Why couldn’t Jameis plunge into the end zone on third-and-goal from the one?

The Bucs were on the cusp of winning this game. No, really.

Clinging to a three-point lead with 7:29 left in regulation, America’s Quarterback, without Vincent Jackson or Louis Murphy, marched the Bucs 93 yards to set up a 3rd-and-goal from the one yard line. (more…)

Today’s Mr. Personal Foul.

It’s one thing to admit a team has no talent on defense.

Tough to say that with Gerald McCoy, Lavonte David and Johnthan Banks on the roster. (more…)

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The Bucs were knocked out by the Redskins, but at least Mike Evans answered the bell.

Evans erased mounting doubt surrounding a 10-game streak of average-to-below-average play. (more…)

Outscored in the third quarter — by a terrible third-quarter team.

Entering today’s debacle, where the defense of the Bucs shat the bed, throwing away a 24-0 lead to Kirk Freaking Cousins, it was so embarrassing on so many levels. (more…)

“Outstanding” was the adjective used for Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, after another interception-free and effective performance today.

That’s two in a row. (more…)

The modern day Johnny Unitas at work against the Bucs today.

Bucs fans, how did you like today’s shat-in-the-bed performance by the Bucs defense, Lovie Smith’s defense? (more…)

Shameful defense.

This was a joke of a game and it almost seems to Joe that the Bucs defense under Lovie Smith is gutless.

Almost. (more…)

Lovie Smith asked the Buccaneers’ struggling and sour pass defense to win the game today, instead of letting the high-priced, high-octane Bucs offense win it when he had the perfect chance.

Simple as that, Lovie. You played to your weakness. (more…)

Hopefully, Lovie Smith will wake up to the Mike Jenkins disaster.

Regular readers here know Joe has been in disbelief since the day the Bucs signed Mike Jenkins in 2014.

Lovie is flat out in love with the guy, and those chickens sure came home to roost this afternoon. (more…)

The Bucs did today what garbage football teams do.

They found a way to lose, make a crappy quarterback look like a legend, and choked up a 24-0 lead, courtesy of garbage defense, endless penalties and a secondary that flat out stinks. (more…)

Can the Bucs beat the struggling and talent-challenged Redskins in Washington? They sure can.

Playoff dreams and chatter tonight will be legitimate if that occurs this afternoon.

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Whoa!

Is Lovie Smith sending a message to starting cornerback Tim Jennings and the rest of the Buccaneers? (more…)

Those who listened to Lovie Smith’s radio shows recently know why the head coach is all smiles about his running game.

It’s not really about Doug Martin. (more…)

Game Six

Bucs (2-3) at Redskins (2-4)

Kickoff: 1 p.m. (more…)

How is Lovie Smith going to fix his defense?

So the Bucs have the No. 5 defense.

After you spit up your coffee, please realize what Joe has known for decades: you can twist numbers and stats any way you wish to prove a point. (more…)

New Jameis fan?

For reasons Joe cannot understand, so many Bucs fans believe Father Dungy is sort of a walking teddy bear that they would love to hug as they doze off to dreamy thoughts at night. (more…)

With E.J. Manuel, Josh McCown and Kirk Cousins starting at quarterback tomorrow, that’s three QBs who aren’t as good as Mike Glennon.

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There’s little public knowledge of the summer back surgery had by defensive tackle Akeem Spence (three sacks in 2014), but what Spence was a full-go at practice Wednesday and was activated today.

The Bucs cut current third-string center Jeremiah Warren, a preseason hero, to make room. (more…)