It’s the Wednesday Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll. The weekly 24-hour poll posted at 11:3t a.m. Last week’s results are linked here.

Sports Illustrated and TheMMBQ.com super insider Peter King talked Chucky and the Bucs yesterday on national radio. [read more]

Should be shelved.

Joe knows this won’t go over very well in the halls of One Buc Palace, but it’s the brutal truth. [read more]

Demar Dotson

When it’s all added up, right tackle Demar Doston will have missed 18 games through the 2015-2017 seasons. [read more]

Ali Marpet

So Ali Marpet was placed on injured reserve today. His third season is toast with five games to play.

But what about his 11 games at a new position, center? [read more]

Two starters done.

The season has come to an end for two Bucs stalwarts on the offensive line. [read more]

Under the hood.

Yes, a bit later today when Joe is out at One Buc Palace, Joe will put the Julio Jones Show to bed and turn focus to the Packers. [read more]

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Still learning?

If a Next Gen stat can be a window into the development of a quarterback, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, may need some more polishing. [read more]

“How many yards a game?”

Bucs fans may want to sit down before clicking “read more” and stay away from sharp objects. [read more]

Released.

It’s an end of an era, the Luke Stocker era. One of the Bucs’ best blockers for years is no longer on the team.

And it comes at a very odd time. [read more]

Will Gholston speaks

Lost in the Bucs defense getting pounded in Atlanta was the return of defensive end Will Gholston from a very scary neck injury that sent him to the hospital three weeks ago. [read more]

“I’m trying to reach 911!”

When it comes to the Bucs making a stop on third down in crunch time, you are better off saving yourself the aggravation and head out of the house with a bottle of Jim Beam. [read more]

Your Buccaneers have a lot to play for, jobs, pride, fans, somehow emerging from the NFC South basement — and a miracle playoff berth if you’re a savage optimist.

But there’s also something else. [read more]

Curious minds want to know.

It hit Joe like a ton of bricks. [read more]

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“Riddle me this… “

Just about any sober Bucs fan knew this season was toast. [read more]

Taking shots

Man, the rage tossed at Mike Evans on Sunday and Monday was really over the top.

Joe read it here in the comments and heard it all over local sports radio. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

The only beast in the Buccaneers secondary was opening up yesterday. [read more]

Called out.

Joe has been pretty harsh on a good man, Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith, for that atrocious gameplan he had against the Dixie Chicks Sunday. [read more]