seat beneath Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht is not exactly air conditioned. [read more]

“Let’s let it rip, Monk.”

A handful of weeks before Dirk Koetter called his first game as Buccaneers head coach, he shared the coaching advice of one his idols. [read more]

Donovan Smith, Demar Dotson, Caleb Benenoch, your invitations have arrived.

Bring your big-boy pads and don’t be late. [read more]

Game 14

Bucs (5-8) at Crows (7-6)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: WTVT-TV Channel 13, DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket Channel 710.  [read more]

In a late addition to the injury report on Saturday for today’s game at Baltimore, starting linebacker Adarius Taylor’s name popped up, per Bucs media relations. [read more]

Dirk Koetter was talking last night and going beyond the injury report. [read more]

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Where the Bucs game will be shown on free TV

Not a whole lot of the nation will get to watch the Bucs-Crows tomorrow on free TV from their local FOX affiliate.

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Hold up on the check.

Big time quarterbacks come through in big games. [read more]

The scent of coaching change in the Tampa air wasn’t washed away by all this rain.

And an NFL insider on the trail of doomed head coaches was very clear about that yesterday afternoon on national radio. [read more]

Decembers have become horrible for Bucs fans.

December is supposed to be a festive time of the year. You know, holiday parties, Santa and good will toward all men? [read more]

It’s time

A tidal wave of Caleb Benenoch critics hit Clearwater Beach months ago.

Joe’s favorite assessments were from two ex-Buccaneers. Anthony Becht called him a “finesse” type player. (Yeah, because that’s what you want at guard.) [read more]

Pretend quarterback.

For once, people are going to write about Bucs receiver Bernard Reedy and it will have nothing to do with how he played for Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg or drives wheelchair shuttle vans to help needy residents get around. [read more]