It’s time for a happiness break in the wake of another train wreck Bucs loss — in another train wreck Bucs season. [read more]

Even Bucs’ best LB whiffed.

Joe has to wonder where the Bucs thought Curtis Samuel was traveling to? [read more]

“My Fellow Americans, you can stop blaming me.”

Cam Newton completed 76 percent of his passes today. The eight-year veteran had only done that five times in his career.

The Panthers also averaged 5.6 yards per carry against the mighty Bucs defense. [read more]

Gets value from players.

Want to know why the Stinking Panthers are better than the Bucs? Just watch the game (and look at the roster).

All over the field, the Panthers get production from their draft picks. The Bucs? Only get production from a handful of draft picks. [read more]

Paper or plastic?

Those are the options this week for Bucs fans.

What an embarrassment. [read more]

Vent and debate in the comments section with Buccaneers faithful from Lakewood Ranch, Orlando, South Tampa and beyond. Share your every thought on today’s chance absolute must-win game against the Panthers. Kickoff at 1 p.m.

Play nice!

And stick with Joe and Ira Kaufman after the game for spectacular postgame coverage.

Green light in red zone.

Joe’s not laying this at the feet of new Bucs defensive coordinator Mark Duffner. [read more]

Leading Panthers running back and receiver

Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks did not hesitate for a second. [read more]

What would Monte Kiffin say?

Ian Beckles is outraged at how bad the Bucs defense is and he hopes for the sake of an old man’s well-being that Monte Kiffin has not watched a Bucs game this season. [read more]

Talks offense.

One cool thing for Joe about traveling to national NFL events is developing contacts with national NFL types, building a network of sorts to gather information Joe otherwise could not access. [read more]

Given the Buccaneers’ quarterback situation, it was ironic when offensive coordinator Todd Monken emphasized Thursday that struggling 24-year-old right guard Caleb Benenoch wouldn’t improve on the bench.

Anyway, Monken’s take has a lot of meaning today given who the Panthers are starting at left tackle. [read more]

Not done (yet).

Yesterday, Joe’s Twitter timeline blew up. [read more]

He’s back.

Good news for the porous defense.

Dirk Koetter said Friday evening on SiriusXM NFL Radio that Gerald McCoy will play today, backed up by Adam Schefter of BSPN.

As bad as the Bucs interior run defense was last week without Kwon Alexander, the Bucs really need GMC there against the Panthers this afternoon. And so he shall be.

Game 8

Bucs (3-4) at Stinking Panthers (5-2)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: WTVT-TV Channel 13, DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket Channel 709.  [read more]

Where the Bucs game will be shown on free TV.

Only two regions of the republic will get to watch the Bucs walk into the belly of the beast tomorrow. [read more]

Feared

Panthers head coach Ron Rivera fears the beard and talked about it this week on SiriusXM NFL Radio. [read more]

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“Ronde, dude, it’s going to look real bad if Donte Jackson balls out Sunday.”

Entering the 2018 NFL Draft, the Buccaneers needed cornerbacks and so did the Panthers. Both addressed their needs early.

Unfortunately, the Panthers possess the pick being talked about for defensive rookie of the year honors. [read more]