It was time again for Joe’s Friday visit to Ron and Ian on WDAE-AM 620. That’s where Joe gets belted in rapid-fire fashion with all kinds of questions on the big Bucs topics of the day. [read more]

Rod Marinelli’s defense bends and breaks

Lovie Smith’s Rod Marinelli’s defense has been scary in the fourth quarter this season.

A couple of stunning numbers were kicked around on SiriusXM NFL Radio this week. [read more]

The Cowboys will be without their best defender tomorrow

It stinks out loud when good players can’t play due to injuries. Joe never wants to see a guy hurt.

Tampa Bay has been bitten by the injury bug on offense. Out probably until December is Vincent Jackson. Louis Murphy is done. Ali Marpet will miss Sunday and who knows about Austin Seferian-Jenkins. [read more]

Lovie opens up

Joe has been hypersensitive to the Buccaneers’ effort ever since Lovie Smith blasted it back in September.

“Last year the crowd showed up. We didn’t,” Lovie said. [read more]

Yes, it is the most popular subject for Bucs fandom this side of Gerald McCoy and America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston.

And that is the question of when the hell will Austin Seferian-Jenkins return to the field? [read more]

Doug Martin is on a two-game streak of sour play, leaving the Bucs’ bell cow running back at a crossroads.

In 50 short days, the NFL regular season is over. [read more]

Gets mad props from Lovie.

Yes, if one wanted to argue Lovie Smith should not return next year, one could easily sit down and make out a long list and the arguments would be valid. [read more]

Stat nerds don’t like him.

Oh, Joe can hear the keyboard tapping from here. The numberscrunchers are at it again, and this time, rather than saying America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, was the worst quarterback last weekend, their target is another Bucs player. [read more]

Evan Smith will bask in the guard spotlight

Manbeast guard Ali Marpet will not play Sunday, Lovie Smith announced today. [read more]

This is not one of those Sundays when Bucs fans should be scared of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, reverting back to the sloppy ball security he experienced early this season. [read more]

Rookie left tackle Donovan Smith is facing doom, says a former Buccaneers defensive end.

Former Bucs defensive end Steve White (1996-2001) has dived into the Xs and Os like he always does, and he can see past the Cowboys’ six consecutive losses. [read more]

Yes, Joe was on ESPN Tallahassee radio earlier this week talking Bucs with Jeff Cameron, he of “The Jeff Cameron Show.”

Joe has long been a fan of Cameron, a St. Pete native who puts together damned good radio. [read more]

Mike Evans says he appreciates his new haters

Social media wasn’t filled with virtual pats on the back for Mike Evans following his historic six drops against the Giants on Sunday. [read more]

Face of the franchise.

Joe understands Bucs fans always want love from national TV and radio types. In recent years, the Bucs haven’t provided the talking heads with anything to talk about aside from garbage football and stinging one-liners. [read more]

Joe sees the ferocious beating Andrew Luck takes regularly and the mauling Cowboys’ offensive line coming to Tampa on Sunday. That gets Joe thinking about the NFL Draft and the future of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]

Huge game coming Sunday for Will Gholston and the rest of the standout Bucs run defense

You know it’s coming. Joe knows it’s coming. And your Buccaneers’ NFC best run defense knows it’s coming. [read more]

Says teammates who commit personal fouls are “selfish.”

Joe shared yesterday that Lovie Smith seems to think a “me” problem is the root cause of some boneheaded penalties Lovie’s defense has made, specifically the personal fouls. [read more]