It’s a sleepy Saturday morning yet Joe is here to provide his weekly look at what the national scribes think of the Bucs. Let’s just say it’s a bit better than last week.

THe Bucs bumped up slightly from last week in the eyes of BSPN’s Mike Sando with the Bucs at No. 31.

Give the Bucs credit for winning a game against a significantly more talented opponent.

Former Bucs beat writer and current SI.com columnist Don Banks gave the Bucs a big boost after beating the Packers, ranking the Bucs all the way up to No. 28.

Josh Freeman looked good in the shotgun and on the move against the Packers, showing some nice touch on his passes. That’s what the rookie quarterback was used to in college at Kansas State, and the Bucs would do well to maximize his comfort zone. After a week of Johnson being told he’s the next big thing in Tampa Bay, let’s see how the kid responds on the road against a Dolphins team that’s better than its 3-5 record.

Adrian Hasenmayer of FoxSports.com isn’t overly impressed with the Bucs first win, ranking the Bucs at No. 31.

FIRST-HALF BLESSING:Did you ever think Tampa fans would be thankful for those hideously beautiful orange jerseys? The Bucs are 1-0 so far going old school, let’s make it a weekly thing!

FIRST-HALF CURSE:Sure, the Bucs have been cursed with arguably the toughest schedule in the league. But still, with a young team it would have been smart to give rookie QB Josh Freeman the keys to the wagon in Week 1 to accelerate his learning curve.

The Bucs were promoted two spots in the eyes of Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com ranking the Bucs at No. 30.

Josh Freeman showed that he might be their franchise passer of the future. He made some plays in the victory over Green Bay. Maybe they should keep the throwback jerseys they wore that day.

Kevin Blackstone of Fanhouse.com seems to be smitten with Freeman, having the Bucs ranked at No. 28.

Tampa Bay proclaimed the future of the franchise, Josh Freeman, their new starter and threw him into the lion’s den as close to defenseless as possible in Week 9. The first-round pick from Kansas State responded by throwing three touchdown passes and leading “his” team to their first victory of the season.