Houston DT J.J. Watt celebrates making a play this afternoon.

In a 10-point loss to the Texans, the Bucs left a lot of points on the field. In fact, 10 of those points, the difference in the game, were vomited away by Bucs kicker Kyle Brindza. (more…)

Lovie Smith firmly backed his struggling rookie kicker. (Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

There were your Buccaneers, driving impressively to take a fourth-quarter lead in Houston this afternoon. And then with just under 11 minutes to play, rookie kicker Kyle Brindza missed his third kick of the game, a 33-yard field goal attempt. (more…)

Immortal Houston running back Alfred Blue scores his third career NFL touchdown against the Bucs this afternoon.

You want to know how badly the Bucs puked on themselves today? Two words: Alfred Blue.

Outside of his immediate family, ex-girlfriends and his high school coach, who the hell ever heard of this guy? (more…)

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, liked the feel of the Bucs’ offense today.

He explained it very simply. (more…)

Alterraun Verner stated to Joe he is unaware why he was benched today.

If there is a valid reason — and Joe suspects there is — for Bucs coach and virtual defensive coordinator Lovie Smith benching Alterraun Verner today, well, it remains a mystery. (more…)

Bucs LG Logan Mankins was downright angry with his offense’s performance today in Houston.

Leave it to veterans on the team to not pull any punches on the ugly loss in Houston this afternoon.

It was an imminently winnable game, yet seemingly given away, specifically by an offense that could not convert two third downs, which is unbelievable. (more…)

Lavonte David doesn’t look like the $10-million-a-year linebacker the Bucs made him this summer. (more…)

Bucs TE Brandon Myers was hardly the lone culprit for dropping passes today.

How the hell can you play an entire game and only convert one third down. One!

You have a No. 1 overall draft pick at quarterback (who didn’t play that badly at all). You have a No. 7 overall pick at wide receiver. You have an expensive Pro Bowler at the other receiver. You have a guy who you drafted at running back in the third round, specifically for his ability to catch and gain YAC. (more…)

Mike Evans talks to Joe after today’s loss

Mike Evans realizes what every Bucs fan saw: he dropped at least three very catchable passes in key spots. (more…)

Johnthan Banks talks to Joe after the game about his knee and the Bucs’ woes

Exhale, Bucs fans, cornerback Johnthan Banks just told Joe that he’s fine. His first-quarter left knee injury won’t hold him back.

But Banks had more to say about what caused it and his team’s problems. (more…)

Are the messy Bucs taking the identity of their head coach?

Today was the kind of Bucs loss that gets a head coach on the hot seat fired. (more…)

Vaseline hands and feet were the order of the day for the Buccaneers, as they dropped and shanked their way to an embarrassing loss to the Texans.

Lovie Smiths’ defense was carved up for more than 400 yards by Ryan Mallett and some dude named Alfred Blue. Shameful. (more…)

Is a winning record a few hours away?

Joe would celebrate mightily if that occurs this afternoon in Texans.

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Game Three

Bucs at Houston

Kickoff: 1 p.m. (more…)

The more sloppy Houston QB Ryan Mallett throws, the better.

Eye-opening information from a guy who types for a living, and that would be Joe Kania of Buccaneers.com.

In breaking down keys for the Bucs to get above .500 for the first time — well, Joe can’t remember that long ago — Kania sort of uses an old coaching cliché: force the Texans to go one-dimensional on offense today. (more…)

Vincent Jackson talks about one of Lovie’s edicts

Mild mannered Lovie Smith is well known as a players coach, but some common football traditions are not appreciated, encouraged or respected by the head coach. (more…)

If you listen to the savvy film gurus who follow the Buccaneers and study their offensive line, you hear a steady theme: Donovan Smith is struggling at left tackle. (more…)

Joe won’t back off a request for a game prediction. And Joe delivered just that during his weekly, rapid-fire Friday segment with the Ron and Ian show on WDAE-AM 620. (more…)

Lavonte David must turn a corner

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…)