Hopefully, Bucs fans can celebrate Martin Gramatica missing chip shot field goals for the Saints this season.

Joe’s keeping track of the Saints, who hopefully will be our banged up, unprepared opening day opponent on the road. Right now, it looks like Martin Gramatica could be their No. 1 kicker on Sept. 7.

“Automatica” ain’t what he used to be. And Joe would feel very comfortable if he stepped up for a 40-yarder to win it at the SuperDome.

Shockey’s still out, and the Saints, as a group are banged up. ONe player to watch is Jonathan Vilma. The former disgruntled New York Jet is now a Saints linebacker recovering from knee surgery last season.

If healthy, he’s a monster against the run. Joe says the Bucs are going to face him at the right time, with first-game rust and not yet playing instinctively in the new system.