Takes a bullet for offense.

It looked like the game had turned. (more…)

The Buccaneers’ gameplan in last night’s crushing playoff loss was not to pump the football into Mike Evans early and often.

Perhaps it should have been. (more…)

Mistakes piled up.

In a playoff game, in a one-score situation, the smallest of mistakes blow up into game-changing nut-kicks. (more…)

Heartfelt bro hugs in the locker room were common after the game.

There was a lot of hugging going on. (more…)

So the Bucs trailed 20-17 with 4:41 remaining at the Washington 14 yard line tonight. (more…)

Not good enough.

The defense wasn’t awful tonight. It wasn’t good but it wasn’t vintage Mike Smith, either. (more…)

No announcement about the 2025 season from legendary linebacker Lavonte David in the shell-shocked Buccaneers locker room tonight. (more…)

Bottled up.

For Joe, it was this simple: (more…)

 Todd Bowles

Why do opposing receivers often frolic through the Bucs defense like deer in corn fields? (more…)

Baker Mayfield made plays tonight but he’ll be thinking for the next 7 1/2 months about his botched fourth-quarter handoff to Jalen McMillan at the Bucs’ 15 yard line. (more…)

This season is over, courtesy of tonight’s groin-stomp loss at home to the Commanders.

And Joe believes these Bucs have a new identity: the first-half snooze. (more…)

Playoffs!!!

Comment all game long below. Be nice. It’s not hard.

And stick with Joe and Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman into the wee hours for plenty after this historic game.

Go Bucs!

Mentality hiccup?

With the Bucs’ playoff game against the Commanders just hours away, cornerback Zyon McCollum offered a somewhat bizarre look into the psyche of the team. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 8:40 a.m. Poll closed at 10:21 a.m.

Shame on Father Dungy. (more…)

Former All-Pro safety Rodney Harrison may be the biggest Bucky Irving fan outside the Tampa Bay area. (more…)

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