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BY IRA KAUFMAN

This was supposed to be a coronation, the official end of a 4-run atop the NFC South by the Saints.

New Orleans arrived in Tampa without its head coach and two of the NFL’s premier offensive tackles. Riding a 4-game winning streak, the Bucs were averaging 37.5 points per game at home, unbeaten at Raymond James Stadium.

All signs appeared to point to a joyous evening for the home team, but one sign over in the corner read DETOUR. Before a prime-time audience and thousands of disbelieving fans, only half of the Buc team showed up. [read more]

Bucs broke?

It seems the gang on “Good Morning Football” feels Bucs fans’ pain. [read more]

Should the Bucs offense have looked as bad as it did after Chris Godwin, Mike Evans and Leonard Fournette left the game?

Of course not. [read more]

Injury news

If this comes to pass, Joe may have to break out a cocktail for lunch. [read more]

Test results.

It could be worse.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network says MRI tests of Chris Godwin’s sprained MCL are back and Godwin is done for the regular season.

However, Rapoport noted Godwin “should” be ready to get back on the field for the playoffs.

Joe is actually breathing a sigh of relief. This could have been so much worse.

Officially, Godwin finishes his fifth regular season with 98 catches for 1,103 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Crumbled.

NextGen Stats often comes up with cool nuggets. This one is damning for the Bucs and may very well be the blueprint for any Bucs playoff opponent. And maybe even the Stinking Panthers. [read more]

Odd talking point from coach.

Look, Joe is not here to crucify Ronald Jones. Joe wants him to do well. When he does well, the Bucs do well. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

A therapeutic Lost Decade tradition after a November or December loss was discussion of what the Bucs would do in the next year’s NFL Draft. [read more]

Not to blame.

Yeah, Joe would like to see Ndamukong Suh blast that gadget Wing-T quarterback of the slimy Saints, Taysom Hill, about 20 rows up into the north end zone seats. [read more]

Suspension ended.

Furniture-tossing, bicycle-throwing, fake-V-card-flashing Bucs receiver Antonio Brown and fellow fake V-card flasher safety Mike Edwards have finished their sentences. [read more]

What an ugly night and an ugly morning. Time to go over the sad game last night. Hope you have your caffeine ready. [read more]

Losses have consequences. [read more]

It’s somewhat comforting to know that the Bucs’ offensive struggles last night had a lot to do with one of the very worst games of Rob Gronkowski’s career.

In theory, that should never happen again.

[read more]

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians

Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians didn’t pull any punches over his sad offense Sunday night getting shut out by the slimy Saints. [read more]

Nothing is good about the Bucs getting embarrassed tonight by their arch rival and breaking a nine-game home winning streak.

But there could be. [read more]

Speaking on the Buccaneers Radio Network after the game, former long-time Bucs tight end and current Buccaneers broadcast analyst Dave Moore had much praise for the Tampa Bay defense. [read more]

In the biggest game of the year, on the biggest stage, against their biggest rival, the Bucs offense came out and dropped a deuce.

Forgive Joe, that’s a mistake. They dropped a zero. [read more]

Bucs got beat up.

Man, Sunday night’s debacle reminded Joe of the Bucs getting destroyed physically in Minnesota in the second game of the 2017 season (it was Week 3 because the Bucs had a first-week game moved due to a hurricane). [read more]

Update.

This has Joe breathing a little easier. [read more]