Bucs backup(?) left guard Nick Leverett

This cannot be written off simply as a Buccaneers company man saying he loves everyone and everything pewter and red. [read more]

Vita Vea has 4 1/2 sacks through eight games.

Who could have predicted that Sunday’s Bucs-Rams clash will be a clash between two miserable offenses, and the Rams’ is actually worse than Tampa Bay’s. [read more]

Bucs OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyina.

With Shaq Barrett out for the season and perhaps never coming back from his nasty Achilles tear (Shaq turns 30 this month and Achilles injuries to dudes in their 30s are not good), former first-round pick Joe Tryon-Shoyinka is now the focus of the Bucs’ edge rush. [read more]

Still employed.

This is an “all-in” year in likely Tom Brady’s final season with the Bucs? As of late Tuesday morning, you could’ve fooled Joe. [read more]

Caught in Joe’s optimism web is Julio Jones making it through Thursday night’s game and actually looking pretty good. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Never did Joe ever, ever expect to type the following. Especially in November. [read more]

Retired Bucs guard Ali Marpet.

Retired Bucs left guard Ali Marpet has been keeping a close eye on the team he called his own for seven seasons. He sees a lot of Bucs problems but signs that things are improving. [read more]

The optimism was flowing on the recent Sunday Night Football studio show. Joe was pumped up and even canceled a Bucs-related mental health appointment on Monday. [read more]

Super Bowl window closed?

Yesterday, Joe noticed that a prominent NFL scribe predicted a losing season for the Bucs. [read more]

Monster loss.

Joe doesn’t want to think too much about Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett’s blown Achilles. It’s too depressing. [read more]

Deep passes fading away?

Joe is almost shocked that Tom Brady is second in the NFL in passing yards through eight games. [read more]

Not happy with defensive play.

Fascinating Bucs chatter between a couple of old Bucs, one of which has his bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Tom Brady plays under his name in home games. [read more]

Tom Brady joked about handing out avocados and almonds on his Let’s Go! show on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio tonight, but he also was asked about his challenging personal life. [read more]

This isn’t Joe going here, it’s a former Pro Bowl quarterback who has spent many dozens of hours around Tom Brady. [read more]

The quit/lack of energy in the Bucs’ game is glaring and Bucs icons like Rondé Barber and Warren Sapp have talked about it publicly.

They’re not alone. [read more]

Tyler Johnson.

The season is saved! [read more]

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Bucs OC Byron Leftwich.

It’s painfully obvious to most Bucs fans that one man is holding the Bucs back from winning one of the worst divisions the NFL has seen in years. [read more]

Team mentality.

Yeah, Joe knows Bucs fans are frustrated if not depressed. [read more]