Head coach/defensive playcaller Todd Bowles took to the post-game podium following the Chiefs debacle and took responsibility for his team’s horrid defense. [read more]

Mike Evans broke a franchise record tonight, but he also leapfrogged some legends in the NFL record books. [read more]

“We’ll get there, Mike.”

If there is such a thing as good news after a kick-in-the-balls loss to the Chiefs at The Licht House, it’s that Tom Brady looks fantastic. [read more]

“Where’s the run defense?”

The unthinkable happened tonight. Our beloved Buccaneers defense didn’t show up after allowing just 27 points through the first three games of the season. [read more]

It’s a big-time game for our beloved Buccaneers team. This Sunday Night Football spotlight is the difference between 3-1 and 2-2.

Huge!!!! Joe is fired up!

Comment all game long right here. Be nice to each other. Be nice to Joe. And come back through the wee hours for plenty out of this critical game. Go Bucs!

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Saints are circling the drain.

And to think NBC Sports insider guru Peter King picked the slimy Saints to go 12-5 and secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC. [read more]

One of NFL’s best.

If Bucs fans are still in a fog from last night, grab a cup of coffee. [read more]

The most thought-provoking line of last week came when Todd Bowles revealed that Julio Jones could have played against the Packers but the Bucs held him out as a move to help his knee heal for the long term. [read more]

On the cusp of Bucs history.

Barring something horrible happening between now and the second quarter of tonight’s game with the Chiefs, Bucs stud receiver Mike Evans should make history. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Two pissed-off football teams clash at Raymond James Stadium tonight, each seeking redemption.

The Bucs and the Chiefs have spent the past week lamenting self-inflicted wounds that contributed to setbacks. Tampa Bay lost two fumbles, committed several key penalties and botched a 2-point conversion attempt that could have sent the Green Bay game into overtime.

But compared to Kansas City’s performance at Indy, the Bucs were downright crisp. [read more]

No panic.

In a roundtable discussion last week about the Chiefs-Bucs game, a man who has covered the NFL for years for the four-letter claims the Bucs are not about to hit the panic button. [read more]

Might play tonight.

[UPDATE: 3:21 a.m.] Joe will believe it when he sees it. [read more]

Game 4

Chiefs (2-1) at Bucs (2-1)

Kickoff: 8:20 p.m.

TV: WFLA-TV Channel 8.

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Former Bucs edge rusher Jason Pierre-Paul

Joe heard this and wondered why Joe Tryon-Shoyinka didn’t play more last season. [read more]

Handicapper

Follow along as JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman makes three NFL picks each week against the spread. [read more]

Tom Brady on Sunday Night Football means two things from NBC. [read more]

Cameron Brate

It seems Cameron Brate’s mustache isn’t helping him in the run game. [read more]

Difference?

In a way, Joe understands why the Bucs’ passing game, even with Tom Brady, was so sad against the Packers. [read more]