Talkin’ playoff run (in 2016).

Bucs fans are unnerved.

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, led the Bucs to a 6-6 record and in the thick of a playoff chase, the Bucs’ pass defense completely crumbled and Tampa Bay has lost three straight games to garbage teams. [read more]

ESPN lobbies

Bucs general manager Jason Licht hit the extraordinarily difficult grand slam in the 2015 NFL Draft. Another draft like that and Joe will demand Licht pick the cheerleaders and the in-stadium beer, too.

But Licht does not work alone, and his right hand man could be moving on. [read more]

Bold prediction for Jameis.

Joe is on record stating the smart move would be to shut down America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, tomorrow and start Mike Glennon for a variety of reasons. [read more]

Quick review of Lovie Smith.

Even if the Bucs pull off a miracle tomorrow and beat the Stinking Panthers to end the 2015 season, with the Stinking Panthers needing a win to secure home field advantage through the playoffs, Joe still believes Bucs fans won’t ease off the gas pedal with their frustrations over Lovie Smith. [read more]

You asked for it, you got it. It’s the TV map for tomorrow’s game between the Bucs and the Stinking Panthers, a 4:25 p.m. kickoff from Charlotte. [read more]

Only about one-third of Bucs fans surveyed claim to be confident in Lovie Smith.

But what kind of grade would they give Lovie for the 2015 season to date? [read more]

Austin Seferian-Jenkins (right) plays less than Luke Stocker

As Joe wrote Monday, Austin Seferian-Jenkins is the Bucs’ third-string/third-choice tight end now. That’s what the snap counts say.

So Joe asked offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter about this phenomenon earlier this week. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Cam Newton lit up the NFL during his rookie season, notably as a dual threat, throwing for 4,000+ yards and running for another 706 yards with 14 rushing touchdowns. [read more]

Joe has written many times that opposing teams’ receivers run through the Bucs’ secondary like proud, strong deer through an Illinois cornfield.

On Sunday, it seems the Panthers will be down their top deer. [read more]

Bucs fans have sweated over whether soon-to-be free agent Doug Martin will play with Tampa Bay next year. [read more]

It’s this week’s 24-hour Lovie Smith confidence poll. Poll ends 3:32 p.m. on Saturday.

Lovie raises the bar on his early-2014 comments

When Lovie Smith got the Buccaneers job, within hours he told a national radio audience that the Carolina Panthers were a program he wanted to emulate because he liked how they were “set up to win football games.”

This week, Lovie reinforced that in a way that will put pressure on his job. [read more]

Careful, Mike.

Be careful what you wish for. [read more]

Bucs DC Leslie Frazier not happy with mentality of defense last week.

Refreshing words yesterday from Bucs defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, who really isn’t known for strong words. [read more]

Bucs fans are ready with open arms. But should they be?

News out of Buffalo surrounding stud (former stud?) defensive end Mario Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, is stunning and intriguing, and exciting Bucs fans already in 2016. [read more]

One of the great mysteries of 2015 was not how Joe still failed to lure Rachel Watson into his lair (frankly, that’s not much of a mystery).

No, the mystery was what the heck happened to Johnthan Banks? [read more]

Happy New Year, all!

Joe is melancholy at this time of the year. Sad a year has gone by; sad that football season is that much closer to an end; sad the best sport in the world is the shortest sports season of all.

But there are good things to look forward to! Joe never takes a day off and the offseason may be the most popular for Joe’s readers. One reason is Joe doesn’t take a siesta.

Joe has ideas cooking to make this site better than ever. So stay tuned, you don’t want to miss anything.

And Joe hopes all of his readers have a very prosperous 2016.

Historic 2015

Yes, it is almost draft season. Christmas presents have been broken by the kids, champagne bottles are on ice, the regular season ends in three days. [read more]

Leslie Frazier talks development in what might have been his final news conference with the Bucs

So what Buccaneers defensive player really developed this season? [read more]