Eye of the tiger.

Cue the Rocky III theme music! (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

When someone collecting a paycheck from the Bucs to broadcast games is critical about the continued sloppy play of Tampa Bay, you know things are bad and you also know word of this will certainly rise to the offices in the highest reaches of One Buc Palace. (more…)

Injury report.

Joe knew Lavonte David, Carlton Davis, Jamel Dean and Tristan Wirfs were banged up from Sunday’s loss to San Francisco. Now add another key starter to the list of walking wounded. (more…)

Joe has watched the condensed replay of the Bucs-49ers game three times now in search of reasons to believe in the Bucs — and looking for signs that Tampa Bay is spiraling to the NFC cellar. (more…)

Antoine Winfield, Jr.

Joe believes the Bucs are a few plays from a 6-4 record rather than the 4-6 they’re stuck with now.

Other fans believe the Bucs are just a couple of mistakes from hanging with the NFL’s elite! (more…)

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Let’s not overthink this. The other team’s better. (more…)

What a day to be alive!

Sorry, Joe isn’t in the let’s-lose-intentionally crowd. (more…)

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You either succumb to pressure or you embrace the challenge.

On Sunday, the Bucs gave pressure a big old bear hug en route to a 20-6 victory against punchless Tennessee. What pressure? Glad you asked.

Had the Titans prevailed, the Bucs would have been heading to California trying to avoid their first 6-game losing streak since the 2-14 debacle of 2014.

That’s pressure.

A defense that was ravaged by C.J. Stroud at Houston needed to rebound in a big way against another rookie quarterback, especially since Todd Bowles called on his unit to display professional pride.

That’s pressure.

And speaking of pressure, that’s what spelled the difference against Will Levis, who rarely had an opportunity to feel comfortable in the pocket. Bowles dialed up an ultra-aggressive blitzing scheme that shook, rattled and rolled Levis into a QB rating of 53.3. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe always pays close attention when general manager Jason Licht starts naming names. (more…)

First interception of 2023.

A couple of weeks ago, Bucs coach Todd Bowles, who enjoys some good sarcasm, remarked how defensive lineman Will Gholston had more interceptions (one) than his starting secondary. (more…)

Three weeks ago, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles had a finite assessment of the team’s performance when they were drubbed at home by the Lions. (more…)

“Mike, I got a different definition of ‘involved,’ too.”

A couple of thoughts on the Bucs offense from Todd Bowles yesterday had Joe nodding in approval — and completely perplexed. (more…)

Blunt words for Bucs DBs.

“They look like the worst secondary in football.”

— Hall of Fame cornerback Rondé Barber.

These are very damning words when you consider the source and who he is tight with at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Buds coach Todd Bowles

Joe was unnerved Thursday when Bucs coach Todd Bowles said the Bucs couldn’t kick the offense into high gear against the Bills not because they don’t have the talent to do so, but they lack the common sense or discipline to do so. (more…)

Left tackle Tristan Wirfs.

Per a former NFL player personnel director, the best offensive lines come December are the ones that play together the most through the season. (more…)

The Bucs’ loss to the Falcons on Sunday sure brought out the negativity groupies for the 3-3 Buccaneers. Many are the same people that would have embraced a 3-3 start for this team back in late-August. (more…)

Carlton Davis

There’s a divide at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters.

One Joe thinks the Bucs defense is keeping up its end of the bargain. The other Joe sees serious issues among a very talented unit. (more…)

Sad record.

Head coach Todd Bowles has been a head coach or a defensive coordinator for 11 NFL seasons, and Joe looked up Bowles’ record after a bye week in those seasons. (more…)

Joe is taking a pain and anguish break to inform every single Buccaneers fan that only eight NFL teams have more wins than the Bucs. (more…)

It’s widely known that Mike Evans holds the NFL record for most consective seasons of 1,000 or more receiving yards to start a career. (more…)

Baker Mayfield eating only four sacks through four games is downright stunning considering the Buccaneers have the worst running game in the NFL at 3.0 yards per carry.

It’s like a 2022 flashback but with successful scrambling added. (more…)