October 22nd, 2023

Carlton Davis
There’s a divide at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters.
One Joe thinks the Bucs defense is keeping up its end of the bargain. The other Joe sees serious issues among a very talented unit. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023
Trailing by three points with 6 1/2 minutes to play in the fourth quarter of a critical division game is when one might think defensive players would play with all-out effort. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

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Owner Arthur Blank looked a little wobbly walking to the Atlanta interview room after Sunday’s game.
Who can blame him? The Falcons owner knew his team didn’t play particularly well, but hey, a win is a win and his franchise now leads the NFC South at 4-3. Sluggish coming off a bye last week, the Bucs were sloppy and unfocused en route to a 16-13 setback.
That’s three consecutive home losses for Tampa Bay, which now hits the road four times in the next five games. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

Up next is Buffalo.
Bucs fans rightfully are melting down after today’s sad play on the field of The Licht House. But that’s sort of a good sign that people are losing their minds when their beloved Bucs have a .500 record after most analysts predicted a losing season.
It means the standard is high. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

Thirteen tackles on Sunday.
Warren Sapp would sort of be happy. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

Had no explanation.
Good grief did the Bucs play sloppy today. Almost as sloppy as the Dixie Chicks. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.
As one might imagine, Bucs fans are hot under the collar tonight and the Bucs’ locker room seemed like a wake. If anyone spoke, it was under hushed tones, whispers. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

“I’ve seen this before.”
So the Bucs and the Dixie Chicks were playing for the NFC South lead today. Somewhere, NFL strongman Roger Goodell must have been seriously considering contraction. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

Joe just wanted to throw a chair this afternoon with the playcalling.
No, this post is not about the Indiana Hoosiers or its former famous coach Bobby Knight. And it’s not about Joe’s favorite book typed by embedded journalist John Feinstein about the 1986 Hoosiers and how they melted down under the intense pressure of expectations and the boot of their brilliant yet explosive coach. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

Team Glazer could be planning a new course in five days.
Head coach Todd Bowles is in a very tough spot right now after today’s gut-punch loss at home to the Falcons. He might want to ice down his pants before sitting on that hot seat. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023
What a heart-attack inducing game by two teams that just weren’t very good today.
Sadly, the Bucs were a tick worse the weaksauce Falcons. Tampa Bay fell to 3-3 and Atlanta now leads the division at 4-3.
The Bucs defense was opportunistic but way too porous and collapsed in crunch time. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

Comment all game long with fellow Buccaneers fans and a few haters. It’s a huge division game kicking off at 1 o’clock.
Be decent. And be respectful. It’s not that difficult unless you’re barking about zebras or Falcons.
Go Bucs!!!
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October 22nd, 2023

Cornerback Jamel Dean.
Joe often writes here about player production. It matters.
Many stats try to hide that reality, but they can’t. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

Shaq Barrett
The hustle is there in a huge way. So is the hunger, fire and health. The production is not. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

Center Robert Hainsey talks running the ball.
The Bucs’ run game stinks. Has since last year when it was dead last in the league. It’s even worse now. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

Major props from teammate.
If Bucs fans were impressed with the home debut last week of defensive tackle Calijah Kancey, just wait, said one Kancey teammate. [read more]
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October 22nd, 2023

Talks Bucs’ defensive goals.
Despite some folks out there angry with the Bucs defense in last week’s loss to the Lions, Joe cannot agree. [read more]
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