Looking at first down conversions on Bucs defense.

In half the Bucs’ losses, including the past two, the Tampa Bay defense choked away the game like gagging dogs. [read more]

The positives within the Bucs defense are much harder to find these days. [read more]

No panic.

For Bucs fans, there is a whole lotta hope and prayer to be banked on the next seven weeks. [read more]

So on Monday, Joe highlighted NFL.com data models showing the Bucs’ shot at the playoffs is 33 percent.

New York Times spreadsheeters had the Bucs with a 15 percent probability. [read more]

People are noticing.

One of the best surprises of the first 10 games was a guy Joe was really concerned about prior to the Bucs’ season. [read more]

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Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

This is very interesting to Joe on many levels and suggests the Bucs are very close to having a very good team. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Raises game.

Joe still tries to wrap his mind around how the Bucs can bounce back from the loss of Chris Godwin. [read more]

He’s back.

So the Bucs once again reached back into their history trying to find some magic. So far this year, all that reaching has done is give the Bucs a rash. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 1:24 p.m. Poll closed at 3:45 p.m. Last week’s results linked here.

‘Tis the season. [read more]

At the least the Bucs are open about their tackling woes.

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Busted up.

Yes, a healthy (unhealthy?) share of Bucs fans are thinking playoffs thanks to the Bucs’ very soft remaining schedule and the Falcons’ implosion against the slimy Saints on Sunday. [read more]

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Current status with Bucs.

On the list of Buccaneers front office personnel on the team’s website, a few names down below Jason Licht, Mike Greenberg and John Spytek, is a name familiar to virtually all Bucs fans. [read more]

Todd Bowles is looking for the strong leadership he and Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht crowed about all offseason. [read more]

Can’t bank on wins.

A whole lot of Bucs fans are putting significant stock in the final seven games of the season, thinking the Bucs will wake up and start playing winning football. [read more]

MVP?

Just so Joe can set the standard here, MVP is an acronym for “Most Valuable Player.” [read more]

Strong conversion rate.

Joe is pretty darn confident that somewhere next year, maybe in the NFL, maybe in college, Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen is going to be a head coach. [read more]

To say Todd Bowles is bullish on these two dudes would be an understatement. [read more]