“I ate your lunch, Dawg.”

Joe is eager to watch one of the most successful ex-Buccaneers in history on Sunday.

Yes, that’s helmet-wielding, cabbie-slugging, Adderrall-popping, coach-cussing, referee-charging, pistol-friendly, granny-hassling Rams cornerback Aqib Talib, the Bucs’ 2008 first-round pick. [read more]

Not impressed.

Joe cautioned readers this would happen. And here we are. [read more]

Field Yates of ESPN has the details — and it means Jason Pierre-Paul is likely to play this season after recovering from a broken neck but probably not for many games. [read more]

“Hi Bucs fans!”

The Bucs used to be famous for a couple of things in the NFL: [read more]

Winging it deep.

Joe couldn’t wait to Twitter it out on Sunday afternoon. [read more]

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Devonta Freeman, David Johnson, Le’Veon Bell, Phillip Lindsay, you are no match for beasts in the Buccaneers backfield! [read more]

Bucco Bruce Arians had an interesting — but hopefully not telling — comment during his Monday news conference. [read more]

It appears backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert’s preseason shoulder injury is worse than feared. Today, the Bucs put him on injured reserve.

Breathe easy, Bucs fans. Gabbert can return in eight weeks if the Bucs choose to designate him to return.

If the Bucs actually need Gabbert, well, then, it’ll be another lost Tampa Bay season.

Not Mike Edwards’ strength

Bobo Wilson is among the NFL punt returners with three or more tries at the craft this season.

Who wants to guess where he ranks among that group? [read more]

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones ran for two touchdowns in their comeback win against the Bucs on Sunday at the Den of Depression. [read more]

When Matt Gay missed his would-be game-winning field goal Sunday night, Joe had indigestion. [read more]

A surprise performance.

Joe knows has told this story but it bears repeating. [read more]

Former Buccaneers tight end Anthony Becht has studied the Bucs-Giants game and sees an area of the Tampa Bay offense that could use improvement.

It might surprise you — and it might not. [read more]

Will Gholston has been doing what he does best

Yes, the Buccaneers’ secondary looks broken in pass coverage, and it likely is.

The run defense? That’s another story. [read more]

Underestimated

According to the NFL’s leading sack artist, the New York Giants watched him record three sacks for the Bucs against the Panthers and didn’t think he was a lethal pass rusher. [read more]