Detained.

Yes, this is Joe’s sad Christmas Eve tradition. But it is an otherwise hopeful Christmas, as Santa has allowed the Bucs to still be oh so close to a division title.

Let’s hope a win next week over the slimy Saints wraps up the NFC South crown.

Back to the sad reality of life:

The following is an example to demonstrate how the snooping of the federal government upon innocents gets out of hand without proper checks and balances. On his rounds from the North Pole this evening, Santa Claus was detained by TSA agents — tipped off by the IRS goons — who have decided to call in the notorious Jack Bauer to interrogate Santa in the bowels of CTU.

Presumably, Santa is believed by the FAA to have forgotten his papers while flying over the fruited plains.

(This, boys and girls, is why you cough up the $85 so you too can utilize TSA Pre like Joe and avoid harassment from the feds and not have to take your shoes off at the airport.)