New life for a couple of ex-Bucs. [read more]

Rookie cornerback Carlton Davis had a lot to ponder before and after Sunday’s game

Yes, the Bucs defense was messy yesterday.

It’s awfully rare to allow 40 points when your offense doesn’t turn the ball over — and you win the time-of-possession battle. [read more]

Night and day difference

Through six Buccaneers seasons, plus a 2010 Tampa Bay training camp, and two seasons with Tom Coughlin’s Giants, retired wide receiver Michael Clayton learned a few things about football. [read more]

Ira’s Monday column showcases various takes from the victorious Bucs locker room

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Gerald McCoy knew what had to be done when he strolled into the Bucs locker room with a wide smile after Sunday’s game.

“I walked around and thanked all of them personally,” he said, referring to Tampa Bay’s offensive players. “They had our back today and I appreciate it.” [read more]

Running out of excuses.

Look, Joe loved, loved, loved how the Bucs won yesterday. [read more]

Man, how perceptions change in just four hours. [read more]

“I’m a made man now Mike! But c’mon, man, if you want to remain my consigliere you have to fix that defense, you know?”

My oh my, how some people go from the gutter to the penthouse in less than four hours. [read more]

NFL Network analysis of the Bucs-Saints game was so telling.

Deion Sanders, LaDainian Tomlinson and Shannon Sharpe are in disbelief — and they’re talking about replacing Jameis Winston. [read more]

Still miffed by playcaller-change questions. (What’ll happen when he’s asked about changing the defensive playcaller?!)

The comedy continues from the Bucs head coach. Man, Dirk Koetter despises any question related to who is calling plays and appears to be at war with local media on the subject. [read more]

Programming note here for the many thousands of listeners to various JoeBucsFan.com podcasts.

Bucs Uncensored will have a changed schedule because of travel from New Orleans and won’t be heard today. Stay tuned for the twice-weekly schedule. Monday Morning Joe will be a Monday evening affair after Dirk Koetter’s late afternoon news conference and it will have a Tuesday vibe since the Ira Kaufman Podcast this week will be Wednesday and Thursday, also due to travel. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast will post last this afternoon.

Very much lost in the shuffle of the monstrous offensive explosion yesterday were two beastly catches by tight end O.J. Howard — on the two balls thrown his way. [read more]

Still hasn’t missed a start.

The Ironman of the Bucs is still streaking. [read more]

DeSean Jackson catches one of his two touchdowns in the Bucs’ season-opening win Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

It’s Joe’s weekly in-season feature looking back at the previous day’s game. [read more]

Bucs coach Dirk Koetter reacts to Justin Evans’ scoop-and-score Sunday in New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

The Bucs shook the NFL world yesterday when, despite a horrific defensive effort, they hung 48 points on the defending NFC South champion New Orleans Saints for a season-opening win. [read more]

Ira’s takes on today’s game with locker room quotes

BY IRA KAUFMAN

It was wild, it was frantic and in the end, it was transcendent for Buc fans. [read more]

Joe has written many times that the Bucs through last season and entering this season were a mentally fragile team.

Well, it seems Dirk Koetter might have had similar thoughts. [read more]

Bruised and battered in celebration.

Based on just today’s results, Bucs fans haven’t been this happy since they saw the Bucs’ cheerleader calendar circa 2010. [read more]

Brawler.

It didn’t take long for the Saints defense to know Ryan Jensen is the new Bucs’ center. [read more]