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Any time you beat the Dixie Chicks in their crib, it’s a wonderful Victory Monday. Pour the coffee and let’s go. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

They’re just so damned talented.

On a day they forgot how to tackle or close out an opening half, the Bucs just swept the Falcons for the second consecutive year, forging a 4-game lead atop the NFC South with only five weeks remaining.

The Hall of Fame combo of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski came up big, but save some game balls for Chris Godwin and an offensive line bursting with pride and skill. [read more]

Joe’s appreciation of Ndamukong Suh grows weekly, a little more than usual today after the legendary defensive tackle sacked Matt Ryan twice. [read more]

The architects

Thanksgiving may be over, but Joe hasn’t finished expressing gratitude for these unprecedented times after enduring the grueling Lost Decade of Buccaneers football. [read more]

Improvement needed.

Now Joe loves sacks. That fact has been strongly established on this site. [read more]

Tom Brady speaks

With thousands of Bucs fans in Atlanta to watch the game today, if felt like Joe had eyes and ears on the field based on messages coming into JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters. [read more]

Physical touchdown.

Joe gets texts and sometimes phone calls from fans who complain that Cam Brate is overrated and shouldn’t be on the team. [read more]

Smelling great

It almost felt like Shaq Barrett’s strip-sack-fumble-recovery play in Indianapolis last Sunday. [read more]

Tormented Matty Ice.

Look, quarterback pressures are nice. But they do not always get the job done. [read more]

You know you have had a good game when you hear the following during the television broadcast. [read more]

Beasting

Guess who has 82 catches — EIGHTY-TWO! — through 12 games and a new Buccaneers’ receiving record. [read more]

Stranglehold on division.

No, this is not an advertisement. It’s a helpful hint from Joe. [read more]

Heinous second-quarter gaffe aside, Tom Brady was an absolute beast today in Atlanta, extending his career record against the Falcons to 10-0. [read more]

Money!

How does 9-3 sound?

Joe thinks it’s glorious.

Not since 2008 have the Bucs had a start like this. But it’s certainly felt a lot more dominant than it did back then. [read more]

This is where you chat all game long (and not a second longer) with fellow fans and a few haters.

Play nice. Be respectful, unless you’re barking about zebras, Falcons or making fun of Arthur Blank.

Go Bucs!

Talks to Playoff Lenny.

So what is Playoff Lenny’s real nickname? [read more]

Ring the bell! The Bucs — and everyone else — will have a lot more cash to spend on free agents and in-house players next season. [read more]

Scotty Miller

Joe expects the Falcons to punt a lot today. [read more]

Hand-size.

We could be watching NFL history today. [read more]