Hey, Joe gets that Falcons football can get boring, especially when Cordarrelle Patterson and Kyle Pitts are out injured as they were yesterday. [read more]

Update.

Is Todd Bowles already frustrated with starters in the tub too much? [read more]

Former Carolina coach Matt Rhule

Bad news for the Bucs. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

When Joe railed about last year’s secondary and players like the bottle of cologne, cornerback Pierre Desir, and washed out Richard Sherman, some fans called Joe an A-hole and worse. [read more]

Lenny gets some YAC Sunday.

Yes, Playoff Lenny is a complete back. And here’s the latest evidence. [read more]

This launching Von Miller shot to Tom Brady’s head in January left Brady bloody — and with a flag for complaining.

National talking heads are barking loudly after yesterday’s game about how Tom Brady gets regular gifts from officials that other QBs don’t.

Man, what short memories some people have. [read more]

“Blaine, why won’t Tom hug me?”

Joe is a having a good laugh at the notion held by some fans (even a handful of interns at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters) that the Falcons would have won yesterday if not for a bad call on defensive tackle Grady Jarrett.

That assumes something nearly impossible. [read more]

Super Bowl coach says the Bucs, not the Dixie Chicks, were hosed by a bad call.

Please do not get Joe wrong: Joe loved how the Dixie Chicks got totally robbed on the Grady Jarrett sack that the zebras claimed was roughing the passer. [read more]

(Photo courtesy Buccaneers.com.)

The Bucs are in sole possession of first place. No apologies for a win. No effs given. Survival of the fittest. Grab your coffee and let’s get rolling. It’s Victory Monday! [read more]

Runaround quarterback.

If Marcus Mariota was an NFL quarterback and not a gimmicky, misplaced spread-option QB, the Bucs might have been in a world of hurt yesterday. [read more]

Atlanta coach Artie Smith.

In this crazy NFC playoff race, who knows what might happen? The Bucs could get the No. 2 seed (Joe would wage cash that the road to the Super Bowl goes through Philadelphia. The Eagles’ schedule is softer than a Lovie Smith defense). [read more]

High marks for rookie left guard Luke Goedeke.

The architect of the Buccaneers’ offensive line is pleased with his work and certainly will disagree with the ridiculous (Joe’s adjective) Luke Goedeke bashers out there. [read more]

Todd Bowles arrived in 2019 and the Bucs proceeded to have a historically good run defense for two-plus seasons.

Now that run defense officially is just a fond memory. [read more]

Photos don’t lie, and this one is especially telling with general manager Jason Licht seen on the left with his mouth agape, probably wondering when the flag will come out on this bomb to Scotty Miller.

This photo represents the second of two non-calls that went against Miller and the Bucs today. [read more]

Discusses second-half swoon.

So why didn’t the Bucs blow out the Dixie Chicks this afternoon? Bucs coach Todd Bowles has ideas. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The frustration kept building inside Rich McKay during the elevator ride down from the owner’s suite.

By the time McKay reached the Atlanta locker room, his anger boiled over as he slammed the door with his game program. Arthur Blank had a look of disbelief after the Bucs held on for a 21-15 triumph against the gritty Falcons.

With a 21-0 advantage after three periods, the Bucs were on their way to a laugher — before things turned serious. Two touchdown drives and a 2-point conversion pass triggered anxiety for Buc Nation — and there was plenty of time left for another Atlanta possession.

Then came two flags, both controversial and both critical. The first came as Tom Brady’s third-down pass to Chris Godwin fell incomplete. [read more]

The Bucs led 21-0 today in the fourth quarter and crapped the bed trying to close out the game at The Licht House.

Still, Atlanta never had the ball with a chance to win yet some Bucs fans are in full meltdown mode. [read more]

Best game yet?

If today was a sneak peek into how the young Bucs defensive linemen can play, the Bucs will be in good hands for quite a few years. [read more]