Earnest Graham says team rules weren't as strict when Chucky was around. Perhaps that's why Rachel left. Joe will never know.

Earnest Graham had a few laughs about the uproar over Aqib Talb’s swear festival in a London hotel with Raheem The Dream.

Speaking Tuesday on 1010 AM, the Bucs starting fullback said he believes it’s only a story because fans and media are so frustrated by the team’s 0-7 record.

“People are trying to find what’s wrong. So maybe they think we’re too loose, or, you know, discipline problems, but we’re just losing,” Graham said. “Actually, we’re probably a little stricter now than we were under Gruden. But of course when you’re losing, like I said, people try to find the source of the problem. [They think] you’re not practicing hard enough, you should have practiced more in the off week, we’ve got discipline problems.”

Joe agrees with Graham on one point: this would all be a whole lot of nothing if the Bucs were 4-3 right now.

However, Joe doesn’t think fans and media are searching for “the source of the problem,” as Graham said.

The “sources” are blatantly obvious: subpar talent, subpar moves by personnel Czar Mark Dominik, and subpar coaching.  Yes, coaching. The Bucs coaches have had enough to work with to win one game by now.

And don’t forget subpar commitment from ownership. That one is painfully obvious.