Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy.

Joe could argue the Bucs are playing better than the Cowboys. [read more]

Troy Aikman and Joe Buck will call the Cowboys-Bucs wild card round game.

So it is all set. The Bucs will host the Cowboys in primetime. Monday Night Football, bay-bee! The nation’s eyes will be on thee. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Let the real season begin. The warmup season was a stinker.

A week after clinching a third consecutive playoff berth, the Bucs forgot to show up in the second half Sunday during a 30-17 setback at Atlanta. Tom Brady looked sharp in a tuneup stint and the best news is he’s healthy going into next week’s postseason opener against Dallas.

There wasn’t much else to celebrate as Brady closed out the first losing season of his incomparable career. He hit on 13-of-17 throws, highlighted by a TD pass to a ghost named Kyle Rudolph.

Buc Nation can’t wait to close the book on these 17 games. Not only did the Bucs stumble to an 8-9 finish, but Tampa Bay’s scoring differential (minus-45) is the worst in the league’s worst division.

Gulp. [read more]

GM Jason Licht

Even with the playoffs here, some Bucs fans can’t shake their obsession with the NFL Draft.

For them, Joe has soothing words. Since Jacksonville finished 9-8 yesterday and the Bucs concluded their season with a 8-9 record today, the Bucs would score the No. 19 overall pick in the draft if they were to lose their opening playoff game next weekend against Dallas.

Now go beat the Cowboys, Bucs, and shut down the draft chatter!

If the Bucs win next weekend, then their first-round pick would be later than all teams eliminated in the wild card round.

Bring on the Cowboys, a team that just got blown out in a nearly “must-win” contest against the Washington Commandos! [read more]

Luke Goedeke goes back to his roots.

Joe has to sit back for a moment and applaud Tom Brady for his approach to today’s game. [read more]

Bucs struggle without him.

People have different definitions of an MVP. Some consider it to be a team’s best player. Others consider it to be a team’s most important player. Yes, there’s a difference. [read more]

Improving in January.

Joe wonders if the proverbial light finally has turned on for Joe Tryon-Shoyinka or if someone with the Bucs finally got to him? [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

At one point in the first half, largely playing with a JV offensive line due to injuries, the Bucs led the lowly Dixie Chicks 17-10 in the first quarter. [read more]

When the Bucs are in a meaningless games, Joe looks a lot deeper for happenings of interest. [read more]

First appearance this season.

So for the first time this season, a guy not named “Tom Brady” took snaps for the Bucs behind center. [read more]

Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen.

You can’t tell Joe this didn’t cross your mind when Bucs center Robert Hainsey left the game with an injured hamstring today. [read more]

Todd Bowles

How bout them Bucs! [read more]

Chris Godwin

Joe hoped all spring and summer that Bucs receiver Chris Godwin would accomplish what Cooper Kupp did in 2019. [read more]

The Bromosas are flowing at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters. Tom Brady got out of the regular season healthy — with a half to go in the Buccaneers’ season finale. [read more]

Lavonte David

Right here is where you comment all game long with fellow fans and random haters and freaks. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.

Be nice. Be respectful, unless you’re insulting zebras or the heinous Falcons and their putrid uniforms.

Go Bucs!!!

“Look, Ed, I effed up 15 years ago. My job was freakin’ harder than yours, ok.”

Back before Team Glazer canceled Jon Gruden, aka Chucky, the Bucs owners adored him and he was blessed into their exclusive Buccaneers Ring of Honor in 2017.

Weeks prior to that happening, Team Glazer invited media to talk to Gruden about his time as a Tampa Bay legend.
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Careful if you’re wagering. Week 18 is a dangerous road. But Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks and Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman are ready to navigate in this edition of TAMPA TWO. More fun from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.