Yes, the Bucs have a 4-5 record. Yes, the Bucs have problems. [read more]

Bucs LT Tristan Wirfs.

Joe hears all the hollering and braying and stomping of feet (as usual) about how the Bucs have a worse offensive line than Northside Christian. [read more]

Consider Joe baffled that the Bucs can’t figure out how to have a slightly below average rushing attack with an elite superstar monster of an athlete at left tackle who weighs 360 pounds.

That’s right — 360! [read more]

Out.

Good news on the Bucs injury front. Only fan-punching-bag safety Ryan Neal has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at San Franciso.

Carlton Davis (toe) is set to return, and Mike Evans (quad), Luke Goedeke (foot) and Devin White (foot) will play through their minor issues. Starting left guard (former starting guard?) Matt Feiler is back from his knee injury.

Hey Bucs, it’s Week 11. You’re a relatively healthy team with quality talent and a ton on the line. No reason to come out flat, or to look like a punching bag.

Jamel Dean

A lot of people think the Bucs have zero shot Sunday against the 49ers in the other Bay area.

But what disturbes Joe is that so many think Tampa Bay cannot compete. [read more]

This saddens Joe. [read more]

Bucs edge rusher Markees Watts. (Photo courtesy Buccaneers.com.)

Look, Joe would love nothing more than for rookie edge rusher Markees Watts to totally blow up and become the second coming of Simeon Rice. [read more]

Defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers.

Last year the Bucs went out to NoCal to play the 49ers and got their arses kicked. Physically beat up. [read more]

Sick stat.

Joe will start this morning off with a cool story about how a coach, against his conscience, decided to mold an offense around his talent. [read more]

Defies probabilities.

So the NextGen Stats elves are playing with their completion probability numbers. And they seem to like Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield. [read more]

All-World Bucs left/right tackle Tristan Wirfs draws a hard line at four feet. [read more]

Can the Bucs offense handle the truth?

Playcaller Dave Canales went there today and explained that his unit must be prepared for an ultimate wakeup call — good or bad. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 12:46 p.m. Poll closed at 3:29 p.m. See last week’s results linked here.

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A week after expressing doubt about the Ravens, Bills and Bengals, Todd looks at many big favorites in Week 11 and wonders whether the Jaguars or Commanders will get more action this Sunday. The Todd Wright Survivor Football Podcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group.

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Bucs playcaller Dave Canales.

Those who study Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales have heard him many, many times address how things were done during his years with the Seahawks. [read more]

Swing and miss.

You know how sad and depressed Joe is about the Bucs’ garbage running backs? Joe is ready to uncork a bottle of Big Storm Distillery’s Coyote Ugly bourbon to celebrate a failed acquisition. [read more]

“Look, Glazer, I call the football shots around this place. I don’t care if you think Baker is a mensch.”

So many fans and media are focused on next season and roster building — with the Bucs at midseason and in a Super Bowl hunt.

It drives Joe a little wacky. [read more]