Leader of the best.

Joe is not into power rankings. It’s basically filler for lazy sports talk radio hosts. [read more]

One of the most underrated quotes of this Bucs season came from right tackle Tristan Wirfs. [read more]

“Concerned” with Bucs.

The Bucs have the best record in the NFL nine days before Christmas. And one noted talking head is beginning to wonder if that record is a mirage. [read more]

Bucs OC Byron Leftwich.

So for those of you who log onto Joe’s little corner of the interwebs here before turning on the morning TV news, checking your e-mails or looking at the top stories in the NFL, Joe has a heartfelt thank you.

And if this is your first media stop today or first check of the outside world this morning, you probably don’t yet know of the huge NFL news that broke just after midnight: [read more]

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians

Even though the Bucs are playing their 14th game Tuesday night, they are still learning as is every other NFL team.

Learning how to deal with a 17-game schedule. [read more]

Shaq Barrett

How fun will(?) it be for the Bucs to lock down their first NFC South title since 2007 against the hated and slimy Saints on Sunday. [read more]

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A couple of NFL senior citizens are battling it out for No. 4. [read more]

Bucs DC Todd Bowles.

Joe happened across a Bucs team statistic that nearly caused Joe to fall out of his office chair. [read more]

Maxing out.

In recent games, Bucs receiver Chris Godwin has raised his value by untold millions. The soon-to-be free agent is likely looking at $20 million-plus a season wherever he signs his next contract. [read more]

Bad wheel.

Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians announced it is likely the Bucs will go with walk-through practices on Wednesdays the rest of the season, like the team did last week and the team did today.

Still, several players were held out this morning. [read more]

Rookie special teams ace Grant Stuard

There’s not a lot to celebrate about the Bucs’ special teams this year, but there are positives. [read more]

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Bucs safeties coach Nick Rapone.

A classy Bucs assistant coach who largely stands in the shadows had sunlight shined on him this week by the folks at The 33rd Team. [read more]

No more hits.

After Sunday’s win that featured the new Michael Vick running for 16 yards and taking a hit while getting a first down against Buffalo, Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians apparently had seen enough of his Vick wannabe. [read more]

Advanced stats are good.

This is for the quarterback pressure types. And what Joe senses on social media as a bubbling discontent for Joe Tryon-Shoyinka’s low sack numbers. [read more]

Looking up at Packers?

You have likely seen several websites that traffic in numbers claim the Bucs are the favored team to win the NFC. That doesn’t sound like a stretch. [read more]

Iconic Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks dives into Sunday’s action with Sage JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman.

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