Pro Bowl impact

Last week it was a forced fumble and a recovery. On opening day it was 11 tackles.

Today it was a Broncos-crushing interception. [read more]

When is the last time the Buccaneers’ special teams looked better than its opponent in all four phases? [read more]

Bucs fans saw Chris Godwin pull up lame in the red zone today and the terrible news was it’s a hamstring injury. [read more]

Strong box score numbers.

Maybe because Joe watched the full game and the stench of the offense in the second half is fresh in Joe’s memory, but damn, park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring Bucs quarterback Tom Brady had a nice game when you read the box score. [read more]

Look who closed out the victory today with five consecutive runs for two first downs, allowing the Bucs to take a glorious knee two consecutive times.

His name isn’t Leonard. [read more]

Safety dance.

How cool was that? [read more]

Is there anything Antoine Winfield, Jr. can’t do?

Joe is mesmerized watching the Bucs’ rookie safety. [read more]

Fix the lackadaisical offense.

Joe generally doesn’t want to wag a finger at the Bucs after a win. This, Joe cannot ignore. [read more]

When the Bucs signed Tom Brady, they didn’t need him to be Superman or deliver any incredible heroics to get to the postseason.

They just needed him to do what the last QB couldn’t. [read more]

Sacking the QB.

Yes, Joe will have more shortly about a certain sackmeister. But Joe hopes the following tides readers over. [read more]

Impressive catch.

Joe has already written about not being in the RoJo camp. And Joe was getting a feeling the Bucs were going to wash their hands of O.J. Howard after the season. [read more]

Yess!!!

Up next for Tampa Bay is another bad football team, the Los Angeles Chargers, who fell at home today to the winless Panthers without Christian McCaffrey. [read more]

Congratulations, Bucs!

You just led wire-to-wire against a bad football team — without the major hiccup experienced last Sunday against Carolina.

It’s progress and Joe is loving it! [read more]

Comment all game long here with fellow Bucs fans and a few haters who find their way in.

Have fun. Keep it clean. Go Bucs!

On opening day, about 75 Bucs fans were inside, as well as seated in the fully covered outdoor area at the Big Storm Clearwater taproom, enjoying the Bucs game with Ira Kaufman and JoeBucsFan. And we’re doing it all again Sunday!!!

Another Bucs jersey and shirt giveaway and halftime, too, among other fun stuff.

Leonard Fournette has never played a full NFL season, and he had a significant injury history in college. [read more]

Mutal respect.

This is a perfect example of why Mike Evans is a class act and he may be the best draft pick the Bucs have had since Ronde Barber. [read more]

Not impressed.

Nick Wright of FOX Sports doesn’t get it. [read more]

“Projections.”

Let’s be upfront here: Cynthia Frelund is a numbers chick. [read more]

Comparing with Mike Evans.

If you mention to a casual NFL fan that Bucs star receiver Mike Evans and Hall of Fame receiver Randy Moss are alike, you’d probably get laughed at. [read more]

In no particular order:

*Chris Godwin typically is a very active blocker in the Bucs’ run game, including taking on defensive linemen and linebackers. Will the Bucs limit Godwin in that area following missing a game with a concussion? [read more]