Desires hate from Bucs fans.

Mr. One Tackle, former Bucs stud defensive tackle, is bummed about playing the Bucs Thursday night. [read more]

Posted at 3:17 p.m. It’s the weekly, 24-hour Bruce Arians confidence poll, the first of 2019. 

Workhorse

The heat was blazing Sunday and the Bucs’ defensive line was shuffling like most do. [read more]

Tread carefully.

Joe really, really enjoys the work of Mike Tanier of Bleacher Report and sometimes Football Outsiders.

He’s a math guy (a former high school math teacher who once had a student NFL fans may recognize: Joe Flacco) who is an even better, more enlightening if not fun writer. [read more]

Yes, Peyton Barber remains the man despite being outplayed by the guy behind him on depth chart. [read more]

The Bucs ran the ball wonderfully well Sunday.

How refreshing it was. The stink of two years of Doug Martin averaging 2.9 yards per carry and one year of last year’s mess may finally have left the building. [read more]

The Buccaneers Radio Network hosted fourth-year cornerback Vernon Hargreaves for a chat following Sunday’s loss to the 49ers.

Joe’s got your fast summary of Hargreaves’ interview below: [read more]

“The Sage” delivers in his thrice-weekly column.

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After listening to Bruce Arians woefully detail Tampa Bay’s self-destructive tendencies Sunday, I hustled over to the 49ers locker room to see John Lynch.

I waited as dozens of players walked toward the team bus while equipment bags were lugged out. [read more]

“Look, Mr. Glazer. I had McCown flashbacks, too. We’ll have an attack-plan outline on your desk by 11 a.m. Friday morning. I’m all about preparation.”

Interesting words here from a true Buccaneers insider. [read more]

Joe heard countless times from Bucco Bruce Arians about how valuable his offseason program is because of all the coaching going on from a huge and talented coaching staff, in addition to multiple practice fields where players get snaps they don’t get with other teams. [read more]

Curious quote.

Bucs fans have lost their minds since Sunday night. [read more]

Recovering

Outside of the two Buccaneers with major injuries, the entire roster practiced yesterday, though there were newcomers to the injury report. [read more]

Praise from coach.

Yes, it is in vogue to beat the piñata that is America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, for his sickening pick-six that doomed the game Sunday. [read more]

Talks Bruce Arians.

It seems the creator, curator and overall guru of Pro Football Talk, the great Mike Florio, is like a lot of Bucs fans. [read more]

Getting props.

Time will only tell if Sunday was a mirage but by the looks of things, the Bucs may just have a defense. [read more]

Injury update.

The season could be over before it started for Bucs safety Justin Evans. [read more]

No reason to smile.

UPDATED 7:12 p.m. – So this is an interesting move. [read more]