He’s back!

Playoff Lenny is back! [read more]

Release the hounds.

Yeah, Joe was like everyone else watching tonight’s game — in disbelief at how anemic the Bucs offense was. With all of this talent. How? [read more]

Still has his magic.

What a comeback by the Bucs. What a comeback by Tom Brady. [read more]

Big night for edge rusher Carl Nassib.

For the fourth consecutive game, the Bucs held their opponent to 17 points or less in regulation. No surprise, the Bucs are 3-1 in those games. [read more]

Peyton Manning is famous for a lot of reasons, but one is because he was slightly ashamed of his career fourth-quarterback comeback record that he held until Tom Brady’s magic tonight. [read more]

Ate Cameron Jordan’s lunch.

Joe has to give a standing ovation for the Buccaneers’ right tackle tonight, backup Josh Wells replacing All-Pro Tristan Wirfs. [read more]

Huge night day for Rachaad White!

Absolute insanity! [read more]

NFC South dominance is on the line for Tampa Bay. Time to choke out the miserable Saints and Andy Dalton on national television and wipe out the memory of the brutal Browns loss.

Go Bucs!

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Game 12

Slimy Saints (4-8) at Bucs (5-6) 

Kickoff: 8:15 p.m.

TV: BSPN.

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Bucs LG Nick Leverett.

No one can tell Joe that a team losing its best offensive lineman, an All-Pro at that, won’t suffer a setback of some sort. [read more]

Bucs DB Logan Ryan explains.

UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. – So will the return of defensive back Logan Ryan be tonight? [read more]

Rookie tight end Ko Kieft.

So last week Bucs rookie tight end Ko Kieft caught his first NFL touchdown when he hauled in a Tom Brady offering — perfectly targeted — in the right flat just inside the goal line. [read more]

Hated Saints DE Cameron Jordan.

Hated Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan has witnessed many miserable Bucs teams since he was drafted by New Orleans in 2011 — after Tampa Bay picked DE Adrian Clayborn in the same draft. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 10:32 a.m. Poll closed at 11:52 p.m.

Todd Bowles

Bucs fans learned a week ago that head coach Todd Bowles has fear issues. [read more]

The Bucs have had their share of pain this season in the form of injuries and odd distractions, but it’s hard to argue that Tampa Bay hasn’t gotten its share of good breaks. [read more]