Secondary Injury, Secondary Woes

December 20th, 2020

Sadly, the Bucs have a new injury in their secondary, and that’s not Joe talking about the potentially wounded prides of Carlton Davis and Sean Murphy-Bunting, aka Sean “Burn Me” Bunting. [read more]

Brady Gives Bucs Confidence

December 20th, 2020

Bucs in good hands with No. 12.

So that is twice this year the Bucs, down 17 at halftime, have rallied with a furious second half to get a win. [read more]

Warrior Mike Evans

December 20th, 2020

Joe apologizes for the graphic nature of the photograph, but it’s not every day that you see a guy significantly ill on the sidelines head back into a football game.

That’s Mike Evans. [read more]

You Have A Winner, Bucs Fans

December 20th, 2020

Bucs RT Tristian Wirfs celebrates Bucs securing a winning season.

In all the giddiness of a wild come-from-behind win over the hated rival Dixie Chicks, the Bucs did something today that sadly has become all too rare in these parts after the franchise kicked Chucky out of One Buc Palace. [read more]

No Donovan Smith? No Problem.

December 20th, 2020

Backup stands tall

Take a bow, general manager Jason Licht. [read more]

Hey, There’s Antonio Brown!

December 20th, 2020

Antonio Brown falls to his knees in celebration after his 46-yard touchdown catch gave the Bucs the lead for good.

Hey, it’s true! Antonio Brown really is a weapon. He really did make an impact. [read more]

Monster Fourth Quarter By Devin White

December 20th, 2020

Take a bow Mr. White!

Joe is freaking dizzy from this game. And no, Joe hasn’t had a Big Storm beer since before kickoff. [read more]

Tom Brady On Pace For 36 Touchdowns, 4,441 Yards, 12 Interceptions

December 20th, 2020

Team Glazer and Bruce Arians with an armbar today in Atlanta

Bucco Bruce Arians is living his dream, and Joe will say Tom Brady is as well.

What 43-year-old QB rings up more than 320 yards passing — in the second half! [read more]

Bucs Rally For The Ages

December 20th, 2020

Raheem Claus.

Merry Christmas! [read more]

Buccaneers 31, Falcons 27

December 20th, 2020

Today was textbook 2020 Buccaneers football — and textbook Falcons football.

It’s why one team is 9-5 and the other is 4-10 and looking for a new head coach. [read more]

Buccaneers-Falcons, Open Thread

December 20th, 2020

Make the Falcons’ head coach frown!

Those aren’t Christmas cookies; that’s the smell of the playoffs!

The Bucs could clinch today with a win in Atlanta and a little help.

Chat with fellow fans and a few haters all game long in the comments below. Please be nice! It’s easy. Keep it clean.

Go Bucs!!!

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December 20th, 2020

Reason Fournette Is Starting

December 20th, 2020

Motivation.

It seems Bucco Bruce Arians went old school coaching recently. [read more]

“I Think This Is Close”

December 20th, 2020

Bucs-Dixie Chicks preview.

Many Bucs fans, though ecstatic with a win last Sunday, still came away uncomfortable about the Bucs beating the Vikings in a less than pleasing manner. [read more]

Fournette For The Win

December 20th, 2020

Sure, the Bucs likely will beat the Falcons today behind a suffocating run defense and a pass rush that is a perfect fit for immobile, hold-it-too-long Matt Ryan.

But the “W” could come in a much more intriguing way. [read more]

Former Bucs QB Knows The Answer

December 20th, 2020

Identity identified.

Yes sir, the Bucs have an identity. And a former Bucs quarterback explained what it is. [read more]

ONE FREE BEER!

December 20th, 2020

FREE BEER!!

TODAY!

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“Who Do You Want To Be?”

December 20th, 2020

The identity of the Bucs is…

The theme of the past two weeks with the Bucs is the empty football mysticism known as “identity.” [read more]

Scared Of The Bucs

December 20th, 2020

Talkin’ Bucs.

There probably are few bigger fans of the Bucs than former Bucs quarterback Shaun King. [read more]

Gameday Tampa Bay

December 20th, 2020

Game 14

Bucs (8-5) at Dixie Chicks (4-9)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: FOX (WTVT-TV Channel 13, locally); NFL Sunday Ticket Channel 710.

[read more]

More Than Just Lost Practice

December 19th, 2020

Has time to throw.

A common blubbering from announcers every time Tom Brady misses a throw is that lost spring practices because of The Sickness have affected Bucs players on the field.

One friend of Bucco Bruce Arians suggests the non-traditional offseason — and season — have hurt in another area. [read more]

Playoff Readiness

December 19th, 2020

Two Buccaneers legends, speaking on different days this week, shared a common desire when it comes to the Bucs’ performance tomorrow against Atlanta.

And it sort of played out perfectly this evening. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Explores The Leonard Fournette Saga, Donovan Smith Drifting, Bucs-Falcons Predictions, Cosmo’s Interruption & More

December 19th, 2020

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