“Julio, I fixed that red zone package for you.”

This has long been a debate on The Ira Kaufman Podcast.

One Joe has insisted that Tom Brady deserves significant blame for the Bucs’ offense because he’s Tom Brady minus overlord Bucco Bruce Arians. [read more]

“Hey Mike, these guys are a joke.”

Local Tampa fans may not realize FOX cut away from the Bucs-49ers broadcast midway through the third quarter in many big markets around the country.

Imagine that. Tom Brady getting booted off TV. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 10:20 a.m. Poll closed at 11:31 a.m.

Nothing illustrates the Buccaneers’ train wreck coaching job this season and the slow demise of Tom Brady better than the reality that the Panthers, Saints and Falcons have all scored more points than the Bucs. [read more]

Appalled with Bucs offense.

A football cousin of sorts to Bucs coach Todd Bowles, Louis Riddick of BSPN, is not liking what he is seeing with the Tampa Bay offense. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Let’s go straight to the highlights: the heavy rain held off for most of the afternoon.

We now return you to our regularly scheduled programming.

The Bucs weren’t facing the Rams, the Seahawks, the Browns or the Saints on Sunday. They played a real team with a real identity and came away looking like a playoff impostor. In the process of absorbing an ass whipping, the Bucs suddenly appear to be in danger of missing the postseason, despite Tom Brady taking every snap.

That’s not a typo. That’s a travesty.

After posting a 29-10 record and hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy in two seasons with Bruce Arians calling the shots, Tampa Bay looks shot. The Bucs look old and they look slow. Worst of all, they look disinterested. [read more]

Veteran offensive coach Jim Caldwell.

Joe sat maybe 15 feet from Bucs coach Todd Bowles after the game when he was asked about any changes to coaches. Bowles said it was “way too late” for such a drastic move. [read more]

Such an ugly day yesterday. Such an ugly morning so far today. Let’s get this over with. [read more]

“Embarrassing” offense.

With this worthless, punchless offense, Joe is starting to wonder how the Bucs can survive and win the rotten NFC South. [read more]

Where has offense improved?

Joe is a big coaches guy. That’s both good and bad. Joe is a big coaches guy because Joe has first-hand experience of what a good coach can do for a player as well as a team. [read more]

It is fair to ask whether Father Time is gaining ground as he tries to run down Tom Brady. [read more]

Joe doesn’t like to rag on referees unless there is a galling call so bad blind people are offended. [read more]

Soft effort.

Interesting press conference coming from a defensive guy like Bucs coach Todd Bowles after the Bucs lost to the 49ers 35-7 in Silicon Valley.

“We got our @ss kicked,” Bowles must have said a half-dozen times. [read more]

So despite having the greatest football leader in history, a man Bucs ownership and its GM say is a generational and organizational tone-setter and culture-shaper, the Buccaneers’ football team doesn’t know what kind of team it is or wants to be in mid-December. [read more]

All that woofin’ …

Joe is old school. Substance over style. [read more]

Bucs LT Donovan Smith

Joe has been a long-time defender of Donovan Smith. But Joe cannot defend his play today. [read more]

Bucs OC Byron Leftwich.

Bucs failing offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich is a very, very fortunate man. Because most coaches with his lack of results this season would already have had their access cards killed and had multiple meetings with their agents about where they will work next. [read more]

“Avi, let’s gather the family on Monday morning.”

One thing Bucs ownership is well-versed in is the stench of an imploding football team. [read more]