Breaks down final drive.

It has been a harrowing handful of hours for Bucs fans in the wake of the gag job of a final drive and nutkick loss the Rams Sunday night. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The last thing the Bucs have to worry about at this point is losing defensive coordinator Mike Smith after the season.

Smith understandably has his sights on another NFL head coaching job, but that won’t happen unless Tampa Bay’s new defensive coordinator whips an overhauled unit into shape.

Through three weeks, it’s not happening. [read more]

Soaring

Has Adam Humphries stunned the NFL and arrived as a big-league receiver? [read more]

Welcomed by New York

Off to Jersey goes tweety Austin Seferian-Jenkins. [read more]

Instructional video produced last night.

Joe was unaware at the time, but it seems the Bucs inadvertently put together a football instructional video last night for generations of coaches to use from the NFL all the way down to the high school level. [read more]

The rapidly and ridiculously growing legion of Donovan Smith haters might want to read this. [read more]

Bucs are savvy at puking away leads.

It resonated deeply with Joe last night — and still does — when Bucs coach Dirk Koetter stated there is a culture problem in the Bucs’ locker room.

America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, has also mentioned this twice on the record in his very young NFL career. [read more]

NFL analyst not fond of Bucs safeties.

Why did the Bucs, once again, make the slug known as Case Keenum look like Cam Newton? One analyst said it is simple: Blame the safeties of the Bucs. [read more]

Ian Beckles sees the future.

One soothing element in the world of Bucs fans is former Bucs guard Ian Beckles (1990-1996) is still pontificating on radio before and after Tampa Bay games. [read more]

Difficulty breathing on quarterbacks

If you have one sack for the Buccaneers, you own a share of the 2016 team lead. [read more]

The Jason Licht boo birds are chirping way too loudly.

Veteran Bucs beat writer Rick Stroud, the big cheese at Tampa Bay’s premier newspaper, was talking about the demise of general manager Jason Licht today — just three field goal attempts into rookie Roberto Aguayo’s career.

Considering tens of thousands were listening on WDAE-AM 620, Joe can’t ignore the chatter.

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Crestfallen after loss.

The Bucs got their first score when middle linebacker Kwon Alexander got a 38-yard pick-six against the almighty Case Keenum. [read more]

Left out

What was most stunning about the Bucs’ final drive yesterday had nothing to do with the Jameis Winston overthrows or the Vincent Jackson jelly hands, or the poor clock management by Dirk Koetter. [read more]

Called out by four-letter.

Hacked off at Charles Sims for not running out of bounds? Steamed at America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, for gagging in the final drive? Well, ESPN believes your anger should be directed elsewhere. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Welcome to reality, Bucs fans. Even Dirk Koetter admits it: This team is possessed. [read more]

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Jameis has a big fan

Heavy praise thrown at America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, from a guy trying to break him in half yesterday. [read more]