Did not practice.

The Bucs had two key starters, one on offense and one on defense, who did not take part in practice on Wednesday. [read more]

It’s not often that a guy hauls in back-to-back interceptions in the first quarter of an NFL game. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 10:46 a.m. Poll closed at 12:25 p.m. Last week’s results linked here.

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How bad — or good? — will the Sunday night weather be in Chicago for the Bucs’ key clash there in four short days. [read more]

Joe’s already shared how center Graham Barton got sick within 24 hours of Sunday’s Bucs-Falcons game and was loaded up on meds and IVs and was monitored through the game.

But he deserves applause for more than that, according to one important man at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Bucky Irving was dominant again on Sunday but made one major mistake.

His head coach talked to him all about it. [read more]

Receiver Emeka Egbuka.

Is there a cause-and-effect that motivated the Bucs to go full-blown ground-and-pound the past two weeks? [read more]

Baker Mayfield had 14 yards running Sunday.

If history holds, Baker Mayfield will be the answer to bar bets for the next 52 years. [read more]

Kenny Gainwell breaks free Sunday.

An old offensive lineman must love how the Bucs have, all of a sudden, transitioned from a pathetic pee wee passing offense into something that would make Woody Hayes proud. It’s the most remarkable thing Joe has seen this NFL season. [read more]

So the Bucs are a firm underdog for their game at Chicago on Sunday night. Understandable. The Bears are legit Super Bowl contenders with a 6-2 record. Tampa Bay is a sad 3-5. [read more]

Bucs offense runs through Bucky Irving.

It seems Cody Mauch’s nickname for the Bucs offense is not catching on with the cool kids at BSPN. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

One would hope a team can improve as a season progresses. [read more]

Once upon a time, the Buccaneers had an undersized cornerback somewhat similar to Jacob Parrish. The guy led the NFL in passes defensed for a Bucs season, including four interceptions. [read more]

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Joe will pause a moment from the euphoria surrounding the Bucs’ 3-5 record to share a newly-released historical nugget. [read more]