The better quarterback.

Yeah, Joe gets it, Derek Carr was playing with an AC-joint injury in his shoulder. [read more]

Running back Rachaad White

Man, the Bucs keep trying and trying and trying to establish a rushing attack.

They haven’t been successful yet, but the progress took a half-step forward against the slimy Saints today after taking a full step backward on Monday night. [read more]

Catches game-winner.

Joe looked at “The Book.” And it is pretty interesting. [read more]

Iconic Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans scared the crap out of Joe and fans today, leaving the eventual beatdown of the Saints in the second quarter with a hamstring injury.

What happened next has Joe joyfully cracking cans of Big Storm beer. [read more]

Damn good for an inexpensive quarterback with no running game! [read more]

Lord Todd Bowles has done one hell of a coaching job. [read more]

Comment all game long below. NFC South power is at stake as the Bucs clash on the road with the slimy Saints and their cocky fans.

Time to shut up the Saints defense, hit battered Saints QB Derek Carr and get to next weeks Bye at 3-1.

Go Bucs!!

(Please behave in the comments. It’s easy.)

Well, it seems the Bucs won’t get a backup quarterback today — at least not right away. [read more]

A Jameis Winston news conference is always a spectacle. America’s Backup has a way of spicing things up. [read more]

Bucs defensive tackle Greg Gaines.

Before Greg Gaines had three quarterback hits of Jalen Hurts on Monday in limited action, he was showing Bucs fans and coaches that he belongs. [read more]

Non-believer raises subject of benching.

Damn near every NFL analyst, talking head, journalist and fan outside the Tampa Bay area predicted doom for Baker Mayfield this year. It’s also why so many believed the Bucs were in the running for Caleb Williams (#CollaspseForCaleb). [read more]

Discipline.

Joe has to give the Bucs credit for not playing dumb football.

In fact, they are playing smart football.

Per @NFL_Stats, a football feed on “X,” the Bucs have the third-fewest penalties per game in the NFL. That is outstanding. The Bucs average 4.7 penalties a game. Only the Jets and the Jags have fewer.

The teams with the most penalties? They would be the Stinking Panthers, the Broncos and the Cardinals. They have a combined record of 1-8. Yikes.

Look out!

Joe always knew Bucs stud receiver Mike Evans is a home run hitter. Now, Joe has more credible, respectable data to back it up. [read more]

Game 4

Bucs at Slimy Saints 

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: FOX (WTVT-TV Channel 13, locally) with Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale.

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Saints QB Derek Carr.

There is a fun rule of thumb Joe follows on late Saturday nights and early on Sunday mornings. [read more]

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Stopping the run.

Joe never dreamed of reading these words to describe a Todd Bowles defense. [read more]