Bucs special teams coach Keith Armstrong.

This has been a big gripe from Bucs fans for a few years and Joe isn’t suggesting fans are wrong. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Oh, Joe is happy as can be the Bucs pulled off a win yesterday. Division leaders again. All is good with the world, right? [read more]

Joe was not expecting to engage in a research project today. But what began as curiosity turned into just that. [read more]

The massive TV audience for yesterday’s Bucs-Rams game heard a live report of Leonard Fournette being a me-first guy on the Tampa Bay sidelines in the second quarter. [read more]

It’s hard to believe the Bucs struggled mightily to beat the Rams yesterday after forcing seven 3-and-outs by the defending Super Bowl champs. [read more]

UPDATED: 12:40 p.m. – Head coach Todd Bowles was getting clobbered on social media yesterday — and questioned on the CBS broadcast — for not challenging a Jake Camarda punt that was ruled a touchback in the fourth quarter. [read more]

Dodged bullet.

Scotty Miller may have had one of his best games in a long time last night. Well, except for one play. [read more]

After such a bizarre and ugly game that delivered a thrilling Bucs “W” yesterday at The Licht House, it’s a great time to share one of the more bizarre phenomena of this season. [read more]

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The only Tampa Bay snap that gained more than 20 yards may have just triggered a massive turnaround.

We won’t know for sure until late November, but that 28-yard strike down the middle to rookie tight end Cade Otton could emerge as the catalyst for a Buccaneer surge. [read more]

Yeah, it’s that bad in the NFC. [read more]

Explains why defensive line dominated.

Joe already wrote about the awesome night Bucs nose tackle Vita Vea had against the Rams.

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(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Welcome to Victory Monday! It’s been too, too long. Joe has a plane to catch to Munich this morning. Three flights and nearly 24 hours later, Joe will be eating sauerbraten or schnitzel with dumplings or spätzle with a liter stein of Augustiner Lagerbier Hell to wash it down. [read more]

Leading by example.

Former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had an excellent observation about the Bucs trying to turn things around. [read more]

“Joel, something’s gotta change.”

The Buccaneers are in first place and JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters is awash in Big Storm beer from the victory celebration.

Life is good. But Joe needs an N95 mask to avoid the stench of tonight’s miserable football game and the quart of deodorant Tom Brady sprayed on it in the final seconds. [read more]

Truly historic play.

There was a huge-ass play tonight against the bumbling Rams that got Joe fist-pumping and taking note. [read more]

The smell of victory.

Don’t you dare tell Tom Brady he and the rest of the Bucs’ offense need to run 12 miles tomorrow at practice as penance for sucking out loud for all but three drives as the Bucs beat the Rams tonight. [read more]

Boy, when the Bucs needed play from certain guys, dang if they didn’t come through tonight. Big time. [read more]

Word broke before today’s Bucs-Rams game that talented free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham will be cleared to play football later this week. [read more]

Hero.

Bucs fans watching closely have probably noticed that when the Bucs have gone hurry-up, though rarely, the offense moves the ball. [read more]