Focused despite distraction.

OK, silly headline, right? Let Joe explain. [read more]

Despite being victimized by several drops today against the punchless Panthers, Tom Brady cranked out a masterful performance that may be his best in a Bucs uniform. [read more]

Welcome to 7-3. And it feels so good!!

Our beloved Buccaneers haven’t been 7-3 (or better) after 10 games since 2008.

Joe is fired up. This is a good football team. Even the hardened Bucs skeptics should be punching a believer card right now. [read more]

Time for the Bucs to look like a playoff team! A strong Bucs team would/should take care of business and against the Stinking Panthers, losers of four in a row.

Chat with fans about the action all game long in the comments below. Please be nice! Keep it clean.

Go Bucs!!!!

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New position.

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians isn’t farting around. [read more]

When the Bucs recorded a wire-to-wire win against the Panthers in Week 2, they did it without a catch from Rob Gronkowski. [read more]

Man up and show up. [read more]

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It’s the twice-weekly Bucs wrestling match with Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman and Joe, also known as the Ira Kaufman Podcast presented by Bill Currie Ford.

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Dominant rookie season.

Some NFL observers don’t think it is insane to call Bucs rookie Tristan Wirfs the best right tackle in the game. [read more]

Faith.

It seems for the duration of the season, your No. 1 Bucs running back is Ronald Jones. [read more]

“The past will tell you the future, my son.”

Will history repeat itself? If so, look for a Bucs win today. [read more]

Game 10

Bucs (6-3) at Stinking Panthers (3-6)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: WTVT-TV Channel 13; DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket Channel 705.

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[UPDATE: 11:10 p.m.] In less than 16 hours (as Joe is typing this here post), the Bucs are supposed to kick off against the Stinking Panthers. [read more]

“Take the over at Ladbrokes, Mr. Glazer.”

A rarely discussed piece of data is how our beloved Buccaneers spend more money on offensive players than any team in the NFC. [read more]

Run the ball, says former NFL CB.

DeAngelo Hall seems to think he knows why the Bucs were so horrible during the Saints Seal-Clubbing. They got way too cute. [read more]

Who broadcasts the Bucs?

Wanna know where you can watch the Bucs-Panthers game Sunday afternoon free? Joe’s here to help. [read more]

Two-time Super Bowl winning QB Phil Simms has very clear thoughts on what will be the quick-fix for the Bucs offense. [read more]

The Bucs roster will be thinner than expected tomorrow — and hopefully it doesn’t get any thinner. [read more]

A thought from a dark era and a Pro Bowl QB

Perhaps the most distressing element of the Bucs’ last two games were the very sluggish starts.

Yeah, yeah, Joe’s not buying the night-game silliness. [read more]

Growing reputation.

Albert Breer of SI.com is well plugged in with NFL suits. It likely goes back to his days as an NFL Network national reporter. [read more]

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Redemption is a beautiful thing, and it can’t come soon enough for some Buccaneers.

While it’s a tough task to single out anyone who fared well against the Saints, one player stands out below the rest. [read more]

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In this edition of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast, Todd discusses how he lost a game last week because of pass interference penalties. If DeAndre Hopkins gets the league’s attention, the official stats will change in the future. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters.

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