“There Was Three Times In The Game When He Didn’t Know Whether It Was A Run Or A Pass”

October 26th, 2015
Rookie left tackle Donovan Smith

Rookie left tackle Donovan Smith

Is Doug Martin making the Tampa Bay offensive line appear stronger than it is?

One former Buccaneer thinks so. [read more]

Dumb Bucs

October 26th, 2015

dumbYes, Joe brought word earlier that Lovie Smith’s Bucs are on pace to set an NFL record for penalties, a terrible sign for any coach no matter what level of football. [read more]

Opposing QBs Complete 68.4% Vs. Bucs

October 26th, 2015

Cousins

This stat comes with an alarming twist. [read more]

GMC And Sacks

October 26th, 2015
Misguided fan anger at GMC.

Misguided fan anger at GMC.

For reasons Joe isn’t quite sure about, Gerald McCoy is a punching bag for fans.

Is GMC a Hall of Famer? No.

Is he a good player? Sure. Not sure why Bucs fans expect five sacks each game. [read more]

Not Ready, Not Prepared

October 26th, 2015
Special teams chief Kevin O'Dea has explaining to do

Special teams chief Kevin O’Dea has explaining to do

Washington head coach Jay Gruden called a “Code Red” last week, so of course the Bucs were protecting against a second-half onside kick yesterday while leading 24-14, right?

Nope. [read more]

“Panic!”

October 26th, 2015
BSPN cites a Bucs defensive lineman as reason to panic.

BSPN cites a Bucs defensive lineman as reason to panic.

There were so many fails yesterday by the Bucs’ defense, Joe doesn’t know where to begin or where to stop.

The more Joe thinks about yesterday’s effort, where the Bucs defense puked all over the grass of FedEx Field, the more Joe wants to puke himself. [read more]

Bucs On Pace To Break NFL Penalty Record

October 26th, 2015
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There’s a common thread among the four coaches whose teams own the NFL marks for most penalties in a season: unemployment.

The Bucs are on pace to break the NFL record for most penalties in a season. [read more]

Real Balance Achieved

October 26th, 2015

Jaguars Buccaneers Foootball

Joe wanted to punch a wall when Lovie Smith repeatedly said the Bucs achieved great balance in their win versus Jacksonville two weeks ago.

Tampa Bay threw 19 times and ran 40. [read more]

Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow

October 26th, 2015
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Shame.

The Washington Redskins have been playing some 83 years, beginning as the Boston Braves before moving to our nation’s capital in 1937.

Their rich history includes some of the game’s greatest. [read more]

Lovie’s “Done”

October 26th, 2015
A local columnist believes Lovie Smith's fate was sealed yesterday.

A local columnist believes Lovie Smith’s fate was sealed yesterday.

Bucs fans were aghast watching the debacle of Kirk Freaking Cousins shredding the Bucs’ defense as if it were a Pasco County private school playing in a summer seven-on-seven league. [read more]

Another Kick In The Balls

October 25th, 2015

lovie 1029You won’t find a bigger Bucs fan than Joe.

Not only does Joe love the Bucs, but Joe’s livelihood is hooked to the team. Bucs win, and more fans come to the website. Bucs lose, and a percentage of fans don’t want to hear, read or think about the team for at least a few days. [read more]

Redskins Outwitted GMC

October 25th, 2015
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Admits defense lost today’s game.

A distraught Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, class act that he is, held court with the fourth estate after today’s debacle, and was nearly speechless he was so unnerved. [read more]

Wrongheaded Third-Down Call

October 25th, 2015
Why couldn't Jameis plunge into the end zone on third-and-goal?

Why couldn’t Jameis plunge into the end zone on third-and-goal from the one?

The Bucs were on the cusp of winning this game. No, really.

Clinging to a three-point lead with 7:29 left in regulation, America’s Quarterback, without Vincent Jackson or Louis Murphy, marched the Bucs 93 yards to set up a 3rd-and-goal from the one yard line. [read more]

Excuses Running Out

October 25th, 2015
Today's Mr. Personal Foul.

Today’s Mr. Personal Foul.

It’s one thing to admit a team has no talent on defense.

Tough to say that with Gerald McCoy, Lavonte David and Johnthan Banks on the roster. [read more]

Mike Evans Rises

October 25th, 2015
Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Bucs were knocked out by the Redskins, but at least Mike Evans answered the bell.

Evans erased mounting doubt surrounding a 10-game streak of average-to-below-average play. [read more]

Third Quarter Blues

October 25th, 2015
Outscored in the third quarter by a terrible third quarter team.

Outscored in the third quarter — by a terrible third-quarter team.

Entering today’s debacle, where the defense of the Bucs shat the bed, throwing away a 24-0 lead to Kirk Freaking Cousins, it was so embarrassing on so many levels. [read more]

Jameis Stands Tall

October 25th, 2015

jameis 0921c“Outstanding” was the adjective used for Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, after another interception-free and effective performance today.

That’s two in a row. [read more]

“You Like That!?”

October 25th, 2015
The modern day Johnny Unitas at work against the Bucs today.

The modern day Johnny Unitas at work against the Bucs today.

Bucs fans, how did you like today’s shat-in-the-bed performance by the Bucs defense, Lovie Smith’s defense? [read more]

Simply Pathetic

October 25th, 2015
Shameful defense.

Shameful defense.

This was a joke of a game and it almost seems to Joe that the Bucs defense under Lovie Smith is gutless.

Almost. [read more]

Lovie Played To His Weakness

October 25th, 2015

LovieLovie Smith asked the Buccaneers’ struggling and sour pass defense to win the game today, instead of letting the high-priced, high-octane Bucs offense win it when he had the perfect chance.

Simple as that, Lovie. You played to your weakness. [read more]

Redskins Knew Just Where To Go

October 25th, 2015
Hopefully, Lovie Smith will wake up to the Mike Jenkins disaster.

Hopefully, Lovie Smith will wake up to the Mike Jenkins disaster.

Regular readers here know Joe has been in disbelief since the day the Bucs signed Mike Jenkins in 2014.

Lovie is flat out in love with the guy, and those chickens sure came home to roost this afternoon. [read more]