Clutch.

It’s time Chris Godwin should get on the field more. [read more]

Touchdown No. 4 today for rookie O.J. Howard. (Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Last Tuesday, Joe was kicking and screaming because the Bucs only had thrown to rookie beast tight end O.J. Howard just four times in the past three games. [read more]

Huge day for No. 93 against the Dolphins. [read more]

Blackjack!

It’s now 21 consecutive games for Doug Martin without a 100-yard game.

And Martin continued his two-year swoon today with a brutal afternoon against the Dolphins.  [read more]

Formerly winning head coach Dirk Koetter (he’s now 13-13 as the Bucs chieftain) was looking like dead man walking — figuratively and literally — after his team was embarrassed and annihilated two Sundays ago in New Orleans. [read more]

Kwon Alexander highlights the picks parade. (Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers.)

How about those streaking Buccaneers!

Winning always feels damn good — even if there is no hope for the playoffs. Or is there hope??

Yes, it’s a Sunday afternoon for the optimists, with the Bucs putting together a rather complete game in South Florida, even with some ugly third-down defense, allowing two big plays and zero running game. [read more]

Here we go again.

You better sit down for this one. [read more]

Has latest on Jameis Winston allegation including reaction from Bucs.

Very interesting development in the saga between an Uber driver and Jameis Winston. [read more]

Comment throughout this afternoon’s Buccaneers-Dolphins battle with wild and usually well-reasoned Tampa Bay fans. Great fun!

Direct all personal attacks at Dolphins players and coaches, not each other (Joe’s filters are cranked up for you haters.)

Enjoy! And prepare for Joe’s award-winning postgame coverage, including Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways.

Go Bucs!!!!

Bucs CB talks defense.

Last week the Bucs may have had their best defensive effort, although the game against the Belicheats was pretty impressive as well. [read more]

Secret weapon? (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

A pass rusher may have been born last week. [read more]

Helped offense prepare.

Winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter is not losing sleep over wild man Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. [read more]

He’s been banged up. He’s dropped too many balls, and he’s been suspended for moronic behavior — and he’s still having a decent season.

Now Mike Evans returns today for what’s hopefully a dominant finish to 2017. [read more]

Has witness.

UPDATED 9:11 a.m. – It seems Jameis Winston has a witness.

And that witness likely knows who did what in the alleged crotch grabbing of a female Uber driver without permission in a fast-food, drive-thru lane in March 2016.

[read more]

Super Bowl-winning WR explains.

With the recent allegation that Jameis Winston grabbed an Uber driver in her private area, guilty or innocent, he may no longer be the leader of the Bucs he so craves to be. [read more]

Dangerous.

Bratty Jay Cutler still has it. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

One of the great laughs in the recent bumbling history of the Miami Dolphins came last year.

The Miami Herald set out to commemerate the 50th anniversary of the storied Dolphins franchise. [read more]

Guest column by The Optimist

Once upon a time on JoeBucsFan.com, Joe used to share the words of THE OPTIMIST each week. THE OPTIMIST is Bucs fan and writer Nick Houllis, a lifelong supporter who wrote about the Bucs for years — even for the Washington Post — and still drops some thoughts at BucStop.com.

Given these very trying times for Bucs fans, Joe thought it would be a good time to call upon THE OPTIMIST for his thoughts. He will shine that positive light in your eyes — like it or not. THE OPTIMIST’s views are his own.

We have waited a long time for a franchise QB to make his way to Tampa Bay, so we can watch NFL Highlights and see our guy throwing TDs instead of all the others.

Finally, we have our own right here and it’s overdue for the Jameis Winston questioners to put away their pencils and paper; the exam is over. Grade is in. [read more]

Game 10

Bucs (3-6) at Dolphins (4-5)

Kickoff: 1 p.m. [read more]