O-Line Crumbles At Worst Time

October 9th, 2020

First time looking like a rookie.

Four days after the Bucs’ offensive line played so good, they played Thursday night at Soldier Field as if they partied in Wrigleyville on Wednesday night in Chicago. [read more]

Arians Takes Blame

October 9th, 2020

Confession.

Yes, when the Bucs took a 13-0 lead last night with seven minutes left in the first half, there were national NFL writers wondering on Twitter if Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians was going to run up the score on the Bears in payback for not hiring him last decade. [read more]

RoJo On Pace For 1,148 Yards Rushing

October 9th, 2020

Before last night, it had been five freakin’ years since the Bucs had a running back deliver back-to-back games of 100 yards rushing or more. [read more]

Crushing Blow

October 9th, 2020

Serious injury

Joe’s not sure the Bucs can fully recover from what happened last night in Chicago. [read more]

Brady’s Senior Moment

October 9th, 2020

Remember when Josh Freeman was flagged for back-to-back delay of game penalties coming out of a timeout? It was a classic 2013 Schiano moment.

Joe thinks Tom Brady topped it last night with a senior moment on what could have been the game-winning drive. [read more]

Your NFL Penalties Leader

October 9th, 2020

Donovan Smith has more penalties in five games than he did all last season.

In fact, he leads the NFL — with a teammate right behind him. [read more]

Terrible Discipline

October 9th, 2020

WWE stunt backfires.

You can sum last night’s loss up in two words: terrible discipline. [read more]

Playing Scared Or Poorly Coached?

October 9th, 2020

The picture tells the story.

The Bucs had the ball and 36 seconds remaining in the first half, and two timeouts, with Mike Evans, Scotty Miller and Rob Gronkowski on the field and Tom Brady at quarterback. [read more]

Penalty Prone

October 8th, 2020

The way this is going, Team Glazer may want to add a fourth uniform design to the Bucs’ ensemble: Flourescent yellow to acknowledge their penalty ways. [read more]

Not Ready For Prime Time

October 8th, 2020

All offseason, Bucs fans were told that Tom Brady would raise the games of those playing around him. He would fix what ailed the Bucs. He’d make coaches better, even people working in the office. [read more]

Where Was The Offense?

October 8th, 2020

“I was rolling, Coach.”

Don’t give Joe injuries. [read more]

Bears 20, Buccaneers 19

October 8th, 2020

What a hot mess that was.

Our beloved Bucs aren’t the team we want them to be after 11 penalties for 109 yards helped doom them in Chicago tonight while the offense went limp in the second half. [read more]

Bucs-Bears, Open Thread

October 8th, 2020

Right here is where you comment all game long with fellow Bucs fans! Keep it respectful and kind, unless it involves referees.

And stick with Joe after the game and into the wee hours for plenty on this big game. Go Bucs!

Ira Kaufman Talks Bears-Bucs Expectations & Predictions, Arians Psychology, Leftwich-Brady Adjustments & Much More

October 8th, 2020

It’s always extra fun when there’s a game-day Ira Kaufman Podcast presented by Bill Currie Ford. The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is all fired up for tonight’s Thursday Night Football affair and tackles various Bucs subjects with Joe.

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Gameday Tampa Bay

October 8th, 2020

Game 5

Bucs (3-1) at Bears (3-1)

Kickoff: 8:20 p.m.

TV: NFL Network, WTVT-TV Channel 13.

[read more]

Thursday Night Fun!

October 8th, 2020

Gameday On The ScuttleBucs! A Look Back, A Look Ahead & Much More

October 8th, 2020

Presented by Bill Currie Ford – Tampa’s first family of Ford! — it’s a GameDay edition of The ScuttleBucs!

Jeff Cameron and Tom Lang recap the highs and lows of Sunday’s riveting result in the (former?) Den of Depression and preview a patchwork kind of Thursday night. Joe stops by to give the latest – plus Jeff and Tom break down the Brady offense and rookie play that makes every Buc fan smile.

(During a typical week, The ScuttleBucs is also heard Thursday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. on ESPN Radio Tallahassee.) Listen or download above. Or subscribe at Google Play, Apple Podcasts and more.

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“Not Good Enough”

October 8th, 2020

Defense needs to step up.

Ian Beckles has high standards. [read more]

Tom Brady Moving

October 8th, 2020

New home.

Is park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-avoiding Bucs quarterback Tom Brady getting evicted? [read more]

Concern For JPP

October 8th, 2020

Bad news

The play that finished off the Chargers on Sunday was an interception served up by QB Justin Herbert.

On his right was Shaq Barrett beating a double team and applying pressure. [read more]

Derrick Brooks Talks Bucs-Bears

October 8th, 2020

Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks grabs a cigar and hangs out with some guy in a red shirt to talk Bucs-Bears on TAMPA TWO. All the fun is presented by The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

Bucs At Bears Fantasy Exclusive Preview

October 8th, 2020

Todd has full season and daily fantasy thoughts on Ronald Jones, David Montgomery, Scotty Miller, Allen Robinson and more. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast: Bucs Bulletin is presented by Brandon Legal Group.

Click above to listen or to download, or at Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and via Podbean and more platforms!

“Optimism”

October 8th, 2020

“Please let me play.”

Of course with all the Bucs’ banged up receivers, all fans’ eyes turn to star Mike Evans. [read more]