Sporting his gold jacket, Derrick Brooks was in person at the Bucs-Giants game and is talking all about it with JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman on TAMPA TWO. More good stuff from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

Return sparked domino effect?

Yes, Joe understands cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting made a huge impression on Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians returning to the starting lineup for the first time since the season-opener. [read more]

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Joe was terrified watching Richard Sherman play cornerback for the Bucs and those fears didn’t allay much when Dee Delaney and fragrant Pierre Desir replaced him. [read more]

Green zone for Tom Brady.

Man, these numbers are just sick. [read more]

Victimized?

It was late in the first half. The Bucs had the ball and were looking to widen their 17-10 lead on the hapless Giants. [read more]

Home sweet home.

We have all read quotes from Bucs quarterback Tom Brady how much he and his family enjoy living in the Sunshine State. [read more]

It seems Bucco Bruce Arians has joined the #FreeJoeTryon movement. [read more]

Inside the numbers

Joe wrote and talked about how the 2021 Bucs potentially could have the most prolific offense in NFL history. [read more]

Outside linebacker Anthony Nelson’s second sack in two weeks last night.

Even three years into the Bucco Bruce Arians regime, Joe is still refreshed by the steady development of young players.

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Injuries status.

Bruce Arians gave an updated injury status on various players today in his day-after presser. [read more]

Ready to play?

Everyone’s favorite little wide receiver is back on the Bucs’ active roster. [read more]

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The numbers do not lie. [read more]

Sean Murphy-Bunting was focused on his return Monday.

Was Bruce Arians fibbing last week, or did he just not want to fix something that wasn’t broken last night? [read more]

Finally, safe at home.

Joe has already written about the new comfort level the Bucs have at home after 11 years of a steady kick-in-the-nuts losses. [read more]

Vita Vea on the sidelines last night.

Damn, Joe fired off a Tweet late in yesterday’s game that elicited a wide variety of responses from Bucs fans.

Joe even got two emails on the subject during the game.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs just won a game by 20 points … and it really wasn’t that close.

The bright lights came on at Raymond James Stadium Monday night and the stars came out. With John Lynch and Warren Sapp cheering from a suite, Devin White led a defensive charge that choked the life out of Daniel Jones and that sorry Giants attack.

Tom Brady was on point most of the evening behind stalwart protection and Rob Gronkowski looked sharp in his return. Even Ryan Succop got in on the action, converting all three field goal tries.

When ESPN’s 157-person crew finally called it a day, Tampa Bay was sitting atop the NFC South by two games over the fading Saints and the Bucs were once again the favorites to win the Super Bowl. [read more]

With just 23 carries in the Bucs’ previous five games, it was fair to wonder if Ronald Jones had become an afterthought for Bucs coaches. [read more]

In the NFL’s official gamebook for last night’s Bucs win over the Giants, the distance on Tom Brady’s nifty and fun scramble for a first down is 10 yards. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

OK, like Joe, you are probably like running on little sleep. And that is a good thing. So let’s get this Victory Tuesday going right. Grab your mug of coffee and let’s roll! [read more]

Where do the Bucs stand?

Is Tom Brady a perfectionist or is he just fired up to work till he and his teammates drop? [read more]