Brent Grimes

Imagine the Buccaneers without 34-year old Brent Grimes.

(See Minnesota in Game 2). [read more]

Not lacking focus.

Joe noticed some, in the wake of yet another loss, this one to the limp Lions, reached for the tried and true empty excuse to wave off responsibility: Distractions! [read more]

Getting national props.

It is understandable if Bucs fans aren’t seeing positives when the team is gunning for a 4-12 record, plus fans also have to worry about repairing the door ripped off its hinges after another losing Sunday. [read more]

Thousands of allegedly fraudulent insurance charges are the focus of a new $15 million Geico lawsuit.

The suit against 411-PAIN focuses on claims for services that “were medically unnecessary, illusory, unlawful, and otherwise unreimbursable,” including medical exams, diagnostic imaging, and therapies, and chiropractic services.

A complicated web of 411-PAIN questionable practices is detailed, and a 2012 Florida Attorney General suit against 411-PAIN is referenced. 411-PAIN settled that and paid more than $500,000 in penalties.

Read much more about it via the link above.

Offensive line coach George Warhop

Before Joe dives into one of the biggest early red flags of the Bucs season, here’s a Chucky quote to chew on: [read more]

Name surfaces in sexual harassment lawsuit.

Tawdry news seems to follow former Bucs great Warren Sapp. [read more]

“Really, 2.5 sacks?”

After Sunday’s loss to the limp Lions, Joe is absolutely, positively finished with the Bucs’ team whining and crying about a lack of a pass rush. [read more]

The Buccaneers’ best running back may not be good enough to start for Dirk Koetter, but he’s winning on the team’s internal scorecard. [read more]

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Not the lone culprit. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

It wasn’t just America’s Quarterback. [read more]

Man, somebody or somebodies out there really is out to get America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston.

That mysterious entity sought to make Jameis look like a petulant, spoiled child to the nation yesterday and largely succeeded. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Gather ’round Buc fans, we’ve got a classic whodunit on our hands.

Somebody wants Dirk Koetter fired, that much is clear. If the Glazers haven’t already made up their minds about whether to bring Koetter back for 2018, the best way to get him out of town is to suggest things have soured between the head coach and the face of the franchise. [read more]

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Winston denies problems with Koetter from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

Finished.

With another horrible day running the ball and a ghastly fumble that killed a scoring drive, the dye has been cast. [read more]

Roster-builder.

There seems to be one consistent complaint from Bucs fans this year: the Bucs are have a talented roster that is grossly underperforming. [read more]

For some reason, Joe is sitting here this morning like a mental patient watching a non-stop loop of Matthew Stafford completing passes. Oh, wait — it’s a replay of yesterday’s game. [read more]

Mystery.

Even if the Bucs somehow eeked out a win yesterday, one NFL typist believes it was a damning reflection on Bucs coach Dirk Koetter. [read more]

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Sage Ira is about as disgusted as most Bucs fans. He shares a neat nugget from Matthew Stafford, and plenty, plenty more.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs suffered a blind-side hit before the game even started on Sunday, courtesy of a national report that suggested Dirk Koetter and Jameis Winston have a strained relationship.

Then the Bucs went out and virtually handed the Lions a 24-21 triumph that won’t help the relationship between Koetter and Tampa Bay’s disconsolate fan base.

Undermined by five giveaways, the Bucs assured themselves of a losing season after three months of hard knocks and soft defense.

There were some bright spots amid the darkness, but in the end the Lions took another step toward an NFC Wild Card berth while the Bucs slouched toward a division basement they have grown accustomed to. [read more]

Sackless blitzers in 2017

Forget about the four-man pass rush from the defensive line. It’s brutal and that’s very old news.

The real question is why the Bucs are such horrible blitzers. [read more]

Jobbed today.

Joe has already typed how it was nonsensical to start floundering Doug Martin at running back today. [read more]