Jameis describes his choice on the final play of the game “dumb.” (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

The final play of the game. Mere seconds left; four to be exact. [read more]

Demar Dotson locker room video

Joe’s got locker room video. [read more]

Leads a gang of losers.

It’s time to lay the cards on the table. Time to quit whitewashing what we all can see. Time to quit the con job. [read more]

Gets testy defending teammate.

The flag for America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, was flying at half-staff after the game. The Franchise was really glum. [read more]

Ugly finish

For a quarterback who made a huge name for himself in pressure situations, America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, sure choked in his decsision-making on the final play. [read more]

Before today, rookie kicker Roberto Aguayo’s misses were inconsequential sports radio fodder.

Now they’re a clear and present danger. [read more]

The Mike Smith defense isn’t working.

Joe doesn’t know how else to say it. It’s damn ugly. [read more]

Meet your 1-2 Buccaneers.

Today wasn’t sexy at all. Quite an ugly look for the home-opener.

Two missed kicks, two turnovers, no running game for Tampa Bay, sloppy tackling. Sloppy execution on the critical final drive. [read more]

Here we go! Joe is pumped beyond comprehension!

It’s the home-opener under steamy, stunny skies.!

A loss today would be a kick in the gut, but the Bucs certainly have enough talent to win this thing and vault to a strong 2-1 in 2016.

Bang it here with comments all game long. And prepare yourself for savage postgame coverage.

Play nice. Personal fouls at not tolerated.

Game 3

Rams at Bucs

Kickoff: 4: 05 p.m. [read more]

Rams RB Todd Gurley seems freaked out at his slow start.

How disinterested are opposing defenses when it comes to the rotten Rams’ passing game? Pretty much ignoring it. [read more]

Bucs DC Mike Smith said “explosive plays” have killed his defense.

The Bucs, for the most part, have played solid defense. [read more]

Already a veteran.

Two weeks ago, Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith remarked how few if any rookies have had a steeper hill to climb in their first two games than Bucs corner Vernon Hargreaves. [read more]

Bucs great Keyshawn Johnson dives deep into Jameis and Sunday’s Bucs-Rams matchup

Former Bucs great Keyshawn Johnson is now a morning sports radio host in Los Angeles, and he had plenty, plenty, plenty to say about Sunday’s Bucs-Rams matchup this week. [read more]

Rams head coach Jeff Fisher talks Jameis, and more.

Very interesting stuff from Rams head coach and defensive wizard Jeff Fisher. [read more]

Will his defense be smothering?

Joe is damned nervous about this game Sunday between the Rams and the Bucs. With all the injuries to the Bucs offense and the Rams having a ferocious defense, Joe is not sleeping well. [read more]

This Bucs team absolutely cannot limp into the bye week with a 1-4 record.

A franchise quarterback would find a way to avoid that catastrophe. [read more]

Longtime Hall of Fame voter, NFL columnist and noted Rams expert Howard Balzer, who mans BalzerFootball.com, a little-brother site of JoeBucsFan.com, joined WDAE-AM 620 for his weekly chat.

Balzer, of course, dove into Rams-Bucs chatter. [read more]

Radio host suggests rehab.

If tweety former Bucs tight end Austin Seferian-Jankins is going to return to the NFL this season, then he may need rehab. [read more]

Talks tackling.

Earlier this week, Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith discussed how his defense must improve and missed tackles have led to explosive plays. [read more]