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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The NFL gods have quite a sense of humor.

This most improbable season ended in an improbable manner with a Super Bowl blowout. At 10:11 p.m., the Bucs turned the lights out on the Chiefs after a dominating performance that Tom Brady called “our best game of the year.”

It was the worst beatdown for Kansas City since Week 4 of the 2016 season, a span of 86 games. Patrick Mahomes was a junior at Texas Tech that day when the Steelers crushed the Chiefs 43-14.

This was worse. Much worse.

Todd Bowles draped a straitjacket over Tyreek Hill and Tampa Bay owned the trenches, hounding Mahomes relentlessly. A 14-2 powerhouse that had converted 49 percent on third down during the regular season went 3-for-13 on the money down.

Bankrupt. (more…)

Who says you can’t buy a championship? (more…)

Courting Adrian Peterson?

Bucco Bruce Arians has said he loves his former Cardinals running back, Adrian Peterson, and it seems Peterson is quite tight with Tom Brady and has a fondness for another Buccaneer. (more…)

VEE-tuh, VEE-tuh, VEE-tuh!!

Devin White is one hell of a Vita Vea fan, and he explained why yesterday in his typical high-energy style with Xs and Os chatter mixed in. (more…)

Not every head coach spits out predictable and clichéd responses. (more…)

“Hey Michael Thomas, enjoy watching me play football in two weeks.”

Joe is guessing that Saints receiver Michael Thomas and Bucs corner Carlton Davis are not exactly exchanging Christmas cards. (more…)

Joe’s putting a foot down right now and calling on Team Glazer to think out of the box and step to the plate during next season’s home opener. (more…)

What a night Shaq Barrett picked to come out of witness protection! (more…)

Thirsty for second year with Bucs.

So one of the coolest things to happen to the Bucs was among some of the best offseason moves in franchise history — trading for then-retired future Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski. (more…)

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Joe really looks forward to the Bucs’ tackles making Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan choke on his trash-talking words. (more…)

Shut out since Dec. 13.

Where oh where has the pass rush gone? (more…)

One benefit of being a network game announcer is having a rather private “production meeting” with each team’s starting quarterback, and other key players and coaches, prior to a game. (more…)

A little flashback for some of Joe’s readers that never caught this. (more…)

Todd Bowles

Some fans might read this and pump their firsts while being a tad overeager to wish Todd Bowles great luck. (more…)

Joe had a serious question for beastly rookie Tristan Wirfs today that may have seemed a little silly.

Thankfully, Wirfs took it seriously and gave a thoughtful answer. (more…)

One can always count on Buccaneers legend Rondé Barber for a fresh perspective. (more…)

High-five to beloved Bucco Bruce Arians for being flexible and forward-thinking. (more…)