Flash poll posted at 12:10 p.m. Poll closed at 1:47 p.m.

The Tom Brady dropoff can’t be denied.

That doesn’t make him a worthless quarterback, but it does give Bucs fans and seasoned NFL observers a sick feeling. [read more]

Anyone catch the Jeff Darlington video feature on ESPN TV? [read more]

“Alex, you know I’m healthy.”

Outside of a bad drop and an ugly holding penalty on deep throws, Joe has no explanation. [read more]

Making loss make sense.

It seems like some Bucs players are as frustrated as fans are about Tampa Bay’s continued circling of the drain. [read more]

What an ugly second half last night. So, let’s get going. Big week ahead. Why does Joe have a feeling Trace McSorley will join the list of Hall of Fame quarterbacks to go from backup to victor against a Todd Bowles defense? [read more]

Hidden reason for loss.

One could make a fair argument that Bucs coach Todd Bowles lost last night’s game back in late November. [read more]

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It’s one thing to shoot yourself in the foot. Todd Bowles has seen that for most of the season.

It’s quite another to take a swan dive off the upper level of Raymond James Stadium. [read more]

Bad Tom.

Joe has to give Jameis Winston Tom Brady credit for his remarks after last night’s game. [read more]

Joe is wondering which is worse, the bobbled handoff between Tom Brady and Leonard Fournette this evening or the one from Bucco Bruce Arians to Todd Bowles. [read more]

Receiver Chris Godwin.

Bucs receiver Chris Godwin had yet another solid game. And who knew how much better of a game he would have had if Tom Brady wasn’t playing Santa Claus tonight? [read more]

Little help for his QB.

Joe is in a Christmas mood right now, though Joe doesn’t want to play Santa Claus as badly as Tom Brady did in the second half tonight. [read more]

Missing person alert.

There is a difference of opinion at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters, and it’s not over what to buy, a case of Bromosa or Palm Bender while at Big Storm Brewing. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht left Bucco Bruce Arians alone through much of today’s game. Licht was on the sidelines early while Arians stayed in a booth upstairs at The Licht House. [read more]

“So now you like turnovers?”

Joe never dreamed of typing the following. And Joe is guessing you didn’t either. [read more]

Butchered key play.

One of the non-Tom Brady gaffes that led to the Colts-like collapse of the Bucs tonight came on special teams. [read more]

Carlton Davis.

Damn, a Bucs key to victory today was holding stud Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase to a human game, and they got the job done. [read more]