Lost in the today’s train-wreck showing by the Bucs was the benching of defensive end George Johnson.

Tampa Bay coughed up a fifth-round pick and paid Johnson about $3 million to start this season. (more…)

A learning day.

Not a pleasant day for America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston. Happens to some of the best.

For example, John Elway had four picks in the 11th game of his rookie year and in his 16th game of his second season. (more…)

Bucs WR Mike Evans hears the jeers from outraged Bucs fans..

It wasn’t quite as bad as the season opener when the near-sellout crowd at the Den of Depression rose as one and nearly booed the Bucs off the field at halftime. (more…)

Ryan Delaire, a defensive end who spent all offseason and training camp with the Bucs, sacked Jameis Winston twice today.

Over and over again in Buccaneers training camp, No. 75 would flash against second- and third-teamers.

Today, he flashed over and over against the Bucs. (more…)

Bucs WR Vincent Jackson claims the Bucs are not fundamentally sound.

The Bucs tossed their cookies on the field of the Den of Depression this afternoon.

Uh-freaking-gen, man!

Yes, the blowhard haters will point to the four picks thrown by America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, the first foursome by a Bucs quarterback since then-veteran Josh Freeman at New Orleans in December 2012. (more…)

Lavonte David has 12 solo tackles through four games. Last year, David had 31 through four games. That’s no coincidence. (more…)

The Bucs were far more competitive in their first two home games of 2014, than in their first two home games of 2015.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Derrick Brooks and Mike Alstott are telling Bucs fans they need to be patient. (more…)

You have got to be s(p)itting Joe!

The Bucs, after a woeful start, had a chance at the end of the first half to tie the game 17-17. America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston is famous for last minute drives, and he had the Bucs marching in the Stinking Panthers red zone. (more…)

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Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, sure was awful against Carolina today. He looked more like America’s Disappointment on this afternoon.

But what was most disturbing was that Jameis repeated mistakes. (more…)

Leave.

Enough! Joe doesn’t give a damn how far you can kick a field goal so long as you miss chip shots time and again.

Already Kyle Brindza, who has two of the longest field goals in Bucs history, has cost Tampa Bay 17 points in two games (well, through six quarters). (more…)

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Welcome to another all-phases loss, as if last week’s wasn’t enough.

Your Buccaneers were humiliated at home yet again. (more…)

Can the Bucs even their record against long odds?

Joe would celebrate mightily if that occurs this afternoon.

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Game Four

Stinking Panthers at Bucs

Kickoff: 1 p.m. (more…)

Mike Evans hauling in passes sure would help out the Bucs today.

On face value, just looking at the box score, Mike Evans had a nice game against Houston last week.

He tied a career high with seven catches, for 101 yards and an average of 14.4 yards a catch.

But those who watched know a bigger truth: Evans had a game he would like to forget. (more…)

How Stinking Panthers TE Greg Olsen fares will speak volumes about Lovie Smith’s defense.

When you know a specific player is coming at you and a defense still cannot stop said player, it says something about the players used to defense said weapon, or the defense employed to stop said weapon.

Either way, it all falls back on one man today. That would be Bucs coach Lovie Smith. (more…)

Mike Evans makes a stunning admission: He forgot what real football was like.

So how rusty was Mike Evans last Sunday?

Consider this, he hadn’t been tackled since 2014. The old school NFL players in Joe’s reading audience just crapped their pants. (more…)

Offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter

In these unsettled times of devastating Bucs losses, constant change and growing pains, Joe thought it would be wise to bring back THE OPTIMIST.

THE OPTIMIST is Nick Houllis, a Bucs fan and an accomplished writer whose steadfast allegiance to the Buccaneers goes back to the 1970s. Houllis is the founder, creator and guru of BucStop.com, a place Joe goes to get lost in time via Houllis’ stunning video collection.

THE OPTIMIST will shine that positive light in your eyes. Some will love it. Some won’t. … Of course, THE OPTIMIST’s opinions are his alone and are not influenced by Joe. (more…)