East Lake High School's defense puts forth a better effort each week than what the Bucs showed in the final minute against the Dolphins.

It wasn’t just Joe, nor the local scribes, who wanted to throw up at the “defense” the Bucs trotted out onto the field needing one stop — ONE! — to win Sunday’s game.

Instead, with 1:10 to go in the game and the Dolphins starting on their own 16, the gutless Bucs defense allowed Miami to drive the length of the field and kick a chip shot field goal to win the game.

This certainly didn’t fly pass the radar of Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports who called out the Bucs for such a shameless display of “defense.”

The last defensive series was remarkably feeble. After taking an emotional 23-22 lead with 1:14 left, the Bucs allowed plays of 25, 16 and 27 yards on Miami’s ensuing possession. Tampa Bay also committed a nine-yard pass interference penalty on the drive. The Bucs look far more competitive with Josh Freeman at quarterback, but the collapse at the end of this one has to be extremely deflating.

After watching that disgusting display in the past minute of the game, it’s no wonder the Bucs are on the cusp of setting a putrid record for defensive futility in franchise history.