More evidence

A chunk of Bucs fans erupted with anger at Joe, when Joe detailed on Wednesday that players are tuning out Lovie Smith.

And look what happened in St. Louis last night. [read more]

Lovie bemoans dropped passes.

If one were to point to a singular item that shut the vault on the Bucs’ playoff hopes (unless the stars somehow collide for a second big bang), Bucs coach Lovie Smith would be quick to point out one error. [read more]

Another 15-yard penalty.

Will Gholston had a pretty good night. He had 11 tackles and a tackle for a loss. [read more]

Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mike Evans was back at it again last night in St. Louis, letting balls slip through his fingers, despite getting two mitts on them.

He also was back proving he can make tough catches, get open repeatedly and rack up yardage like a star. [read more]

“You miss me, don’t you Bucs fans? You want me, don’t you Bucs fans?”

The name of Greg Schiano still rankles Bucs fans. When Bucs fans think of failed coaches, they don’t think of Richard Williamson or Raheem Morris, but Schiano. [read more]

Jameis has his best game as a pro. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, came of age tonight. Sadly, it came in a loss.

The Bucs rookie threw for his first 300-yard game, finishing with 363 yards completing 29 of 50 passes. [read more]

America’s Quarterback was America’s punching bag in St. Louis last night. [read more]

Has sideline spat with another player.

For the second time in as many weeks, fiery Bucs defensive line coach Joe Cullen got into it with a Bucs defensive lineman. But it wasn’t as bad as the sparring he had with Gerald McCoy last week. [read more]

How bout that Case Keenum! He finished tonight 14-for-17 for 234 yards and two touchdowns against the Bucs.

It was humiliation before the nation.

The Bucs, your beloved Dropaneers, embodied everything they don’t want to be — sloppy, soft and stupid. [read more]

Will Bucs be “flat”again? Joe will blow a gasket if that’s the case.

This is national television — prime time. America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, simply can’t lose to lousy quarterback Case Keenum and the Rams.

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Game 14

Bucs (6-7) at Rams (5-8)

Kickoff: 8:25 p.m. [read more]

Boomer Esiason weighs in

Joe’s very interested to see the TV ratings tonight for Thursday Night Football. [read more]

What’s better than listening to Hall of Famer and Tampa Bay icon Derrick Brooks share his savvy Bucs insight?

Outside of watching a game and pleasures of the flesh, Joe can’t think of anything. [read more]

Could tonight be the final NFL game in St. Louis? It should distract the Rams.

So tonight, boys and girls, we could be watching NFL history. “Could be” being the operative term. And no, it won’t have anything to do with what happens on the field. [read more]

[UPDATE: Correct audio uploaded.]

Yes, Joe was on ESPN Tallahassee radio Wednesday 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]