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BY IRA KAUFMAN

There’s a pretty good chance the 2023 Buc season ended Sunday at 4:27 p.m. EST.

That’s when the clock ran out on the visitors in a surreal 39-37 setback that had to be seen to be believed. Buc fans still don’t believe it — and who can blame them?

The NFC South standings say the Bucs are only a game behind the first-place Saints in the loss column, but this was no ordinary loss at Houston. All you had to do was listen to Todd Bowles at the post-game podium. [read more]

Offense did its job.

Joe doesn’t give a damn. If your offense scores 37 points, you should win. Period. [read more]

Before kickoff today, Buccaneers No. 1 cornerback Carlton Davis was talking about “being a lockdown corner” and focusing on “impact” through the season’s final 10 games. [read more]

Stunned.

Baker Mayfield thought the game was in the bag. [read more]

With the Bucs offense breaking out for 37 points today, despite often being out of rhythm and struggling to convert on third down (3-for-13), Joe wonders to whom Baker Mayfield was referring after the game. [read more]

Blasts Bucs’ skipper.

Today on the NFL on CBS postgame show, co-host and former Super Bowl quarterback Boomer Esiason unloaded on Bucs coach Todd Bowles. [read more]

Joe is taking a brief crisis break to share a Lavonte David nugget that’s worthy of Bucs fans pondering as they soak themselves in various stress relievers. [read more]

Summed up well.

Todd Bowles described today’s loss with a perfect word. [read more]

The NFL cliché says the quarterback gets far too much credit and far too much blame.

The truth lies somewhere in between. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

It’s time to address the elephant in the room. [read more]

Team Glazer is lurking,

For seven consecutive seasons, Team Glazer and Bucs fans suffered through their beloved team opening every year (2013-2019) with a 3-5 record or worse. [read more]

What a choke job!

How about that heinous Bucs defense. It was historically bad today in an ugly groin-stomp of a loss that shouldn’t have been.

It was sort of fun being in a roller coaster shootout, but that’s where Joe’s fun ends and the Tampa Bay nightmare begins. [read more]

Joe’s typing a halftime post; that’s how happy Joe is with the Bucs leading 17-10 after 30 minutes! [read more]

Comment early and often!

Alright Bucs fans, let’s see it. What ya’ got? The Bucs look to smother a rookie quarterback and snap their three-game losing streak in the Lone Star State. Can they do it?

Comment all game long below. And as Joe kindly asks, please play nice. 🙂

Todd Bowles

It’s been a weird week for Todd Bowles quotes.

Perhaps that explains the results of Joe’s weekly Todd Bowles Confidence Poll. [read more]

So what were the Bucs thinking about their quarterback position in January after the Tom Brady era ended with a whimper? [read more]

Target date.

Today is a day that’s been circled on Joe’s calendar for about two weeks. [read more]