It’s this week’s 24-hour Lovie Smith confidence poll. Poll ends 3:32 p.m. on Saturday.

Lovie raises the bar on his early-2014 comments

When Lovie Smith got the Buccaneers job, within hours he told a national radio audience that the Carolina Panthers were a program he wanted to emulate because he liked how they were “set up to win football games.”

This week, Lovie reinforced that in a way that will put pressure on his job. [read more]

Careful, Mike.

Be careful what you wish for. [read more]

Bucs DC Leslie Frazier not happy with mentality of defense last week.

Refreshing words yesterday from Bucs defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, who really isn’t known for strong words. [read more]

Bucs fans are ready with open arms. But should they be?

News out of Buffalo surrounding stud (former stud?) defensive end Mario Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, is stunning and intriguing, and exciting Bucs fans already in 2016. [read more]

One of the great mysteries of 2015 was not how Joe still failed to lure Rachel Watson into his lair (frankly, that’s not much of a mystery).

No, the mystery was what the heck happened to Johnthan Banks? [read more]

Happy New Year, all!

Joe is melancholy at this time of the year. Sad a year has gone by; sad that football season is that much closer to an end; sad the best sport in the world is the shortest sports season of all.

But there are good things to look forward to! Joe never takes a day off and the offseason may be the most popular for Joe’s readers. One reason is Joe doesn’t take a siesta.

Joe has ideas cooking to make this site better than ever. So stay tuned, you don’t want to miss anything.

And Joe hopes all of his readers have a very prosperous 2016.

Historic 2015

Yes, it is almost draft season. Christmas presents have been broken by the kids, champagne bottles are on ice, the regular season ends in three days. [read more]

Leslie Frazier talks development in what might have been his final news conference with the Bucs

So what Buccaneers defensive player really developed this season? [read more]

Here’s a trivia question for you:

In 2015, how many more interceptions does Darrelle Revis have than all Bucs cornerbacks combined? [read more]

Gerald McCoy has a confusing perspective

Joe can’t believe what came out of Gerald McCoy’s mouth last night. [read more]

Who doesn’t like a good look inside your beloved Buccaneers?

Joe sure appreciates all glimpses into reality. [read more]

The NFC South’s best defensive tackle will hunt Jameis again

You saw the downright bone-crushing hits on America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, delivered by Aaron Donald and the Rams.

On Sunday, the best defensive tackle in the NFC South will get a shot to tee off on Tampa Bay’s future. [read more]

Jameis is no pocket passer, says Dirk Koetter.

Joe remembers last winter at the NFL Scouting Combine how all the Jameis haters went through the ceiling of Lucas Oil Stadium, jumping up and down with glee that America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, was clocked at 4.97 seconds in the 40-yard dash. [read more]

Jameis has been pummeled in 2015.

Before the season, if Joe told you the Bucs’ offensive line would have given up 25 sacks by the time the calendar turned to 2016, then you would have had Joe drug-tested. [read more]

Dirk Koetter doesn’t want to hear more about stats

Joe got passionate Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter all fired up weeks ago with an analytics question. Koetter unloaded on the stat geeks and his rant went national.

Today, Koetter was asked more stats-related questions, and they seemed to wear him down. [read more]

Might Vincent Jackson have played his last snap with Bucs?

Unsettling words from Bucs’ candid offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter. Could it be that Vincent Jackson’s knee injury is a career-ender? [read more]

Jameis explains

The leadership tentacles of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, are growing.

Jameis explained part of that process to Joe today. [read more]

Vincent Jackson will end his season on injured reserve with a knee injury. [read more]

No only do the Bucs get a 14-1 Carolina team needing a victory Sunday to lock up the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC, they’ll face a team on the road that’s better than ever. [read more]

Loserville, aka Mr. McCown’s neighborhood, is no place for America’s Quarterback.

Jameis has now talked about that twice in the past three days. [read more]

Strong rookie numbers.

Virtually anyone who clicked on this here corner of the Interwebs during the 13 months knows Joe was all-in early on the Bucs acquiring America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]

Bucs fans have watched America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, avoid a lot of sacks, extend many plays and be a strong decision-maker and playmaker since Week 4. Heck, Jameis has 13 interceptions this year, despite being down three key receiving targets most of the season. [read more]