“You’re not my guy, Greeny.”

Joe wrote about this possibility last week, and now it’s come to fruition. [read more]

So last night Joe watched Sam Darnold eat sack after sack against the Rams, nine total.

It was like Joe tackling the midnight fried chicken fingers served in The Licht House press box. [read more]

“Chucky, can you develop an edge rusher?”

Joe doesn’t have to guess. Joe can read how some Bucs fans are out for blood. [read more]

Tampa Bay’s rookie playmaker at nickel cornerback and safety had 2 interceptions, 7 passes defensed and 3 forced fumbles through Week 14. [read more]

Pondering the future.

As Joe has typed many times, the Bucs won’t look the same when the team shows up for underwear football after the draft. [read more]

Second interview set.

Bucs assistant general manager John Spytek took a leap in trying to land the Titans’ GM job, as he has now reached the second round of interviews in Nashville. [read more]

Revisting critical fumble.

Joe sees a lot of howling comments from folks outraged that Liam Coen, the savvy Bucs offensive coordinator, called for a jet sweep late in the game deep in Bucs territory. Baker Mayfield botched the handoff to Jalen McMillan. [read more]

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Imposter?

Last year Bucs safety Antoine Winfield was like the Tasmanian Devil in the Bucs’ secondary. He was everywhere. It’s why he was an All-Pro. [read more]

Not dodging.

Today at One Buc Palace, Joe saw dudes carry out their belongings in trash bags. Rachaad White, for example had so much stuff he needed a wagon-like cart to haul his stuff. [read more]

Strong effort flushed.

This makes Joe want to pound his head on the keyboard. [read more]

A hearty faction of Bucs fans doesn’t think Todd Bowles is a head coach that can lead the Bucs to the Super Bowl. [read more]

Wanted.

With only five snaps for Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett in the groin-stomp loss last night, it was clear that head coach/defensive coordinator Todd Bowles didn’t consider Shaq to be a savior of his defense. [read more]

Bye, golly! [read more]

With a couple of plays remaining last night Bucs fans saw Lavonte David on the field last for what hopefully was not the last time.

He was hopping off the field.

[read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

The Bucs now have an official NFL Draft slot, per NFL.com. It’s No. 19. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Disclaimer for the highly volatile: Joe has no say or impact when it comes to Bucs organizational decisions.

And stop throwing social media feces at Joe. [read more]

Ugly way to start the week. Well, let’s close the books on the 2024 season. Get your coffee and make it strong. Here we go. [read more]

Hurt Sunday night. Again.

In a close game, losing a starter is bad. When that starter is a corner and the quarterback the Bucs are facing is red hot, losing that corner could be lethal. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Sometimes, you have to give the other guy some credit.

The 2024 Buc season ended with a thud Sunday, a game-winning FG that clanked off the right upright as time expired. Tampa Bay fans will undoubtedly dwell on what the home team didn’t do, but the reality is the Commanders played a confident, poised game in prevailing 23-20. [read more]

Joe hopes and prays and hopes some more that offensive coordinator Liam Coen returns next season. [read more]