Nearly took Bucs job in 2012.

When former Bucs commander Greg Schiano ran the team, probably his most famous quote was when he barked at players warming up before practice, “Toes on the line!” [read more]

Joe realizes this was said in jest by Tom Brady tonight, but considering Brady is such a calculated speaker, it’s easy to believe a kernel of truth might be part of the equation. [read more]

Bucs and NFL fans may remember the NFL Network report a few weeks ago that claimed Tom Brady would skip Wednesday practices for the rest of the season. [read more]

Injury and status updates.

Naturally, a day after a game, injuries and the status of players that left the game hurt are a big topic. Today was no different for Bucs coach Todd Bowles. [read more]

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In episode 37, Todd takes a victory lap for eliminating the mandatory tight end starter years ago and giggles how one of the top three tight ends right now in fantasy football does not even play that position.  

Rookie running back Rachaad White

Outside of the uniquely poor officiating and its fallout, this may have been the most interesting thing to come out of yesterday’s Buccaneers-Falcons game. [read more]

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]