Joe hates to be the Grinch with Christmas in two days, but lumps of coal are in your stockings, Bucs! With the playoffs on the line you played like you did nothing but listen to the hype and pretended the Cowboys were the Titans (emphasis on the first syllable).

So let’s get this going so you can finish holiday shopping and make sure you get a good bottle of Christmas cheer to help you forget last night. (more…)

All boils down to one thing.

Todd Bowles, now head coach of a team outside looking in for a shot at the playoffs after losing with terribly sloppy play on national television Sunday night, used one word to describe the loss. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

In the end, the Cowboys wanted it a little more.

How else do you explain Dallas coming up with two fourth-quarter takeaways by wrestling the ball away from Jalen McMillan and Rachaad White en route to a 26-24 victory? (more…)

After today’s games, the Bucs would need a mountain of help to qualify for the playoffs as a Wild Card team. (more…)

Is there a reason why the Bucs fumble the ball more than any team in the NFC? (more…)

Joe counts on Baker Mayfield to make smart decisions. It doesn’t always happen.

One bad one tonight proved crushing in a two-point loss. (more…)

Bucs inside linebacker J.J. Russell.

With about 6:25 remaining in the game tonight and the Bucs trailing 26-17, backup linebacker J.J. Russell dropped what looked like a sure interception deep in Dallas territory.

That came after Sterling Shepard dropped two would be first downs in the first quarter. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe would love to find out what analytics specialist and numbers guru Jackie Davidson (her official title is vice president of football information) and Bucs coach Todd Bowles discuss on the coach’s headsets. (more…)

Bucs are scared of the dark.

Joe never expected to type the following: (more…)

Too soft.

Joe has a saying, “Rookies play like rookies because they are rookies” because they often make (or don’t make) plays … because they are still learning they no longer have East Cornfield State on the schedule. (more…)

Strange stat continues.

Joe doesn’t know if the Bucs need to hire a hypnotist over this or what. (more…)

Full-blown gag.

Joe doesn’t want to hear about injuries. All teams have injuries in December. (more…)

So the Bucs weren’t ready for prime time and simply were not the better team tonight.

Depressing!

No fluke plays. Just the Bucs defense having not enough answers for almighty Cooper Rush and the Bucs offense sputtering just enough with bad snaps, bad penalties, bad drops, fumbles and some bad quarterback decisions. (more…)

Sunday Night Football!

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Time to step up.

Yes, Joe suffered through the Giants-Falcons game this afternoon.

Thankfully, the football gods invented beer, whiskey and chocolate chip cookies. (more…)

For more than a year, Joe has heard folks at One Buc Palace say No. 2 tight end Payne Durham is a real weapon in need of more opportunities.

However, Durham has just two targets this season. (more…)

“Hey Mike McCarthy, Lutz will freeze over before you outsmart Todd Bowles with a backup quarterback. Jiminy Christmas!”

So Chucky was back at it this weekend. (more…)

Optimism was flowing this week on the Ira Kaufman Podcast.

Before the bye week, Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Kaufman was adamant that the Bucs could win at least six of seven and make the playoffs with 10 wins. (more…)