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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs released their initial injury report of the week and guess who wasn’t on it?

The franchise. [read more]

Frustrating offense.

This Bucs offense is just so frustrating to watch. [read more]

Banged up.

Joe believes the best Bucs player is Tom Brady. [read more]

Please throw deep.

This game still makes Joe toss at night and periodically have to eat TUMS in the wee hours of the morning. [read more]

No, Joe isn’t aware if Micah Parsons has Igor hanging out in his locker at The Star. And Joe isn’t suggesting Parsons is some sort of vampire. [read more]

Tristan Wirfs explains.

This is a helluva cat-and-mouse game Bucs coach Todd Bowles is in the middle of. [read more]

A guy who had a sitdown with Bucs coaches last week was dealing insight on what will happen Monday night against Dallas. [read more]

Center update.

Who will play center for the Bucs on Monday night?

Fans know the deal. Season-long starter Robert Hainsey injured his hamstring Sunday but he was limited in practice today, which is a good sign.

The guy Hainsey replaced, Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen, blew out his knee in July but has been practicing for the last two weeks and is eligible to return Monday if the Bucs activate him. Head coach Todd Bowles today said Jensen “has got some tests to pass.”

Lavonte David got out his pen (red?) and wrote a message to his teammates. [read more]

Joe applauds the NFL players union for getting smart. [read more]

Big fan of Playoff Lenny.

They don’t call him “Playoff Lenny” for nothing. [read more]

Reason for NFC South crown?

Before Joe gets rambling, Joe wants to be upfront. [read more]

Tom Brady will be a free agent in 8 1/2 weeks and a few hits to the head of the Dolphins quarterback has sharpened the related speculation. [read more]

Cowboys center Tyler Biadasz.

Could Monday night’s wild card round game between the Bucs and the Cowboys hinge on whether a center plays? [read more]

Digs up key defensive stat.

Leave it to the NFL Network’s own stat queen to unearth a very cool defensive stat that may just put the Bucs over the top Monday night. [read more]

The regular season is in the books, which means one former NFL running back has ranked his top running backs around the league. [read more]