Don’t dare suggest to America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, that he overthrew Charles Sims in the fourth quarter for what looked like a sure touchdown bomb. [read more]

Saints RB Tim Hightower celebrates what proved to be the winning touchdown against the Bucs.

It’s time to face facts: The Bucs aren’t good enough. The Bucs are not a playoff team.

Oh, sure, America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, stated after the game the Bucs “absolutely” are still in the playoff hunt, but reality suggests otherwise. [read more]

Man, Joe hasn’t seen a Bucs’ postgame locker room that depressed in a while.

Moments ago, Joe asked starting right tackle Gosder Cherilus a simple and reasonable question, and Cherilus politely replied, “Does it really matter?” [read more]

Radio listeners to Joe and Steve Duemig on WDAE-AM 620 last week heard Joe warn that a lunar eclipse was coming today, one that would cause Mike Evans to drop more balls and make foolish decisions. [read more]

One ugly flashback Sunday

Way to bring your A-game to the home fans in the heat of a playoff chase.

What exactly was that hot mess on the field this afternoon at the Den of Depression?

Joe knows exactly what it was. [read more]

Can the Bucs walk the walk and move to 7-6 today?

What an accomplishment it would be to sweep the Saints and the Falcons in one season.

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Educated speculation on GMC’s left hand injury.

A quick note about Gerald McCoy and his left hand. Last week it was in a sling after he said he had a “small procedure” done to it. [read more]

Lovie Smith dropped a cold hammer on Demar Dotson. [read more]

Game 13

Saints (4-8) at Bucs (6-6)

Kickoff: 1 p.m. [read more]

Colorful offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter is great fun at his weekly news conference, but what’s he really saying behind the scenes? [read more]

Gosder Cherilus has an interesting nugget in his contract

The Bucs’ offensive coaching staff suggests personnel groupings and starting lineups, but the real decisions lie with Lovie Smith.

Offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter often makes that clear. [read more]

Smooth-talking Ronnie Lane of WDAE-AM 620 has his weekly sitdown with Joe talkin’ Bucs.

It is Joe’s weekly sitdown with smooth-talking Ronnie Lane of WDAE-AM 620. Joe knows you can’t live without it. [read more]

Will Bucs OC Dirk Koetter leave for a head coaching gig?

Bucs fans sometimes have to rub their eyes, and it’s not from staring at photos of comely Rachel Watson. [read more]

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, has one great situation here in Tampa. [read more]

Talkin’ Bucs.

If you want to know about the Bucs and you can’t get Lovie Smith to talk — good luck trying — why not go to two former Bucs coaches who still have insider insight? [read more]

Big talk from Vincent Jackson. [read more]

After all of Ron “Jaws” Jaworski’s study of quarterbacks entering the 2015 NFL Draft, after all his time at One Buc Palace this summer, and after 12 regular-season games, the BSPN quarterback guru still doesn’t get it. [read more]

You asked for it, you got it. It’s the TV map for tomorrow’s game between the sad Saints and the Bucs, a 1 p.m. kickoff at the Den of Depression. [read more]