“The Scepter Goes To Tampa!”

January 19th, 2021

Celebrates Bucs “Angry Runs.”

The Bucs are getting a lot of love in the wake of beating the slimy Saints Sunday night in the NFC divisional round. [read more]

Even Former Bucs Know It

January 19th, 2021

GMC sees it too.

A lot of Bucs fans — Joe included — shriek in horror upon seeing Bucs corners lining up nine-yards off the receiver on third-and-six. [read more]

“No Serious Damage”

January 19th, 2021

MRI results known.

Whew. Seems the Bucs may have dodged a bullet. [read more]

Jordan Whitehead Talks Matching The Saints, Emotional Revival Behind Devin White

January 19th, 2021

It’s not often that a Bucs game is more fun to watch the second or third time, but that’s the case with Sunday’s historic beat down of the Saints.

Why? Because Tampa Bay was the more physical and nasty team. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Dives Deep On The State Of The Buccaneers Entering The NFC Championship Game, And A Fresh Nugget On Rondé Barber

January 19th, 2021

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Running Counts

January 19th, 2021

Bucs RB Ronald Jones.

When the Bucs got blown out by the Saints midway through the season, the Bucs handed off the ball four times — four! [read more]

The New Bucs Defensive Star

January 19th, 2021

Big Devin White fan.

Like every red-blooded American male, popular sports radio and TV host Adam Schein was glued to the tube this past weekend. [read more]

Mea Culpa By Steve Smith (Sort Of)

January 19th, 2021

NFL Network’s Steve Smith.

Look, when a guy is paid a serious chunk of cash to offer up his opinion on a popular national cable network, occasionally he (or she) will say something so absurd it will hang with him/her forever. [read more]

“Let Him Taste A Little Astroturf!”

January 19th, 2021

Enforcer.

The cool thing about offensive linemen is they are like you and Joe. [read more]

Bruce Arians On Antoine Winfield: “He Did Way, Way More Than Chase Young’s 7 1/2 Sacks”

January 18th, 2021

It was the punch heard from Tarpon Springs to Ruskin.

Bucs rookie safety Antoine Winfield Jr. delivered a Mike Tyson body shot of a right hand to Saints tight end Jared Cook midway through the third quarter yesterday and out popped the football. [read more]

Bruce Arians: Cold Is Mind Over Matter

January 18th, 2021

The Bucs have done OK this century when the temperature is below 40 on gameday. [read more]

Bucs Chatter On GMFB

January 18th, 2021

Sweet jacket.

There actually is a group of folks nearly as jacked as Bucs fans — though not to the same level — for the Bucs to be in the NFC Championship. [read more]

Vita Vea To Return

January 18th, 2021

A promising update on Vita Vea came in November, but today’s news report on SiriusXM NFL Radio had Joe fumbling a Hooters plate of Buffalo Shrimp. [read more]

“To Me He’s Executive Of The Year, Just Pulling Off All That Stuff He Did”

January 18th, 2021

“You hear that, Glazer?”

Joe made a case weeks ago for Jason Licht being the 2020 NFL Executive of the Year.

No, haters, 2020 has nothing to do with Doug Martin and Noah Spence and Matt Gay. So shutup on those fronts. [read more]

MRI for Antonio Brown

January 18th, 2021

It’s a knee injury for Antonio Brown (not related to hurling a Casper bed), and today the Bucs are getting a deeper look with an MRI, per head coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

Brown had one catch for 10 yards yesterday on just two targets.

Of course, rookie Tyler Johnson and Scotty Miller had huge second-half catches in Brown’s absence, so Joe’s really not concerned about a potential loss of Brown. The Bucs are loaded with pass catchers, and Brown was not being used on punt returns.

“Phenomenal Gameplan”

January 18th, 2021

In yesterday’s historic win, the Bucs offense looked an old-school, smashmouth unit more than it has all season. [read more]

Shaun King Is Now One Of Four

January 18th, 2021

Stoked by win

Joe thinks it is so cool when former Bucs players take to social media to celebrate the team’s success. [read more]

Derrick Brooks Says, “Wow!”

January 18th, 2021

Dressed for Lambeau Field, Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks is here this morning to talk about yesterday’s physical and aggressive masterpiece. It’s more TAMPA TWO with Ira Kaufman from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

Great stuff this morning from Brooks.

The 24-Minute Shutout

January 18th, 2021

Joe just enjoyed an ice cold Bromosa from Big Storm (a quality breakfast beer) and re-watched our beloved Buccaneers lockdown of the Saints yesterday for the second time. [read more]

Whitewash: Historic Game For Devin White

January 18th, 2021

Smile says it all.

You think Bucs inside linebacker Devin White had a huge game last night? You would be right. One of the best this century. [read more]

“Playoff Lenny”

January 18th, 2021

Bucs RB Leonard Fournette tries to break through a hole in the Bucs’ win over New Orleans Sunday.

Nate Burleson is hot for the Bucs running backs. [read more]

Bruce Arians: New England Didn’t Allow Tom Brady To Coach

January 18th, 2021

The unofficial quote of the year for the Bucs was delivered by offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich back in April. [read more]