Perfect deep in red zone.

Yes, one would expect if a team has a first-and-goal situation, a touchdown should damned near be a sure thing. That’s not always the case. [read more]

Dirk Koetter weighs in

Rookie defensive end Noah Spence isn’t on the Bucs’ injury report, but that doesn’t mean he’s playing at full strength. [read more]

Passes on supplanting roster.

Despite the Bucs scraping the sandlots and velvet-lined lounge of the Vero Beach Ramada Inn for the likes of Freddie Martino and his Band of Renown, due to a rash of injuries at a critical position, the Bucs decided to stay put at the trade deadline. [read more]

Is the issue fundamentals?

Bucs fans continue to gnaw their fingernails after Sunday’s debacle with the Raiders.

Particularly because of how the ghost of Josh Freeman reappeared at the Den of Depression, disguised as America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

The Buccaneers’ 2013 second-round pick didn’t find his way to the streets. [read more]

Interesting stuff from veteran football man and Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith today. [read more]

It’s Joe’s weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll, always a 24-hour event. Today’s poll is firing until 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. Vote now and check out last week’s results.

Adrian Clayborn has been revived

Sure, Matt Ryan has thrown for the most yards in the NFL and receiver Mohammad Sanu (32 catches, TDs) was a sound new free agent signing for the high-flying Falcons. [read more]

Once upon a time back in 2013, the Bucs had a receiving corps thinned out by injuries and turned to an undrafted rookie tight end to bail out their 23-year-old quarterback. [read more]

Players play (but not always).

Interesting information from Bucs coach Dirk Koetter yesterday in his day-after presser. [read more]

Joe will give you a standing ovation if you know what the record 34-21-1 represents.

It is relevant data to Buccaneers fans.  [read more]

Has serious doubts about America.

When America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, was carving up the Raiders in the first quarter, Joe remarked on Twitter it appeared Good Jameis showed up Sunday. [read more]

Tampa Bay sports sage eye-RAH! Kaufman is a JoeBucsFan.com columnist after a long career at The Tampa Tribune. In less than four months, his shenanigans around JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters have become legendary — and the guy doesn’t even drink beer! 

Ira’s columns appear here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (except for this unique Tuesday morning). Today, Ira looks at the big picture of Thursday night’s clash with the Falcons. 

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The Custodian of Canton, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, still can’t get over Sunday’s mind-numbing loss to the Raiders. Today, Ira dives into the game with Joe, points fingers and shares a Warren Sapp discussion. Grab an omelet and soak in the podcast.

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National voice takes notice.

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]

Brent Grimes, Vernon Hargreaves, you are forgiven, my sons. [read more]

From better days.

Johnthan Banks is gone. [read more]

Can’t blame Raiders. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Joe already stated how America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, fell off the map in the second half yesterday. [read more]

Worse than Stewart McClown, per Lovie.

Since Joe isn’t beneath reaching for Halloween puns, so how about we look at potential ghosts of Halloween past? [read more]

Mike James returns to center stage?

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]

Trade winds blowing?

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]

Team Glazer knows how the Bucs responded to home losing 20 years ago

Dirk Koetter used the powerful adjective “demoralizing” on SiriusXM NFL Radio last week. [read more]