Bizarre Call To Bobby Rainey

November 8th, 2015
What was Dirk Koetter thinking?

What was Dirk Koetter thinking?

Joe must nitpick here because it’s the kind of decision that will drive Joe to the Valium bottle after midnight.

Why did the Bucs decide to give Bobby Rainey his first carry since opening day on a critical fourth-quarter drive? [read more]

Akeem Spence Said He Was Punched

November 8th, 2015
Bucs DT Akeem Spence said he was blasted in the grill and reacted when flagged late in the game.

Bucs DT Akeem Spence said he was blasted in the grill and reacted when flagged late in the game.

The Bucs were clinging to hope. They had just kicked a field goal with 7:24 left to come within 23-18.

If the Bucs could hold the Giants on the next possession, it would set Tampa Bay up for a potential winning touchdown drive. [read more]

Evan Smith Back To 2011 Form

November 8th, 2015
Evan Smith was thrust into guard today and talked to Joe about it.

Evan Smith was thrust into guard today and talked to Joe about it.

Joe has fired plenty of daggers at former starting center Evan (Dietrich) Smith, many for his ridiculous attitude toward Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, this spring.

But Smith deserves plenty of love today. [read more]

Stop Whining!

November 8th, 2015

Joe is about fed up with Mike Evans’ NBA-like whining on every friggin’ pass he doesn’t catch.

Mike, you are NOT interfered with on every play! Stop it! Stop it now! [read more]

“I Cost My Team Big Time”

November 8th, 2015
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Rain-slick balls foiled Mike Evans

Mike Evans stood tall before the media in the grumpy Bucs locker room this evening and talked about his dropped balls against the Giants

All four of them. [read more]

Martin And McCoy Bolt From Locker Room

November 8th, 2015

McCoy mugA couple of big-name Bucs handled todays’ frustrating defeat and their respective rough outings in different but very similar ways. [read more]

Four Drops But 150 Yards For Mike Evans

November 8th, 2015

Michael Clayton is alive and well, but his ghost is clearly hard at work on wide receiver Mike Evans.

The Twitter jokes already are flowing that Jason Pierre-Paul has better hands than the Bucs’ second-year wide receiver. [read more]

Corner Shakeup Effective

November 8th, 2015
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Sterling Moore broke a dubious Bucs streak. (Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers.)

Hats off to Lovie Smith for shaking up the Bucs’ sour cornerback play.

Lovie stunned Tampa Bay fans by starting Sterling Moore and Jude Adjei-Barimah. [read more]

Giants 32, Buccaneers 18

November 8th, 2015

GiantsTDThe red zone was the dead zone.

Simple as that, as Lovie Smith likes to say. Tampa Bay could not execute and settled for field goals repeatedly. [read more]

Bucs-Giants Open Thread

November 8th, 2015

bucs cheerleader 1117Can the Bucs start a Wild Card berth run with a win against the Giants?

All playoff hopes will be dashed if they can’t. The Bucs defense has to find a way to be at least decent.

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Gameday Tampa Bay

November 8th, 2015

Game Eight

Giants (4-4) at Bucs (3-4)

Kickoff: 4:05 p.m. [read more]

Report: ASJ “Unlikely” For Today

November 8th, 2015

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Though no one will know for sure until 90 minutes before kickoff, when the Bucs release their inactive list per NFL guidelines, a report by a trusted national scribe suggests Austin Seferian-Jenkins likely will miss today’s game against the Giants at 4:05 p.m. [read more]

“It Just Blows My Mind How Much They Put On His Plate”

November 8th, 2015

Jameis Koetter

Part of Lovie Smith’s development plan for Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, was to overload him mentality; find his capacity for information and then dial things back.

Well, Jameis proved to have endless gigabytes in his dome. [read more]

Key Is Jameis

November 8th, 2015
Today's game may very well rest on Jameis' shoulders.

Today’s game may very well rest on Jameis’ shoulders.

If a Giants pattern plays out like it has this year, the key for the Bucs to beat New York today and pull to 4-4 is how well America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston plays. [read more]

“We’ve Been In A Losing State Of Mind”

November 8th, 2015

LavontetrainingcampJoe has talked a lot on radio about how the new breed of Buccaneers are not beaten down and brainwashed by years of garbage football.

Their attitude is extremely healthy, versus the brains of guys like Lavonte David, Gerald McCoy and others. [read more]

Defense Must Improve

November 8th, 2015
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GMC has been playing at Ghost Johnson-like levels the past three weeks, save for one monster play.

Yes, the Bucs are 3-4, on the cusp of pulling even and perhaps making a wild card run.

Their downfall, if the team doesn’t have a successful final nine weeks, likely will be the defense. [read more]

Exiting Loserville

November 7th, 2015

Lovie SmithFor nearly three years, Bucs fans have slipped on their logo t-shirts and hats and wondered who will laugh. [read more]

It All Starts Up Front

November 7th, 2015
High praise for Bucs offensive line.

High praise for Bucs’ offensive line.

While Giants coach Tom Coughlin raved about America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston — “no question,” Coughlin said about Jameis’ improvement in recent weeks — and is positively giddy about the one-two punch of Doug Martin and Charles Sims, Coughlin added the Bucs’ success is obviously about their offensive line. [read more]

“It’s Like He’s Doing It In His Sleep”

November 7th, 2015
V-Jax opens up about in-season development of Jameis Winston.

V-Jax opens up about in-season development of Jameis Winston.

Vincent Jackson opens up on the advancement of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, since the regular season kicked off. [read more]

TV Map For Giants-Bucs

November 7th, 2015

tvYou asked for it, you got it. It’s the TV map for tomorrow’s game between the Giants and the Bucs, a 4:05 p.m. kickoff at the Den of Depression.. [read more]

Better Than 2012?

November 7th, 2015
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Doug Martin made quite a comparison yesterday

Doug Martin set quite a high bar during his Pro Bowl rookie season of 2012. [read more]

Jameis Makes NFC South The Best

November 7th, 2015
Jameis makes Bucs, NFC South relevant.

Jameis makes Bucs, NFC South relevant.

One reason Joe has hopes of a wild card berth is that last year a sub-.500 team won the NFC South, and four of the past five years, a team with an 8-8 record or worse qualified for the playoffs. [read more]