24-Hour flash poll posted at 2:45 p.m.

A former Buccaneers cornerback, a 10-year NFL veteran, has weighed in on Vernon Hargreaves’ football woes. [read more]

Remember to use your JOEBUCSFAN discount code to save on travel, tickets, hotels and more at FanRetreat.com. Enjoy the video below.

*Alert! The new Fan Retreat event before the Bucs game in Atlanta, starring Ira Kaufman, will be announced this week.*

Star power.

Yes, there have been countless stories written and debunked about NFL TV ratings tanking thanks to the kneelers. [read more]

Job security?

It seems the Bucs are content to keep a choke artist of a kicker. [read more]

Too much hero worship?

Joe thinks this is an absolute load. [read more]

Has words for Dirk Koetter.

You know your kicker has become a choke artist if he is the talk of national sports radio. [read more]

Patriots QB Tom Brady talks America after Thursday’s game.

The admiration of the great Tom Brady by America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, is hardly a secret. [read more]

Limited carries explained.

Man, for the past two days, Joe has been getting hammered with questions about why the Bucs didn’t run Doug Martin more Thursday night. [read more]

Critics, large and small, are throwing all kinds of daggers at winning head coach Dirk Koetter.

A big one came from the Tampa Bay Times newspaper: “Bucs’ clock buffoonery cost them chance to win.” [read more]

Welcome to a new feature on JoeBucsFan.com. Joe has challenged Ira Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, to pick against the spread this season for a $500 prize. Every Friday, Ira will type out his picks for each Friday-through-Monday game. If he hits at 53 percent or better for the regular season, then Ira gets $500 in gift cards to Abe’s Place in Clearwater, home of historically amazing food and 44 craft beers on tap. Feel free to send Ira your stone cold locks on Twitter, @ikaufman76. The sage of Tampa Bay sports could always use some help.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

That .500 mark continues to prove elusive for your favorite soothsayer. [read more]

New NFL data

Have the Bucs found a new blitz weapon? [read more]

Progressing and dominating

The Jacquizz Rodgers brutal blitz-pickup miss against the Patriots aside, the Bucs’ pass blocking was very strong Thursday and has been all season.

Even the stats bear it out in a big way. [read more]

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No, the headline doesn’t mean the most impactful Bucs podcast is going away. Don’t be stupid. Host Justin Pawlowski of Bucs Uncensored is firing away on this Saturday edition. Send in your Bucs take. Just email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to BucsUncensored@gmail.com.

A former voice on the Buccaneers Radio Network, an ex-college football player and a lifelong Bucs fan, Pawlowski has the most popular Bucs podcast in the land.

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Bucs Uncensored unifies Tampa Bay fans (Stick Carriers!) in every corner of the universe. Listen above or subscribe on iTunes right here, or at Podbean.com. Justin’s work is not influenced by JoeBucsFan.com. Joe just thinks it’s very, very, very special. **CAUTION: some R-RATED language!* 

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Victimized

Despite what many fans and amateur and professional football gurus may say, film study is a subjective process.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. One man’s Bobby Rainey is another man’s Walter Payton. One man’s Michael Bennett is another man’s Daniel Te’o-Nesheim. And a drop isn’t always a drop. [read more]

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Todd looks ahead to every Sunday game in Week Five. Some games have tons of fantasy potential (Texans-Chiefs, Packers-Cowboys) and others look truly horrendous (Ravens-Raiders, Titans-Dolphins).

The bye weeks are probably a factor in your lineup this week, and Todd has advice on how to potentially take advantage of these bye weeks against other owners in your league who overreact or don’t have balanced rosters. Remember, Todd also takes all your unique fantasy questions via email at toddwrightfantasyfootball@gmail.com.

A former Buccaneers quarterback has weighed in — in great detail — on the questionable decision of Jameis Winston on the final play of last night’s game. [read more]

Video! Sports multimedia guru Rock Riley (@realrockriley) was all over yesterday’s postgame action with chatter from Brent Grimes, Doug Martin, Clinton McDonald, tunnel happenings & more.

Catch Rock here every Monday, Wednesday & Friday. (And grab a beer with Rock on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. or later at Pint And Brew on Tampa Road in Palm Harbor.)

Enjoy!

Extraordinary gameplan.

Joe spent the good part of this morning cleaning up the mess in his kitchen because he Frisbee’ed his mug of Community Coffee against the sink. Yes, Joe’s still so PO’ed how the Bucs totally wasted an outstanding defensive effort. [read more]

Returning

Good news emanated from your Tampa Bay Buccaneers locker room last night. [read more]

Joe’s A-list photo team capturing Jameis Winston as he enters the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway yesterday evening.

Man, the Jameis Winston freakout is overcoming far too many Bucs fans this morning. There have been no calls for benched-by-the Bears Mike Glennon yet, but it’s feeling inevitable.

For the frenzied, frantic and foolish Jameis haters emerging after last night, here are eight things you should soak in about America’s Quarterback: [read more]