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]

More insight here into Bucs general manager Jason Licht crushing the 2020 NFL Draft. [read more]

Big time compliment.

When a team loses three straight and four out of its last five games, the knives start to come out. [read more]

Sad numbers.

So the Bucs are a running team, eh? [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

The Bucs have been pretty darn good on defense this year. Yeah, Joe typed it. [read more]

Game 8

Bucs (3-4) at Texans (3-4) 

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: CBS (WTSP-TV Channel 10 locally) with Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn.

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