Matty Ice is nothing if not PC. So Joe almost has to wonder if Matty Ice, without being aware of it, was mocking his former coach Mike Smith. [read more]

Joe fully expected this morning to wake up in his downtown Atlanta hotel to hear hoots and hollers from locals on the sidewalk as Julio Jones races through traffic to make it to the nearby Hooters unscathed. [read more]

Talks about key play.

It was a play that damned near turned the game around. [read more]

Driven

It’s going to be a rough Monday morning for the Donovan Smith haters. How will they stay busy? [read more]

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Losing never sits well with The Commish, Justin Pawlowski. Why? Because football is about winning and winning only. Enjoy today’s fiery postgame podcast that dives into the hard questions answered in Atlanta.

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Ira takes you inside the locker room and more

Ira Kaufman is the most beloved, revered and esteemed Buccaneers columnist in town. He has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2016. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira busts out columns here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can also see Ira every football Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on FOX-13, Scott Smith’s Tailgate Sunday.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

My only road trip of the season ended in heartache for the visitors and relief for the surging Falcons.

Tampa Bay made it interesting for awhile in the second half, but the Bucs failed to make the plays necessary to extend their winning streak to three games. One look at the face of dejected GM Jason Licht in the locker room and you knew there are no moral victories in the NFL. [read more]

Defenses getting worked over regularly.

This is enough to make you throw your beer at the backyard fence. [read more]

It’s been seven darn years since the Bucs started 10 rookies through the 2010 season and managed 10 wins, which should have been 11 wins if officials didn’t botch an offensive pass interference call on Kellen “Vaseline” Winslow. [read more]

Pregame and through the game, America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, was hard at work.

You may dislike America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, and believe he’s bad news because of the lastest crotch-grabbing accusation against him.

But that hasn’t stopped injured Jameis from operating as a leader of the Bucs. [read more]

No-win situation.

Joe knows Bucs fans are crucifying starting cornerback Ryan Smith right about now. It’s actually unfair. [read more]

Talks blitzing failures

Your Tampa Bay Buccaneers sent the dogs at Matt Ryan several times today and those dogs couldn’t find the bone. [read more]

“Hey Mike, what would be your reaction if I told you an NFL defense could only stop one third down attempt in a second half?”

The Bucs third down defense was so atrocious today, a Pasco County high school flag football summer league coach would be so ashamed he’d likely resign. [read more]

Swaggy opines after today’s loss

Bucs defensive tackle/veteran sage Chris “Swaggy” Baker was talking to Joe after the game about a familiar Bucs issue. [read more]

Odd choice in personnel.

It was 27-6 early in the third quarter. The game appeared grim at the time. How could anyone expect a Ryan Fitzpatrick-led team to overcome that margin the way the Bucs play ole’ defense on the road? [read more]

Down on playcalling

Damn, was this frustrating.

There the Bucs were, 2-and-2 with 7:51 remaining, driving well and trailing 27-20 on the Atlanta 19 yard line — and they came up empty. [read more]

Dirk Koetter and Ryan Fitzpatrick couldn’t find touchdowns

At least the Buccaneers battled hard. Very hard.

Hey, Joe is fishing for positives here at the Georgia Dome, as Tampa Bay appeared to clinch the NFC South cellar for the sixth time in seven years.

But the cold reality is the Bucs paid dearly for no first-half pass rush and no touchdown daggers in the playbook. [read more]

Joe is in the dome

Comment throughout the Falcons-Buccaneers game with wild, passionate and usually well-reasoned Tampa Bay fans. Great fun!

Direct personal attacks at Falcons players and coaches, not each other (Joe’s filters are cranked up.)

Enjoy! Joe is in the dome and ready to deliver awared-winning postgame coverage, including Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways.

Go Bucs!!!

ESPN has news on the official investigation of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, allegedly crotch-grabbing a female Uber driver without permission.  [read more]