You know it is bad when just the mention of a kicker unnerves Bucs fans to the point they flinch so badly and throw their coffee mug in the air or jerk the steering wheel into traffic, as if someone jabbed them with a cattle prod. [read more]
It was a very unhappy day around One Buc Palace and at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters when well-liked running back Mike James was cut after getting hurt in August. [read more]
Once upon a time, former Bucs rockstar general manager Mark Dominik pulled off a legendary NFL heist, executing an October trade of frightful defensive end Gaines Adams to the Bears for a second-round pick. [read more]
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Thanks to both Derek Carr and zero pass rush by the Bucs in the second half, Bucs fans will forever have Norm Van Brocklin’s name singed into their memory banks.
You want to know how bad Derek Carr riddled the Bucs defense yesterday? Not only did he shatter a Raiders record, he came “this close” to setting a decades-long NFL mark. [read more]
There are all kinds of ways Joe can describe how the Bucs allowed Raiders quarterback Derek Carr to play 7-on-7 football as he damned near broke a 65-year old NFL record for passing yards yesterday. [read more]
I’ve been covering the NFL for 37 years and I’ve watched pro football for half a century. Never have I seen a game quite like this one. None of us have because the Raiders were just flagged 23 times, setting a single-game record in a league that began play in 1920.
And they won.
Oakland failed to cause a single turnover, and they won.
But don’t fret, because here are 10 takeaways to mull over until the Falcons come to town Thursday evening on John Lynch night. [read more]