Monster day. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

When Bucs safety Justin Evans got banged up early in the game it meant more playing time for reserve Andrew Adams. Boy, did he make a splash. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

There’s no asterisk on this one.

This wasn’t the Browns or the 49ers coming to town, bad teams ready to roll over on the road. This time, it was a Panthers team saddled with a 3-game losing streak, fighting for their Wild Card lives. [read more]

Turnaround.

Call it the Comeback Tour for Bucs Bit-O-Honey-snacking, Ozark-watching, yams-eating coach Dirk Koetter. [read more]

Gerald McCoy and Javien Elliott talk about a behind-the-scenes effort

Yes, the Bucs’ defensive revival could be attributed to caviar and Maine lobster, among other reasons.

Seriously. [read more]

Leading a confident defense.

There was something about the Bucs defense today that Joe hadn’t seen in a while. [read more]

No longer your Bucs leader in TD passes.

History was made today. And it will hack off a lot of Bucs fans if it hasn’t already. [read more]

Newfound trust in kicker?

Joe has to wonder whether new kicker Cairo Santos is rubbing off on his teammates? [read more]

Coming of a knee injury that cost him two games, Lavonte David truly was fantastic today in his return.

Last week, Dirk Koetter joked about how David ordered him to tell team doctors to let him practice without a knee brace. [read more]

Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Second-year receiver Chris Godwin has proven all season that he’s at least the real deal as a No. 2 wide receiver. [read more]

Hats off to the oldest guy on the Buccaneers, the defensive coordinator who inherited a steaming pile of %^&# in October and has managed to turn it into something edible and worthy of Bucs fans hard-earned cash. [read more]

Welcome to the Buccaneers and Jameis Winston revival tour.

It’s a beautiful thing. Will it last?

Joe can’t care about that now after today’s thumping all-phases victory (again!), this time versus the mighty Panthers. The Bucs are now 4-2 at home this season. One more win this year and the Den of Depression nickname is officially toast. [read more]

Comment all game long with fellow Tampa Bay fans and a small handful of haters.

Be decent and ditch the personal attacks. The Bucs still have a tiny shot at the playoffs, so Joe expects passions to run hot on and off the field.

Have fun, stay safe, and prepare for Joe’s award-winning postgame coverage with Ira Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter.

Go Bucs!

After doing his best Ryan Sims impression for several weeks, rookie manbeast defensive tackle Vita Vea made the NFL take notice last Sunday. [read more]

“Patience is a virtue, Mr. Glazer.”

A truly mind-blowing statistic emerged from the lips of hot-seat-sitting head coach Dirk Koetter.

And it’s a very positive one. Joe advises you to sit down for this. [read more]

Besides the ineptitude of Ryan Fitzpatrick, there’s another reason the Bucs got thumped by Carolina four weeks ago, 42-28. [read more]

Bucs DB coach discusses grooming rookies, coaching through injuries.

The Bucs defense has been better of late. [read more]

Nears franchise marks.

Bucs fans who go to the Den of Depression today could see history made. [read more]

Game 12

Stinking Panthers (6-5) at Bucs (4-7)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: WTVT-TV Channel 13, DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket Channel 713.  [read more]

Where the Bucs game will be shown on free TV

The TV map for the Stinking Panthers-Bucs game Sunday looks like an SEC game on the old Jefferson Pilot network where the TV snow was so bad you’d think the game was played in Calgary in November.

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