QB chatter from Ian Beckles.

Former Bucs starting guard and current podcast personality Ian Beckles seems like a lot of Bucs fans. [read more]

Help with the schedule?

The Bucs have a sorry record. Good thing they are in a sorry division. [read more]

Out!

The Buccaneers’ dynamic duo of linebackers, icon Lavonte David and regressing Devin White, will not play Sunday against Carolina. [read more]

Todd Bowles spoke this week about how Cade Otton is underrated and largely underappreciated in all phases of his game.

That made Joe think Otton needs a better agent or Bowles might need a mental exam. [read more]

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Who says Simeon Rice was unblockable? Surely not the Pro Football Hall of Fame panel of selectors.

Once again, one of the most formidable pass rushers of his era has failed to make the list of 25 semifinalists. Four edge rushers — Jared Allen, Robert Mathis, Dwight Freeney and Julius Peppers — were chosen to advance out of a long list of candidates, with Peppers expected to be elected to Canton in his first year of eligibility. [read more]

Awesome Hooters dining coupons in the iconic Hooters Calendar, too. A holiday tradition!

“Check yo sheet, Glazer.”

Make your mid-January plans now! [read more]

Pumped over revitalized run game.

Last week in Indianapolis marked a Bucs milestone. [read more]

Another big Sunday coming?

Joe isn’t quite ready to crown Rachaad White as the next Franco Harris. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Look, Joe likes Bucs coach Todd Bowles. That doesn’t mean Joe is a Bowles apologist. [read more]

Ugly numbers.

Devin White isn’t the only guy who sorely needs a dose of his 2020 magic back. [read more]

Bucs OC Dave Canales moans aloud when asked about failing to score from the 1 yard line on Sunday’s opening drive.

Almost. Just a little bit away. Almost. [read more]

Mike Evans

Daily fantasy football gurus are always looking for trends when it comes to which receivers are being targeted. “This Joe” is no exception.

Over the past three games, only five receivers have more targets than Mike Evans. [read more]

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Joe got a neck injury following all the C.J. Stroud passes through the air against the Bucs earlier this month. [read more]

Eye of the tiger.

Cue the Rocky III theme music! [read more]

Playcaller Dave Canales.

Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales spent his previous 13 seasons with Seattle, where head coach Pete Carroll is a king-like figure and the peasants don’t want a revolution. [read more]

Yeah, yeah, Joe knows Todd Bowles likes to say, “We gotta coach it better and the players have to play it better.” [read more]

“Bryan, did you see what Mickey Loomis said?”

The New Orleans general manager giving his slumping head coach a proud and prideful public endorsement yesterday didn’t slip past Joe. [read more]

Helped or hurt by the sun?

Fascinating data from the NFL that provides insight into the Bucs’ passing game on several levels. [read more]

“I think I will take the hashbrowns smothered, covered and chunked.”

As one expects when the Bucs have lost six of its last seven games and are only clinging to playoffs hope because the NFC South division is horrid beyond words, most questions Bucs coach Todd Bowles fielded yesterday were about how to stop the losing. [read more]