The Bucs pound the rock successfully and throw a lot of screen passes. It’s beautiful, glorious football, Lovie Smith said today. [read more]

Jags QB Blake Bortles’ former swimsuit model girlfriend Lindsey Duke has a healthier arm than he has, the Jags announced today.

It is bad enough the Bucs’ pass defense stinks. And it infuriates Joe to no end that this same team very easily could have had Darrelle Revis in the secondary.

Well, this will get you worked up, and not in a good way. [read more]

Tim Jennings gets a loaf

Shuffling in the defensive backfield isn’t working, not completely, Lovie Smith explained today at One Buc Palace.

The Bucs head coach was very troubled by developments late in yesterday’s glorious victory. Joe’s pointing at Tim “Loaf” Jennings. [read more]

Doug Martin gets loose yesterday. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Joe must confess to being caught up in the new age NFL, where passing is the order of the day and the run game has been pushed aside due to rule changes and a lack of five-star stud running backs. [read more]

Lovie Smith uttered a somewhat confusing and interesting take yesterday after the Buccaneers’ thrilling win against the Jaguars. [read more]

Sack leader for defensive tackles.

After nursing a second mug of coffee this morning — yes, on Sunday nights, Joe works deep into the wee hours when the TV weather and traffic chicks begin Twittering on Monday mornings — Joe came across an interesting stat. [read more]

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, has been in overdrive since declaring for the NFL Draft after the NCAA football playoffs in January.

It’s been a nonstop grind of football training (no baseball), traveling, media and working 16-hour days at One Buc Palace. [read more]

There was Bradley McDougald making a big interception and Lavonte David leading the defense with eight solo tackles yesterday. Danny Lansanah was behind him with five.

Doug Martin ran wild, and Bobby Rainey is now a top-10 NFL punt and kick returner. [read more]

No longer a rumored member of Bucs roster.

Reviewing the first draft of Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht, Joe scoffed at the two offensive linemen drafted in the fifth round, Kevin Pamphile and Kadeem Edwards. [read more]

Mild mannered Lovie Smith showed quite a bit of spunk in the locker room after yesterday’s throttling of the sad sack Jaguars. [read more]

Remember when Lovie Smith tried to claim the Bucs’ defense looked pretty good because it allowed 19 points in two consecutive games (Saints & Titans)?

That was an impressive spin attempt. [read more]

Has anyone checked the NFC standings this morning?

Could it be? [read more]

Doug Martin (22) and his Bucs teammates celebrate a touchdown yesterday in the win over the Jags. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Welcome to Victory Monday, Tampa Bay!

And what a huge victory it was for Lovie Smith, who may have saved his job yesterday. For now. [read more]

Tradition of victory laps in his pool. In his suit.

When the Bucs beat the Saints for the first win of the season, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager was so giddy, he jumped in his backyard pool, wearing the same suit he wore to the game in New Orleans. [read more]

It’s time for offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter to show what he’s made of and maximize Charles Sims.

It’s time for offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter and Lovie Smith to take a long hard look at how they use one of the most dangerous weapons in the Bucs’ arsenal. [read more]

Bucs DE Jacquies Smith reaches for a loose ball on his scoop-and-score touchdown late in the third quarter that put the Bucs on top for good. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Nothing gets Lovie Smith off like takeaways. It’s almost like Lovie enjoys takeaways more than points. [read more]

Cornerback Tim Jennings isn’t cutting it

Joe is in ecstasy. Today’s home victory was nearly as sweet as Joe being invited to a postgame group shower with the Buccaneers cheerleaders.

It’s also enough to forgive, but not forget, the shoddy collapse of the Bucs defense, which coughed up a 14-point to the Jaguars. [read more]

Players rally to Lovie.

Outside of One Buc Palace, the chirping and hollering were at near record levels for the Bucs to move on from coach Lovie Smith.

Inside the building, apparently, was another matter. [read more]

Doug Martin on one of his 24 carries in the win over the Jags today. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

If one was to point to a key to the Bucs’ win, yeah, you could argue six sacks on a mobile Blake Bortles was a key.

But more so was the running game led by the Muscle Hamster, Doug Martin. [read more]

The importance of todays’ win against the bumbling Jaguars wasn’t lost on Gerald McCoy.

In the happy Bucs locker room, McCoy explained to Joe and others that there was a lot on the line. [read more]

Unexpected good game today filling the void of Logan Mankins at left guard.

Last year, Lovie Smith was roundly raked over the coals — and for good reason — for starting virgin center Garrett Gilkey.

The results were predictable. Gilkey, who never played center in his life, was expected to do well on football’s highest level. Naturally, it was a trainwreck. [read more]