The pressure is jacked up on Todd Bowles’ troops.

Things did not go well for our beloved Buccaneers today.

Hopefully Tampa Bay players and coaches watched it all in Arizona and followed it up with a long look in the mirror. [read more]

Left tackle Donovan Smith. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Joe knows people will go nuts because when all else fails, you know, blame the offensive line. Just because. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

This is the season of good cheer and Buc fans are in short supply.

Even with a win at Arizona, coupled with losses by Carolina, Atlanta and New Orleans, Tampa Bay cannot wrap up the NFC South crown this weekend. That tells you all you need to know about the concerning state of affairs at One Buc Place.

Still, this is a team that teased its supporters last week with a dominating first half against the surging Bengals. A flurry of giveaways triggered a meltdown that dropped the Bucs to 6-8 heading into a Christmas night matchup against the beleaguered Cardinals.

In the Yuletide spirit, here are some gifts that would be welcomed by the organization: [read more]

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Rock noticed a more upbeat Bucs team this week at practice. In depth coverage of this Bucs vs Cardinals matchup. Rock goes Under The Rock on what he’s seeing and hearing inside One Buc and more! 

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Taking bite out of Bucs.

Joe mentioned that with the Bucs seemingly circling the drain, some passionate supporters of head coach Todd Bowles are turning on him. [read more]

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Todd discusses starters and flex options from two teams not worthy right now of Sunday Night Football status. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast: Bucs Bulletin is presented by Brandon Legal Group!

Mike Evans.

One of the more frustrating elements of this Bucs offense is that Mike Evans is in jeopardy of seeing his 1,000-yard receiving streak end. [read more]

Running back talk.

Those Bucs fans barking to see more of rookie running back Rachaad White aren’t going to like this. [read more]

Sin City not a priority.

So yesterday was the first time Bucs All-Pro right tackle Tristan Wirfs was made available to the local pen and mic club since he was named to his second Pro Bowl in as many years. [read more]

Joe was thinking about this prior to the flammable report today from ESPN about how Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury is unhappy and thinks ownership doesn’t support him. [read more]

If you caught balls from Tom Brady for seven seasons and call Brady “my big brother,” then Joe is going to pay attention when you talk about The Goat. [read more]

Byron Leftwich

Yes, the Cardinals defense is below average, but not by too much. They’ve got playmakers and they’re in the upper half of the league when it comes to forcing turnovers. [read more]

Sidelined.

UPDATED: 1:21 p.m. – It’s an ugly list. [read more]

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Holiday season edition of Best In Class with JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan. He rants on the Bucs and looks at lots of guys you followed during draft season.

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Todd takes issue with one particular NFL Network fantasy segment and looks at players that might help you reach your fantasy championship.

Props from coach.

Earlier this week, Bucs coach Todd Bowles defended rookie Logan Hall, which seemed weird. [read more]