Mike Evans is so darn talented and hard working, nobody seems concerned that he’s been rather unproductive through the past four games. [read more]

Peter King of theMMQB.com is of the mind the Bucs are after Oregon QB Marcus Mariota.

Sometimes actions speak louder than words. In Joe’s view, actions mean something, words are too often empty soundbytes.

Take the Bucs quarterbacks (will ya?). Josh McCown plays like a refugee from the UFL, which he is, with his constant and wanton disregard for ball security. [read more]

An intriguing take on Glennon’s body language Sunday

It wasn’t long ago that Lovie Smith, after he made such fanfare out of acquiring a journeyman quarterback (who he cut in Chicago) as if it was the second coming of Kenny Stabler, made the eyebrow-raising proclamation that Mike Glennon was his quarterback of the future.

This, of course, after he deemed Glennon second string. [read more]

With a 2-12 record and staring down the barrel of a 2-14 season — in perhaps the worst division in NFL history — and guiding a Bucs team many thought talented enough to be winners, Lovie Smith has earned questionable status when it comes to job security.

And Joe’s really sick and tired of hearing fans and media types spout off about how Team Glazer would never fire Lovie with three guaranteed-salary years ($15 millionish) remaining on his contract. [read more]

Bucs icon Father Dungy is endorsing potential NFL stud quarterbacks again.

In March, Dungy gave his full backing to Johnny Football, saying, “If I’m committed to winning, I’d take him.” [read more]

Was Anthony Collins told he was benched or just resting an injury?

Uh, oh!

It seems the Bucs might have a confused camper in their locker room. [read more]

The next Bucs offensive coordinator? Dolphins OC Bill Lazor (r) has helped develop multiple quarterbacks.

They’re calling for Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin’s head, from the Miami Herald and beyond. Seven- and eight-win seasons aren’t tolerated in South Florida.

Imagine that.

That means Philbin’s first-year offensive coordinator, Bill Lazor, could be walking the streets in 14 days and ready for the Buccaneers. [read more]

The Bucs’ offensive line is, at best, a jumbled mess. Anyone who thinks Josh McCown is anything more than a turnover-prone journeyman has to be watching games well into a bottle — and the running game is a rumor, short of accidents here and there.

This offense is truly a mess. In five of the Bucs last seven losses, the defense has held its opponents to 22 or fewer points. That right there tells you the offense is a hot mess. [read more]

Will Jeff Tedford’s replacement get to hire his own position coaches? Did Tedford?

Jeff Tedford started his Tampa reign with Lovie Smith’s running backs coach and receivers coach, meaning friends of Lovie who coached with him in Chicago.

Tight ends coach Jon Embree and offensive line coach George Warhop? They were veteran NFL guys and members of the Browns’ blown up 2013 staff.

Embree was a Pac-12 head coach at Colorado when Tedford was at “Cal,” but Joe never felt like Tedford, a career college coach with a CFL background, had the guiding hand in those hires.

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Wholesale roster changes afoot from Bucs GM Jason Licht?

A long look at the Bucs yesterday, today, and what to expect tomorrow and beyond.

Well, well, well, Joe smells a shakeup. So Anthony Collins got benched and Demar Dotson was moved to left tackle. If you read between the lines, it doesn’t seem temporary, short of the Bucs drafting a left tackle in the first round (God help us).

Joe remembers Bucs general manager Jason Licht saying a huge thing he learned working with Bill Belicheat was that Belicheat said, if you make a mistake, then cut your losses and move on. Everyone makes mistakes, but hanging onto a guy with the hope he turns things around will dig your grave. [read more]

Joe brought word yesterday when Lovie Smith stated on the Bucs-Stinking Panthers pregame show that inconsistent left tackle Anthony Collins was getting benched and right tackle Demar Dotson would shift to fill Collins’ spot.

After the game, Lovie said it was a “coach’s decision.”

It seems Dotson believes the call came from higher up the food chain. [read more]

The Bucs and Bears likely will clash next season

The Bucs own the NFC South cellar for the 2014 season. Today’s loss at Carolina guaranteed that.

As a result, the Bucs’ schedule for next season gets a little clearer. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

After sporting a dreadful running attack for weeks — perhaps since Bobby Rainey went wild (144 yards) against the Rams in Week 2 — Tampa Bay found its mojo today and ran the ball all over the Panthers.

What a surprise! Joe had almost thrown in the towel on the rushing attack. But the Bucs’ success today further illustrated the ineptitude of the passing attack. [read more]

Look, no one loves Gerald McCoy as much as Joe. He is the heart and soul of this team. He is a self-professed leader.

But after leaving today’s game with the second knee injury in as many weeks, an injury Lovie Smith called a hyper-extended knee injury, enough is enough. Time for GMC to start planning on his Cancun vacation. [read more]

After today’s display of poor ball security and pedestrian play, Josh McCown’s statistics now reveal a veteran quarterback who is worse than Mike Glennon in nearly every category.

Man, Glennon sure could teach McCown how to tuck the ball and eat a sack, a lesson McCown simply hasn’t learned. [read more]

Joe’s getting nervous.

Will the Bucs be ready to hire a new offensive coordinator in 15 days, when Black Monday comes and coaches are fired around the league? [read more]