If this report is to be believed, the decision whether to hire a new Bucs coach for 2019 has already been made. [read more]

Now isn’t this interesting.

Bruce Arians, Bill Cowher, Dick Daniels, James “Shack” Harris, Charley Casserly, John Madden, and Jimmy Raye III collectively like what they see from Bucs offensive coordinator Todd Monken.

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Details player reactions.

Kudos to Dan Lucas for asking a tough question in a delicate situation with an embattled (lame duck?) coach. [read more]

Talks implosions.

The Bucs have one of the better offenses in the game the way they move the ball up and down the field. [read more]

Joe had a simple question for Dirk Koetter today, one that prompted a complex response. [read more]

It’s the weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll. Last week’s results linked here. Poll posted at 2:46 p.m.

D-line coach Brentson Buckner

Defensive line coach Brentson Buckner arrived with a lot of fanfare in February when he was a late hire to replace ousted D-line coach Jay Hayes.

Buckner was an ex-player with an in-your-face style. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

More than a quarter-century has passed in Buccaneer lore since the franchise dealt with a player as polarizing as Jameis Winston.

In his day, Doug Williams generated heated debate among Buc supporters regarding his worth under center. Skeptics pointed to his career completion rate — well south of 50 percent — as evidence that the Bucs could do better. [read more]

Result of a meaningless win.

There is much to lose and little to gain with a win Sunday. [read more]

Perhaps the busiest man in football media circles is former NFL offensive lineman Ross Tucker. The Princeton grad is a host on SiriusXM NFL Radio and works on various game broadcasts and podcasts.

He might be best known to Bucs fans for blasting the drafting of Donovan Smith, a guy he watched as part of the Penn State broadcast team. [read more]

Ugly playoff drought.

The Bucs once went 14 seasons without a playoff berth. [read more]

The what-ifs await

The Bucs’ two-game losing streak has dropped a pile of uncertainty into the Tampa future of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]

Joe is not playing “gotcha” here with Mike Evans, but Joe thinks this is a telling nugget when it comes to the mentality of the Bucs and the team’s losing culture. [read more]

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Bucs DT Vita Vea.

He’s “Velcro” no more. [read more]

Jameis channels David Lee Roth.

If Joe didn’t know it Sunday afternoon when America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, was standing at a podium in Jerry’s World giving his postgame remarks, Joe could have sworn Jameis was doing a David Lee Roth. [read more]

Impressive season

The ol’ Muscle Hamster once had his image adorned on the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway for all to see. [read more]

“Connected.”

For some, this is a belated Christmas present Santa plants under the tree in the lobby at One Buc Palace on his way to Cancun for his annual well-deserved siesta. [read more]

Joe hopes everyone has a wonderful Christmas and hopes you have happier Bucs outcomes on your DVR.

Joe is also hopeful Santa got you both something naughty and nice, and hopefully it was equally as nice as it was naughty.

Enjoy the day! Please know that if for not each and every one of you, daily readers, fans and, yes, haters alike, Joe wouldn’t exist. Not a day goes by Joe isn’t aware of this. Thank you!