Outpoken on vacation

Will the Panthers mail in the season finale in Tampa on Sunday? [read more]

Another 24-hour JoeBucsFan.com poll — published at 2:41 p.m. Thursday.

Offseason project is clear

Heading into the season, if Joe had written the Bucs offense would cripple the team down the stretch, the reaction would have been near as vile as Joe predicting Doug Martin would be benched. [read more]

Robbed.

What may have been the play of the game wasn’t made by a member of the Saints or Bucs, but instead by a replay official. [read more]

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Achiever

A lot of Bucs had strong seasons, but perhaps the No. 1 surprise performer on the roster is Jacquizz Rodgers.

What inspiration from the guy standing just a few hairs under 5-foot-6.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Amid all the hand-wringing about another disappointing December for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, let’s not forget about the progress made in 2016.

At the very least, Tampa Bay will post its best record since 2010, when a young quarterback named Josh Freeman generated hope that better days were ahead.

With Jameis Winston under center, the feeling is similar, with one important difference. [read more]

Caught on film

Nothing should get Bucs fans more sick than lack of effort — with the season on the line. [read more]

Compared to Lovie

No matter what the Bucs do Sunday against the Stinking Panthers, Bucs coach Dirk Koetter, unless he wants to leave, should return for 2017. [read more]

“I hear you, Mr. Glazer. I can repeat the Grand Slam of 2015.”

Joe has been performing mathematics on the NFL Draft this morning while listening to Bucs Uncensored.

What a life Joe has! [read more]

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A day late due to the Christmas holiday, and a shortened version, but it is here nonetheless. Time to get started. [read more]

Will he remain a starter?

Just because the Bucs are eliminated have playoff hopes dangling by a thread, it’s not like there isn’t reason to pay close attention through the final days of the 2016 season. [read more]

Mark Ingram and Saints ground game doomed the Bucs.

Six was anything but a lucky number for the Bucs last night. [read more]

DaVonte Lambert was the Bucs’ go-to guy after not playing in weeks.

Would it surprise you to learn Noah Spence played just 28 of 71 defensive snaps yesterday in New Orleans? [read more]

Four-letter points finger.

If one is to believe stats and patterns, there is but one player to pin the loss to the Saints on. [read more]

Joe has just re-watched video of Bucs coach Dirk Koetter in his postgame presser last night after the playoff-choking loss to the Saints. [read more]

Joe hopes everyone has a wonderful Christmas and hopes you have happier Bucs outcomes on your DVR.

Joe is also hopeful Santa got you both something naughty and nice, and hopefully it was equally as nice as it was naughty.

Enjoy the day! Please know that if for not each and every one of you, daily readers, fans and, yes, haters alike, Joe wouldn’t exist. Not a day goes by Joe isn’t aware of this. Thank you!

Yes, this is a sad Christmas Eve tradition for Joe, to show how the snooping of the federal government upon innocents can get out of hand without checks and balances.

On his rounds from the North Pole this evening, Santa Claus was detained by TSA agents — tipped off by the IRS thugs — who have decided to call in the notorious Jack Bauer to interrogate Santa in the bowls of CTU.

Heading south

Hooray! The Bucs officially broke their streak of five consecutive last-place finishes yesterday. Merry Christmas!

And if Tampa Bay can hold on to second place, they will have a very ownership-friendly schedule next season. [read more]