Another Linebacker On COVID List
January 11th, 2021
Two days after playing in the team’s first playoff win in 18 years, another Bucs defender finds himself on the COVID list. [read more]
Giving Props To O-Line
January 11th, 2021
Who is her new Bucs crush?
It seems a Bucs player has caught the eye of NFL Network’s resident it-girl. [read more]
Explosion Perspective
January 11th, 2021
Regardless of your definition of a big or explosive play, the Washington defense was fantastic this season at limiting them. [read more]
The Biggest Myth Of The NFL Playoffs
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In this edition of The Todd Wright TODDcast, Todd has the evidence that NFL teams do not have a difficult time beating the same team three times in one season and calls out NBC’s Tony Dungy for making this mistake. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Papa John’s.
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RoJo’s Injury Wasn’t Random
January 11th, 2021
Joe thought it was weird that Ronald Jones couldn’t answer the bell Saturday night with a quad injury, given the fact he was active on the gameday roster. [read more]
“Eye-opening” From Leonard Fournette
January 11th, 2021
Saturday’s 23 touches from Leonard Fournette left one former Buccaneer glowing about the ex-Jaguars star, and a lot of Bucs fans wondering where Fournette will play next season. [read more]
Aaron Stinnie Will Start For Alex Cappa
January 11th, 2021
The guy who replaced Alex Cappa after he fractured his ankle on Saturday, veteran Ted Larsen, is not the guy who will replace Cappa on Sunday against the Saints in the NFC Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Bucco Bruce Arians announced today that Aaron Stinnie will start at right guard for Cappa.
Stinnie, 26, has never started in the NFL. He was undrafted in 2018, and then was waived by Tennessee in 2019 and claimed by the Bucs.
Vanishing Pass Rush
January 11th, 2021
Need him Sunday.
Something has happened to the pass rush of the Bucs and Joe isn’t quite sure what that is. [read more]
Five Things
January 11th, 2021
Yes, this is abbreviated. But hey, who is still hungover from Saturday night’s win? It’s still Victory Monday, playoff-style! [read more]
7-Man Protection On Both Touchdown Passes
January 11th, 2021
There’s a reason many fans scream for our beloved Buccaneeers to use their play-action game with legendary Tom Brady. [read more]
Derrick Brooks Reacts
January 11th, 2021Tampa Bay legend Derrick Brooks and Ira Kaufman react to Saturday night’s win on TAMPA TWO, presented by The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.
Defense Doesn’t Matter To Brady
January 11th, 2021
Consistent
When Joe was reading this crazy stat, Joe thought of perhaps the greatest stat in baseball and how a news columnist could link his quote to the Bucs quarterback. [read more]
Soft-Coverage Blues
January 11th, 2021
Yes, Joe is fully aware that a team can’t blitz and play man-to-man in the secondary on every snap. However, the Bucs playing softer coverage this year and often struggling in zone has Joe completely exasperated. [read more]
A Clue On The Bucs Re-signing Chris Godwin
January 11th, 2021
One benefit of being a network game announcer is having a rather private “production meeting” with each team’s starting quarterback, and other key players and coaches, prior to a game. [read more]
Defense Better Come To Play
January 11th, 2021
Pressure is on.
If Todd Bowles is not taking interviews with teams just for show, then he best have his defense prepped or it could be a long time before he’s ever a head coach in the NFL again. [read more]
Neat Milestone For Tom Brady
January 11th, 2021
Lost in all the celebration of the Bucs’ first playoff win Saturday night since January 2003, was an under-the-radar Bucs record set by park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking quarterback Tom Brady. [read more]
Primetime: Bucs At Saints
January 10th, 2021
This may make Bucs fans ill. Joe just wants to puke. [read more]
Go Bears!
January 10th, 2021
So much on the line today for our beloved Buccaneers — and Bucs fans — in New Orleans.
Joe is hoping the Saints get rolled by the Bears for three reasons. [read more]
Father Dungy: Brady Getting Better
January 10th, 2021
A little flashback for some of Joe’s readers that never caught this. [read more]
Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways From Buccaneers-Washington
January 10th, 2021
Bill Currie Ford is a Tampa tradition since 1959. They’re great Bucs fans and so charitable in the community. New year, new deals! Shop now at BillCurrieFord.com. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. Ira loves his 2020 Ford Escape, cherry red.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Onward ho.
The main takeaway from Saturday night’s win in the nation’s capital is that the Bucs are still alive. They will be one of only four teams still competing to represent the NFC Feb. 7 in Tampa, so there is much to be thankful for.
Save the style point for gymnastics and figure skating — survival is the name of the NFL game in January and Tampa Bay just made it past a stubborn opponent on the road.
That bittersweet look on the mug of Bruce Arians after the game was an acknowledgement that the Bucs let an inferior opponent hang around. That’s a dangerous scenario in a one-and-done matchup, but the Bucs are moving on.
Playing at home, Seattle couldn’t overcome its foibles against the Rams. And while the Bucs were far from their best, let’s not look down on the franchise’s first postseason victory since dismantling the Raiders on that glorious day in San Diego.
Here’s how the Bucs advanced into the divisional round, two wins away from a home game against the AFC champions: [read more]
