Monster.

Joe can visualize the scene in the movie “The Untouchables” where Al Capone had a meeting with his capos and Capone was talking about teamwork. [read more]

The best!

We are living in Bizarro World. [read more]

Changed quarterback.

Baker Mayfield and Jameis Winston are Heisman Trophy winners and both were No. 1 overall picks in the NFL draft. That’s about where the similarities end, except both are right-handed. [read more]

Tez Johnson hauls the ball in by his fingertips on his 45-yard touchdown catch Sunday.

Tez Johnson finally planted his flag on the turf of The Licht House on Sunday. And to hear Bucs coach Todd Bowles explain how the seventh-round pick came on the Bucs’ radar is pretty cool. [read more]

So as expected, the Falcons got very physical with the Bills last night.

Somwhat surprising, Atlanta didn’t choke and got in victory formation to secure a 10-point “W.” [read more]

“Welcome to the club, Baker.”

You don’t hear very often about quarterbacks flipping teams and then putting up crazy good numbers. [read more]

Suspended?

With Chris Godwin, Emeka Egbuka and Bucky Irving expected out for the Bucs’ Week 7 game at Detroit on Monday night, and Mike Evans’ availability up in the air, the Bucs are going to need all the help they can get.

They may have gotten some from the NFL. [read more]

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Assistants like OC Josh Grizzard doing strong work.

Yeah, the Bucs defense has had to deal with injuries this year. Losing Calijah Kancey was a big hit. And there is always the Jamel Dean injury or two. [read more]

Trust.

The Bucs are very proud of their desire to uphold their “I Am That Man” theme. [read more]

Injury updates.

[UPDATE: 1:27 p.m.] You know what is as impressive to Joe as the Bucs’ 5-1 record atop the NFC standings? The coaching job by Bucs offensive coaches. [read more]

Will Mike Evans be ready?

UPDATED: The Bucs are 5-1, proud owners of the best record in the NFC, without many of their best players available. [read more]

Overjoyed over a Bucs corner.

Joe has typed about this so many times, readers are probably sick of reading about it. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht, the renowned offensive line whisperer, is the co-chieftain of the undisputed best team in the NFC.

However, Licht still has work to do — soon. [read more]

One issue with Kindle Vildor.

One of the coolest defensive plays Joe has seen in a while from the Bucs at The Licht House came yesterday. Both bad and good. [read more]

An ESPN TV screenshot.

Fans love the deep ball, and so does the NFL industrial hype complex. [read more]

Last week, Joe shared how Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner spent several minutes explaining the greatness of Baker Mayfield. [read more]

Tez Johnson was ready again to contribute.

Joe has to believe when it was announced people started running to the bathroom to heave. [read more]