Veteran receiver Sterling Shepard certainly isn’t the MVP of the Bucs offense, but he might be the most underappreciated cog. [read more]

Jamel Dean celebrates his pick-six with YaYa Diaby, Elijah Roberts and Zyon McCollum.

Todd Bowles preaches takeaways more than a small-town pastor preaches against sin. [read more]

When the dust settled today, and there was a whole lot of dust, the Buccaneers’ defense was led by one man. [read more]

So the Bucs defense had a 2024 flashback in the fourth quarter.

Perhaps it was a 2017 flashback? [read more]

Was there really any doubt? [read more]

The sad Falcons got blown out by the sad Panthers today. What a beautiful thing. [read more]

No offensive line? No problem.

Another Baker Mayfield comeback was in the script.

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The Bucs haven’t been 3-0 since 2005. They’ll need a “W” today make that happen again.

Comment all game long below with Bucs fans and the haters. 

Save your insults for Jets fans and game officials, not each other.

Go Bucs!

It’s Joe’s obligation in this space to serve up a quality wager.

And through two games, Joe has a winning bankroll. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 5:44 a.m. Poll closed at 10:11 a.m.

Huge win predicted.

A longtime Jets beat writer picks the score of his team’s game every week after breaking down the matchup.

So what does he expect today when the Jets, buoyed by their massive Tampa-based fan club and the Asmaniacs, march into The Licht House for the Buccaneers’ home-opener? [read more]

Return imminent?

As beat up as the Bucs are, any positive injury news is sorely welcome. Well, here is some: [read more]

Discusses loss of Calijah Kancey.

NFL locker rooms love to throw around the cold phrase “next man up” when discussing the loss of a fallen comrade. It actually means more to them than a reserve teammate now starting. [read more]

Clutch.

Here’s a stat on Baker Mayfield that Joe guesses is new to many Bucs fans. [read more]

Star teammate defends.

Joe noticed a stray summer comment on this here corner of the interwebs that named Greg Gaines as a guy who should have been a victim of “The Turk.” [read more]

Should be ready to play today.

Bucs fans need good news with all of the Bucs injuries. So here we go. [read more]

Game 3

Jets (0-2) at Bucs (2-0)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: FOX (WTVT-TV Channel 13, locally) with Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi. For a national TV map of where the game will be broadcast, click here.

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Interim Bucs starting tackle Charlie Heck.

Sorry, Charlie. [read more]

Now this was unthinkable in 2023. [read more]