Out Sunday.

It’s that bad for the Bucs. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

It’s time to hunt.

The NFL schedule maker has come to the rescue of Tampa Bay’s beleaguered defense — although you wouldn’t know it by the platitudes flying out of One Buc Place. When the Bucs finished talking up New England’s offense this week, it was unclear whether they were preparing for Mac Jones or Patrick Mahomes. [read more]

Joe still remembers firing up this site 13 years ago with a fat handful of daily newspapers covering the Bucs like a glove, as well as multiple sports radio stations, national outlets and a popular local, year-round Bucs magazine.

Now there’s no daily newspaper in Tampa, local sports radio is a shell of its once proud self, magazines are dead and Joe just popped 2 million+ pages viewed right here for the month of September.

Joe wants to thank Bucs fans for their patronage and continued love — even the haters.

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Always mentally prepared.

Joe has already been over being bored stiff of the Tom Brady-Bill Belicheat hype before last Sunday’s game with the Rams. [read more]

Godsend.

If Tom Brady played as badly last season (or this season) as he did when he first took over as Patriots’ starting quarterback 20 years ago, people would be screaming for the Bucs to go get Mr. Entertainment, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, back in the building. [read more]

Name change.

When Bucs sack king Shaq Barrett broke Warren Sapp’s record by recording 19.5 sacks in his first season with the Bucs in 2019, a lot of fans began glossing the outside linebacker as “Sack Barrett.” [read more]

“I can help, Todd.”

This is not pretty. [read more]

Bucs legend Warren Sapp

Some fans get annoyed when Joe refers to the Patriots’ head coach as Bill Belicheat. [read more]

Small chance to play.

It seems unlikely that new Bucs corner Richard Sherman will play Sunday in New England.

Joe isn’t fully sure if this is just a little gamesmanship by Todd Bowles. But the Bucs defensive coordinator yesterday didn’t shut the door on Sherman suiting up. [read more]

Talk about a coach sending a message. [read more]

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Bucs cornerback Richard Sherman.

Joe never thought of it this way, but new Bucs corner Richard Sherman ought to fit right in. [read more]

More sacks coming.

Last week against the Rams, the Bucs barely breathed on Rams quarterback Matt Stafford. [read more]

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More fun from The Identity Tampa Bay & Joe.

Tom Brady embraces Chris Godwin after his TD run Sunday.

Chris Godwin, the Bucs’ 2021 leader in receptions and yards, is playing this season on the franchise tag. [read more]

Joe’s all jacked up for this spectaclular and historic clash between Tom Brady and the Belicheats.

So it was great to listen to two guys who worked with Brady and Bill Belichick reflect on the situation. [read more]

In some ways the Bucs’ clash at the Belicheats on Sunday night will be all about humanity. [read more]

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Interesting take from the Buccaneers’ quarterbacks coach. [read more]

Respect.

Yes, Richard Sherman admitted it yesterday. [read more]