On injury report.

Talk about a kick to the groin. [read more]

Eight months ago, Buccaneers rookie safety Jordan Whitehead was a black-wearing, terrible-towel-twirling college kid going absolutely nuts for his beloved Steelers during one of the wildest AFC playoff games in history. [read more]

Dire words from ex-Buc.

In the eyes of Ian Beckles, the Bucs are about to enter waters upon which there is no return. [read more]

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Not yet sold on Bucs.

If the Bucs want to be thought of as a division title contender, they need to keep winning. [read more]

Knowledge and success

In no particular order …  [read more]

Bold words.

As Linsday Rhodes of the NFL Network said, “Yeah, we all saw this coming.” [read more]

Offers tip for Bucs.

Tonight the Bucs are on “Monday Night Football.” And while Chucky is no longer in the booth, another former Bucs winner is a new member of the MNF broadcast team. [read more]

Weighs in on Bucs QBs.

Tonight, Tony Dungy will be inducted into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor for turning around what was a moribund franchise before he arrived (and what returned after he and Chucky were jettisoned).

[read more]

Game 3

Steelers at Bucs

Kickoff: 8:15 p.m.

TV: ESPN, WMOR-TV Channel 32.  [read more]

Jameis news must have the HC livid

There must be a leak on Dirk Koetter’s tight ship.

Consider what the head coach said Friday afternoon and then again on Friday night — and then what happened today. [read more]

24-hour flash poll posted at 3:00 p.m. See the full story on the home page.

Backup.

When America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, returns to One Buc Palace in two days after serving his three-game sentence from NFL strongman Roger Goodell, he will do so as a backup quarterback. [read more]

It’s not often you can get inside the mind of Dirk Koetter, but Joe’s going to take you there now. [read more]

It’s always fantastic when a young player blossoms like you didn’t expect.

And general manager Jason Licht talked about that recently. [read more]

Do not ignore.

Joe has no issue with a player trying to get his cash. And despite malcontent running back Le’Veon Bell jet-skiing off the coast of South Beach and trying to Pearl Harbor the Steelers, Pittsburgh’s running game is still dangerous. [read more]

Nothing better than Derrick Brooks dissecting the keys to the Bucs-Steelers game with Sage JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman. TAMPA TWO is a joint effort of The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.

“Todd, we don’t need any of this Urban Meyer, Chip Kelly offensive nonsense. We’re in the NFL!”

There is a new drinking game sweeping America. It’s called the “Cris Collinsworth Drinking Game.” [read more]