Game 11

Bucs (4-6) at Colts (5-5) 

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: CBS (WTSP-TV Channel 10 locally) with Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner.

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Status report.

Bucs stud receiving back Rachaad White mysteriously popped up on this morning’s injury report and was downgraded to “questionable” for Sunday’s game against the Colts. [read more]

RB Chase Edmonds.

Given the mysterious new knee injury to Rachaad White, it smells to Joe like a massive opportunity has emerged at One Buc Palace.

Possibly (finally), the Bucs might decide to take the ball out of White’s hands and his 3.3-yards-per-carry legs. [read more]

Activity on the slimy Saints roster today with faces familiar to Bucs fans on the move. [read more]

Defensive lineman Logan Hall.

Logan Hall is a project defensive lineman after 1 1/2 seasons.

That was the slightly sobering message from a Bucs coach this week. [read more]

Injury update.

Bad news for the Bucs on the injury front. [read more]

Snow is supposed to fall in Indianapolis early Sunday morning, but one seasoned and reasoned analyst sees Tampa Bay staying warm and fuzzy on the sidelines of the Colts’ dome and emerging victorious. [read more]

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Get him the ball.

Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales gave a simple answer this week when asked about Chris Godwin reportedly not dropping a pass yet this year. [read more]

Free football.

Very limited TV map for Bucs fans tomorrow.

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Bucs at a crossroads.

Defense was on the mind of a former Bucs offensive lineman. And when he sees the Tampa Bay defense, he has the feeling he is seeing the beginning of the end for the Bucs in more ways than one. [read more]

Not a power runner.

Come playoffs or being the first Bucs team not to make the playoffs since 2019, the Bucs seem hellbent on proving everyone with working eyeballs wrong. [read more]

This is where Todd Bowles must prove himself as a defensive guru wizard. [read more]

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Legendary Bucs linebacker Lavonte David.

When the Bucs’ defense takes the field at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, it will be without two starters. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 11:08 a.m. Poll closed at 3:30 p.m. Last week’s results linked here.

It’s smelling more and more like Bucs general manager Jason Licht found a steal in Round 3 of this year’s NFL Draft. [read more]

The Bucs’ leading sacker for the second consecutive season is versatile manbeast Vita Vea.

He’s got 5 1/2 sacks, tied for Aaron Donald for 32nd-most in the league. [read more]

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Buc fans are hoping their misery is just a passing fancy.

During a 1-5 tailspin, the Bucs have apparently forgotten how to play pass defense. At times, it’s been downright embarrassing to see the gaps between opposing targets and the nearest Tampa Bay defender.

Now comes word that cornerbacks Carlton Davis and Jamel Dean might not be available for Sunday’s matchup at Indianapolis.

Can the backups do any worse?

Position coach Kevin Ross, who registered 26 interceptions in his first seven seasons as a Chiefs defensive back, has been preaching for years that Dean and Davis aren’t posting enough takeaways to be considered elite. [read more]