Diverse impact

The beast of beasts up the gut of the Bucs defense had another great day today.

Joe challenges any remaining Gerald McCoy bashers to fire up the game film. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs just showed their fans what they mean by complementary football. On a day Tampa Bay struggled against one of the NFL’s most porous defenses, the Bucs kept the Saints out of the end zone en route to a fifth consecutive victory. Now the Bucs are proving they can win when they don’t play their best football — another step on the road to becoming playoff worthy.

The opposition’s turnovers keep coming, so try these 10 takeaways on for size: [read more]

Rough night for Bucs veteran.

Joe kept getting Twitters throughout the game whining about the offensive line.

It’s gotten so tiresome the past, oh, 10 weeks, Joe has learned to ignore it like the spam e-mails Joe gets for Cialis bargains. [read more]

The Bucs’ elder statesman speaks out

It’s possible the Bucs defense has made the greatest midseason turnaround in the history of the NFL. [read more]

‘Fesses up.

Yeah, the Bucs struggled on offense today. [read more]

Igit.

And your dumbarse play of the month goes to… Josh Huff. [read more]

Clutch.

It wasn’t pretty and in fact it was ugly. [read more]

Brent Grimes is impressed

Brent Grimes is a focused dude. Nothing fancy. Just elite athleticism and a precision work ethic and intensity.

That’s how he’s survived as a 33 year old cornerback still at the top of his game. [read more]

It’s time to believe. [read more]

Only one starter on the Buccaneers’ defense really knows what it’s like to play for a truly dominating Super Bowl defense. [read more]

Now this is culture change

The mere fact the Bucs can’t have a losing season this year is reason for its own post. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Bucs fans, you have an elite defense that is consistently turning stud quarterbacks into dog food.

Believe it!

This is no joke, the Bucs defense has allowed seven points total through the fourth quarters of the last five games. [read more]

The Bucs are the real deal through 12 games, perched in a tie for first place and owning a stranglehold on the final Wild Card spot in the NFC.

Now what?

The train has to keep rolling right over Drew Brees and the Saints today. Beat New Orleans and Tampa Bay has its first five-game winning streak since the Super Bowl season of 2002.

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And come back for Joe’s savage postgame coverage live from the locker room.

Candid Koetter … as was Cameron Brate.

Who does a national interview better than Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter?

The man stars as himself, “big mother f@#%’n stick” and all. No hint of BS. [read more]

Game 13

Saints (5-7) at Bucs (7-5)

Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. [read more]

National publication high on Josh Huff. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

A lot of Bucs fans seem excited about wide receiver Josh Huff for reasons Joe isn’t sure of. [read more]

Putrid rushing attack.

Winning covers up all sorts of nasty things. [read more]

National voice all-in on Mike Evans.

Joe understands Bucs fans crave national attention. [read more]

Russell Shepard is your No. 2 receiver. Dirk Koetter explains.

Sane Bucs fans are biting their nails and losing hair because of Tampa Bay’s crazy-thin receiving corps.

That was on Hall of Famer receiver Tim Brown’s mind this morning when he talked to Dirk Koetter. [read more]