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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Four days after Todd Bowles slammed a podium and shouted “I’m excited,” his football team matched his enthusiasm.

Although the Bucs weren’t perfect in Sunday’s 37-20 victory against the Commanders, you really have to get into the weeds to find fault with their performance. We’ll know a lot more in Week 2 when Tampa Bay travels to Motown. [read more]

Linebacker SirVocea Dennis hunts down Washington QB Jayden Daniels.

Man, the door was open for Washington to mount a comeback in the second half. And it was the unlikeliest guys for the Bucs defense who prevented it. [read more]

Edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka.

Joe confesses to going absolutely mental in the first quarter today when Joe Tryon-Shoyinka was guilty of one of the worst loafs of this Bucs decade. [read more]

The snaps were clean, the results were eye-opening. [read more]

Bucky Irving ran for 6.9 yards a carry Sunday.

Joe didn’t think the run game was all that special today. It certainly didn’t live up to the hype fans heard and read about coming from One Buc Palace over the summer. [read more]

Calijah Kancey did not play today and don’t expect him next Sunday.

Joe hates to pop the balloon on a fantastic Bucs victory today, 37-20 over the Commandos, but news is news and it must be shared. [read more]

Joe has to give Todd Bowles a standing ovation. [read more]

Eight times Bucs stud receiver Chris Godwin was targeted today against Washington and he caught them all. [read more]

“We’re damn good, Mike.”

How bout that Bucs quarterback!

He was dominant today. [read more]

So the Buccaneers scored on their first five possessions today in the home opener at The Licht House.

That’s what Joe calls execution! [read more]

Comment all game long below!

Nothing in September is more exhilarating than opening day, especially at home at The Licht House.

Please play nice. Don’t attack each other. Save your insults for the referees. Go Bucs!

Rookie tight end Devin Culp.

One of the stupidest NFL rules says not every player on the 53-man roster gets to play on game day.

As a result, some players are ruled inactive 90 minutes prior to a game.

Today’s inactive Buccaneers are cornerback Tyrek Funderburk, safety Kaevon Merriweather, edge rusher José Ramirez, newcomer guard/tackle Royce Newman, rookie tight end Devin Culp and injured defensive linemen Logan Hall and Calijah Kancey.

Flash poll posted at 1:34 p.m. Poll closed at 1:45 p.m.

Chills ran through Joe last night when Mike Evans was speaking. [read more]

Keep in mind Joe is typing this before sunrise, so the info here could be old news by the time you read it. [read more]

No need to be Superman.

Joe admits being fully unaware of what to expect this year from Baker Mayfield. [read more]

Riddle solved?

Maybe this is why so many in #NFLMedia do not like Baker Mayfield. [read more]

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Rookie transition over.

Joe often gives rookies passes. Rookies often play like rookies because, well, they’re rookies. [read more]

“That second-level education you had won’t help you here, Dukie.”

Michigan is known for its football team and sometimes for its basketball team. It’s a good sports school. [read more]