Peter King

After NBC Sports super insider tripled down on his Bucs criticism last week, Joe thought King’s popular Monday morning column today would feature King issuing some form of mea culpa.

No chance, and King sort of took an extra shot in Tampa Bay’s direction. [read more]

The Bucs put their faith in Matt Feiler and Baker Mayfield.

A cynic might say Todd Bowles put his career on the line yesterday in a 17-17 tie game with the Bucs having a 4th-and-1 at their own 32 yard line with 8 minutes left. [read more]

Heart.

Clones! You won’t believe who is pulling for the Bucs. [read more]

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It’s Victory Monday!

OK, Joe is on the road in Minneapolis and is physically shot. Mentally, Joe’s awake, still buzzing from the win over the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium just two train stops from Joe’s downtown hotel.

(Yes, Joe can still hear that damn Vikings horn.)

So let’s get after it. [read more]

Got the job done.

When yesterday’s game got into crunch time, Baker Mayfield delivered. [read more]

Anyone see Justin Jefferson in second half yesterday?

Yeah, Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson, perhaps the best receiver in the NFL, absolutely gouged the Bucs in the first half. [read more]

Didn’t deviate.

Joe remembers this summer asking Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales how he can improve his running backs’ yards-after-contact yardage. [read more]

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An opportunistic Buc defense had plenty to celebrate on that giddy plane ride back from Minneapolis. [read more]

Defensive coaches love, love, love time of possession. Just love it. [read more]

Baker Mayfield won a lot more than the game today. [read more]

“Todd, I told you Christian Izien could play!”

It was a Toes on the Line moment. [read more]

Buccaneers Super Bowl general manager Jason Licht.

What a freaking day it was for the Buccaneers’ youth movement, which is complemented by a bunch of veteran studs and a quarterback wild card of historic proportions. [read more]

Big-time catch to seal win.

There were three players that Joe thought really balled out in training camp. [read more]

Great off-your-couch moments today in Minnesota: Antoine Winfied’s trifecta, the rare sack/fumble/recovery, was a big one in the first quarter.

Christian Izien’s goal-line interception was huge, too. Joe has a sweet spot for Calijah Kancey’s first quarterback hit and Devin White’s body slam of Kirk Cousins. [read more]