Important?

Surf social media and monitor NFL writers and analysts for major media outfits and you will find quite a bit of chatter claiming the league MVP will be or ought to be 17-game-loathing, salad-bar-hating, park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking, tequila-shooting, smartphone-phobic, waffle-grilling, trophy-throwing, roller coaster-scared, numbers-rules-peeved, helmet-tossing, football-punting, Bucs-Super-Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady. [read more]

Typical pocket for Tom Brady.

Maybe you heard this and maybe you haven’t but it’s a wild pair of stats that may make your head jerk back and forth like a “Looney Tunes” cartoon. [read more]

Backs close to wall.

So this isn’t going to make Joe sleep well. [read more]

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Expanding his game.

The way Joe saw Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea yesterday, it was downright scary. [read more]

After the Bucs were pounded last month by the Washington Heinickes, Bucco Bruce Arians said he was flummoxed because his team had a such a great week of practice leading up to the game. [read more]

Carlton Davis mans up

After two months off, Bucs No. 1 cornerback Carlton Davis and his healed-up quad muscle were thrown into the full fire yesterday in Altanta.

Ease in? Pffft. Davis played 70 snaps. [read more]

Last last season, injured Bucs cornerback Richard Sherman was taking reps at safety for the 49ers. [read more]

We’re nearing the time of year when some fans and haters will look at the Buccaneers’ record and ask, “Who have they really beaten?” [read more]

Health status.

Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians gave a brief update on yesterday’s injuries. [read more]

You hear coaches talk about effort all the time. It’s such a big deal. [read more]

Can still dominate at 34.

We all marvel at how Tom Brady, 44, plays quarterback like some dude almost 20 years younger. [read more]

Bucs fans and NFL fans know Mike Evans alone owns the NFL record of seven consecutive seasons to start a career with 1,000 or more receiving yards in each campaign. [read more]

Joe can see that savior linebacker Devin White is not himself on the field with a questionable quad and a hip issue.

But what about Lavonte David? [read more]

Clutch.

Joe likes telling this story because it is a major reason why the Bucs are so damn good. [read more]

Crazy, crazy numbers.

Joe could write a week’s worth of stories with all of them being about Tom Brady and it wouldn’t come close to filling the bucket with all the wild and amazing things he has done. [read more]

No filter with Antonio Brown.

The tremors following the quake that erupted last week when the NFL announced it was suspending furniture-tossing, bicycle-throwing, fake-V-card flashing receiver Antonio Brown and Mike Edwards are still being felt. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

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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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]