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Zyon McCollum (27) returns a pick while Antoine Winfield looks to block Sunday. One of the very few defensive highlights from the loss to the slimy Saints.
So after yesterday’s groin-kick of a loss that may very well signal the end of the Bucs’ Super Bowl window that first opened in 2020, Joe spoke with a Bucs defender. [read more]
Bucs coach Todd Bowles stands in the rain watching his defense get torn up Sunday.
Look, the slimy Saints are an awful team. The Bucs raked them over the coals a little over a month ago in New Orleans. [read more]
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
Trudging off the field into the locker room, Mike Evans rubbed his eyes in apparent disbelief regarding what had just transpired.
Buc Nation nodded in agreement.
A team with little to play for besides pride had just beaten Tampa Bay, a club with everything to play for. Prohibitive favorites against New Orleans entering Sunday’s divisional matchup, the Bucs suffered a jarring 24-20 setback.
While the surging Panthers enjoyed a bye week, the Bucs appeared idle for most of a rainy afternoon. What made it even more discouraging was that the 3-10 Saints didn’t play particularly well in pulling off an upset that left Tampa Bay and Carolina tied atop the NFC South at 7-6.
The Bucs and Panthers will meet twice in the final four weeks and there’s no credible reason to think Tampa Bay is capable of registering a sweep. [read more]
Blames himself.
Joe was going to type about the rookie wall. That was before Joe heard Emeka Egbuka speaking to a throng of reporters in the locker room after the Bucs’ 24-20 loss to the slimy Saints. [read more]
Todd Bowles
So the Bucs are 7-6 after starting the season 5-1, and Joe can say now with 100 percent confidence that head coach Todd Bowles will be coaching the team next year if the Bucs finish the regular season strong. [read more]
Speaks truth.
Chris Godwin is the ultimate pro, both on and off the field. [read more]
There’s much to pick on when it comes to the Bucs offfense, but the final throw on the final drive highlighted a recurring issue. [read more]
Offensive offense.
Joe’s had it with this dink-and-dunk offense! [read more]
Crushed.
Joe saw two things after the game, no words spoken, no questions asked, that sure appeared the Bucs have realized their run of postseason appearances may be coming to an end. [read more]
Core special teams player Anthony Nelson
The Buccaneers’ kickoff coverage is a problem issue well known and studied by the team over the past several weeks. Heck, it probably cost the Bucs a win in Buffalo last month.
And guess what happened today at The Licht House? [read more]
Bucs playoff chances listing badly.
December 7, 2025. A day that may live in infamy. [read more]
Bucs GM Jason Licht and Baker Mayfield comment on the leadup to today’s loss.
How did the Bucs lose today to a sadsack slimy Saints football team? [read more]
Left guard Ben Bredeson.
The Bucs paid an even higher price for today’s crushing loss to the slimy Saints. [read more]
A miserable Saints offense entered today’s game averaging 12.9 points over its last seven games.
Today, they hung 24 on the Bucs without any kind of miracle play or flukish drive — in Tampa. [read more]
Sloppy field. Sloppy Bucs.
Congratulations, Bucs, you just lost to a horrible team at home. Unreal. [read more]
Comment all game long below. Huuuge must-win game when it comes to all things decent in the Tampa football world.
Be nice! It’s easy.
Stick with Joe and Ira Kaufman all afternoon for plenty out of this contest at The Licht House.
Flash poll posted at 8:10 a.m.
Leading the NFC South in a December playoff hunt should be enough motivation for the Buccaneers defense to play inspired football today.
Facing a hated division rival should jack them up, too.
But wait, there’s more! [read more]
Put aside the spin and optimism, and the reality is Bucky Irving hasn’t had a strong rushing game this season.
He’s averaging 3.4 yards per carry (including 3.6 last week) on 88 attempts. That’s Peyton Barber territory. [read more]
