Sideshow Bob’s pathetic play made a former 49ers stud want to puke.

How rotten of a quarterback has Sideshow Bob devolved into? His play makes a former 49ers tight end want to vomit. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers.)

LeSean McCoy, David Johnson, Ezekiel Elliot, Christine Michael and Fozzy Whitaker have something in common of interest to Bucs fans. [read more]

Returned to floppy hat patrol.

[UPDATE. 3:04 p.m.: Dirk Koetter said Louis Murphy did practice today, just not during open session.]

Joe understands Bucs fans, irrational as they can be over Vincent Jackson’s latest knee injury, want Bucs players on the field no matter their physical condition, whether team doctors/trainers have cleared them to practice or not, whether the Bucs would indirectly set themselves up for an ugly lawsuit down the road or not. [read more]

Joe has heard far to many bitter Bucs fans and Lovie Smith apologists scream “baloney” at the notion Dirk Koetter was nearly about to bolt Tampa Bay in January for a head coaching gig somewhere else. [read more]

Players get all jacked up for Monday Night Football and other prime-time action. [read more]

Dirk Koetter spoke last year and this summer about getting America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, more experience against a 3-4 defense, something he didn’t see much of in college. [read more]

During the Bucs’ bye-week Sunday, head coach Dirk Koetter was an NFL fan just like millions of other men and women.

He sat down at a local establishment with every game blaring on TVs surrounding him. [read more]

Pathetic third-quarter team.

For much of last year when Dirk Koetter was offensive coordinator, and through training camp and preseason, Joe heard the term “fast start” uttered quite often at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Fly over, tune in and drop dead.

That seems to be the motto for the Bucs when they travel to the left coast. [read more]

Can pace overcome rotten talent?

49ers chieftain Chip Kelly likes to run as many plays as he can while his offense is on the field. [read more]

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Says he likely won’t play.

Earlier this week, 49ers starting running back Carlos Hyde was in a sling. [read more]

Talks signing the desperate.

Joe gets Twitters all the time asking why the Bucs don’t pick up (fill in a name) and, generally, the name is thrown out because the Twitterer has heard of said player. [read more]

Martin was last seen in a Bucs uniform with his right hamstring wrapped in Arizona. (

The dark cloud of disappointment won’t be clearing from the skies over One Buc Palace soon. [read more]

No. 93 was back practicing with the Bucs this afternoon.

Hallelujah! [read more]

Talks absence of Vincent Jackson.

Last year, there was no question when wide receiver Vincent Jackson was lost with knee injuries, the Bucs suffered on offense. [read more]

Is great news for the Bucs’ running game imminent? [read more]

A truly bizarre season for Vincent Jackson got weirder Monday night, less than 24 hours before he was placed on injured reserve with an ACL injury. [read more]

Joe warned yesterday that a mental health holiday would be needed at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters if Donteea Dye was promoted from the practice squad to replace injured Vincent Jackson. [read more]

Deep appreciation for the Bucs’ first-round pick

It seems the Bucs aren’t babying 21-year-old Vernon Hargreaves — because he doesn’t require it. [read more]

Without Carlos Hyde, the 49ers’ running attack is miserable.

Bad news for 49ers fans but good news for the Bucs: [read more]