“Hey Glazer, I want another raise, a clothing stipend, new pool toys and a Super Bowl ring for my dog.”

Joe’s written about this a couple of times but it bears repeating as the Bucs have players dropping like flies to injury. [read more]

Praised by coach.

The stats say one thing. Bruce Arians says another. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 1:26 p.m. Poll closed at 4:10 p.m.

Roster depth chatter.

No sane coach wants injuries. Especially for a team with one goal to repeat as champs. [read more]

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Update.

[UPDATE: 12:32 p.m.] Not good news on Bucs sack king Shaq Barrett. [read more]

Hidden message?

Joe is thinking that some players may have had a rude wake-up call yesterday. Or at least should have. [read more]

Amidst the CBS chatter yesterday that Todd Bowles is flashing brightly on the Raiders’ head coaching radar, there was also news about the Bucs coach on the other side of the football. [read more]

Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles loves to play mad scientist and that was on display yesterday (screenshot below) in the Bucs’ slaughtering of Carolina. [read more]

Demoted Tyler Johnson

Joe loves 1 o’clock Bucs games because they afford Joe extra time to re-watch the game.

The greatest gift to mankind outside of Big Storm beer has to be NFL Game Pass and games condensed to 40 viewing minutes or less. [read more]

“Keep an eye on the scoreboard, Ed. It’s fun.”

This is what happens when you lose to the wrong teams. [read more]

Key blocks lead to six points.

It was one of the coolest runs Joe has seen this year. [read more]

Some 420 yards away.

Records? As Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians once said of Tom Brady and his records and NFL quarterback milestones, “When he’s done there won’t be any more records.” [read more]

Getting shafted for MVP.

Is Tom Brady unknowingly in the crosshairs of a smear campaign? One Pro Football Hall of Fame selector thinks Brady may be. [read more]

Bucs safety Jordan Whitehead

If Jordan Whitehead has had a better game for the Bucs than yesterday’s, please someone point it out. [read more]

Wet and happy!

The Lost Decade post-victory tradition of general manager Jason Licht returned last night after a long hiatus. [read more]

(Photo courtesy Buccaneers.com)

Yes, Victory Monday is here just two days after Christmas! And if you ask Joe, yesterday’s win was the best present under the tree. And you didn’t have to worry about the dog eating the wrapping paper. NFC South Champions, baby! So let’s get rolling. [read more]

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

With the Bucs clinching first place tonight, we know who the Bucs will play next season. Now we just have to wait until April to find out when. [read more]

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They were only 10 years old the last time the Bucs raised a division banner.

On Sunday, Jordan Whitehead and Ke’Shawn Vaughn looked like grown men on a mission, leading the way for a 32-6 romp over the punchless Panthers that punched Tampa Bay’s ticket to the postseason. [read more]

Strongest Bucs’ line.

Joe was hoping the Buccaneers’ three-Pro-Bowl offensive line would man up today with a puffed out chest and eager to shake off its mess against the Saints.

Mission accomplished. [read more]

Leadership!

Anyone see Tom Brady squirm today without about two-thirds of his offensive production on the field? [read more]