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Bucs corner Hey Jude makes a stop Sunday in the win over the Cowboys. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Each and every game it seemed like Lovie Smith shuffled the deck that was the Bucs secondary, as if he was a pit boss in a smoky, off-strip Las Vegas rub joint. [read more]
Cornerback Sterling Moore talks to Joe about Dez Bryant. (Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
You want a lockdown cornerback with swagger? The Bucs ran off Darrelle Revis, but never fear, Sterling Moore is here — and turning in standout performances.
Moore even was bummed out that Dez Bryant didn’t have more juice to him this afternoon. [read more]
Memory failing
Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, has a brain wired differently than most 21-year-olds. [read more]
Bucs passing game needs to diversify other than throwing constantly to Mike Evans. But can they? (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
People want to know why America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, is always throwing to Mike Evans despite his buttery hands. Real simple: When the rest of your receivers are undrafted rookies and a special teams dude that most fans don’t even know is on the roster, that’s why. [read more]
In Joe’s last 24-hour Lovie Smith confidence poll on Tuesday, only 1/3 of Bucs fans said they were confident or better in Lovie Smith. [read more]
Where was that allegedly mauling Cowboys offensive line? A line that was anchoring a hot running game and the NFL team leading the league in time of possession. [read more]
God bless America!
The Bucs have been waiting for what seems like generations for a young quarterback who can, in a pinch, put a team on his back and win a damn game. [read more]
Diversity paid off just in time for Dirk Koetter’s offense
Finally, finally, finally, the Bucs flashed a passing game today that didn’t feature Mike Evans. And it arrived just in time. [read more]
(Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
How bout those 4-5 Buccaneers!
Your Bucs rose from a stench of an offensive afternoon and pulled out an old school victory.
America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, almost was America’s Goat on the goal line in the fourth quarter, but the football gods don’t treat Jameis like a typical Buccaneer.
Get used to it. [read more]
Can the Bucs prove they’re on the rise and beat a struggling Dallas club at home?
Playoff hopes will be just about killed if they can’t. And the fire Lovie chatter will escalate yet again.
Dive into the comments section and react all through today’s 1 o’clock game.
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Go Bucs!
What could Lovie Smith possibly say to Team Glazer and legions of Bucs fans, if the Bucs can’t win two of their final four home games? [read more]
Hands full today.
If you want a key to today’s game, it is pretty simple: Keep Greg Hardy off America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston. And that responsibility lies with rookie left tackle Donovan Smith. [read more]
America’s Quarterback matched a signature Doug Williams moment
In these unsettled times of devastating Bucs losses, constant change and growing pains, Joe thought it would be wise to bring back THE OPTIMIST.
THE OPTIMIST is Nick Houllis, a Bucs fan and an accomplished writer whose steadfast allegiance to the Buccaneers goes back to the 1970s. Houllis is the founder, creator and guru of BucStop.com, a place Joe goes to get lost in time via Houllis’ stunning video collection.
THE OPTIMIST will shine that positive light in your eyes. Some will love it. Some won’t. … Of course, THE OPTIMIST’s opinions are his alone and are not influenced by Joe. [read more]
Proud to be an American.
Joe rarely writes about sappy stories, but this is different, mainly because Joe wants to troll the haters. [read more]
Hopefully, Brandon Myers has had time to shake it off.
While tight end Brandon Myers never made a dent in the box score last week against his former team, the Giants, two weeks prior he had one of his best games this season despite playing under mental duress. [read more]
Interesting video has emerged from New Jersey on Akeem Spence. [read more]
Because of recent events in Paris, thanks to a bunch of animals, the NFL, the Bucs and local authorities will be on heightened security for Sunday’s Cowboys-Bucs game, which will include parking areas.
Why? Friday at a soccer game in Paris, security officials stopped a suicide bomber who attempted to enter the stadium, reports the Wall Street Journal. [read more]
You asked for it, you got it. It’s the TV map for tomorrow’s game between the Cowpukes and the Bucs, a 1 p.m. kickoff at the Den of Depression. [read more]
