Bucs Just Punched The Chargers In The Mouth

December 15th, 2024

Super effort.

So Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers, wearing their Powerpuff blue uniforms (Joe loves them), want to play big boy football with the NFL. Old school Big Ten. Smashmouth.

Well, the Chargers just met the new bully on the block. [read more]

Historic Bucs Run Game Eclipses 2,000 Yards

December 15th, 2024

Dynamic duo nearing history.

So the Bucs set out last offseason to fix their statistically NFL-worst running game.

Man, Joe’s never seen a fix quite like this, and it’s reached historic levels. [read more]

Expectations Should Be Sky High

December 15th, 2024

The Bucs’ fearless leaders.

Perhaps everyone now knows why Joe was thoroughly disgusted after the Bucs beat the Panthers two weeks ago. [read more]

Another Big Day; Baker Mayfield Now Has 32 Touchdowns, 3,617 Yards And 14 Interceptions

December 15th, 2024

It feels so great to have a franchise quarterback on the Bucs.

It’s been five consecutive seasons. Joe’s getting very spoiled. [read more]

Buccaneers 40, Chargers 17

December 15th, 2024

How bout that message the Bucs just sent the entire NFL!

What a beatdown of a quality Chargers team — on the road.

That’s four Bucs wins in a row and there’s not a damn reason in the NFL world that Tampa Bay can’t win its final three games against Dallas, Carolina and New Orleans. [read more]

Buccaneers-Chargers, Open Thread

December 15th, 2024

Comment all game long below with fans and a few Bucs haters.

Huge game if the Bucs want to be taken seriously as a Super Bowl contender.

Go Bucs!

Betting The Bucs (Week 15 Edition)

December 15th, 2024

In-game injuries kicked Joe in the groin last Sunday. A valuable lesson. [read more]

Vita Vea Needs To Shake Off Production Lull

December 15th, 2024

Joe was hopeful manbeast Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea was going to shake off his invisible game against the Panthers and come back last week and rattle the Raiders. [read more]

Make The Call!

December 15th, 2024

Flash poll posted at 7:44 a.m. Poll closed at 9:20 a.m.

Reports: Bucky Irving “Expected” To Play Against Chargers

December 15th, 2024

Good news. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

It is not quite midnight in the City of Angels but it is almost 3 a.m. on the west coast of the east coast back in Tampa.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network and Adam Schefter of BSPN — only one minute apart — each just Twittered that Bucs rookie running back Bucky Irving is expected to play today against the Chargers.

What Surprise Will Todd Bowles Spring Next?

December 15th, 2024

Zyon McCollum has learned to expect the unexpected with Todd Bowles.

So what kind of defense will Bucs coach Todd Bowles hatch for today’s game in the City of Angels, where the Bucs play the Chargers?

Based on last week, it could be a doozy. [read more]

All Hail Yards After Catch

December 15th, 2024

Bucs OC Liam Coen.

Here is a stat that blew Joe’s mind. [read more]

Gameday Tampa Bay

December 15th, 2024

Game 14

Bucs (7-6) at Chargers (8-5)

Kickoff: 4:25 p.m.

TV: FOX (WTVT-TV Channel 13, locally) with Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink.

[read more]

Crunch Time For The Mike Evans Streak

December 14th, 2024

To the best of Joe’s knowledge, Mike Evans didn’t look happy walking off the field last Sunday in Tampa and didn’t talk to reporters after the game. [read more]

Split Chargers-Bucs Picks At JoeBucsFan.com World Headquarters

December 14th, 2024

Thankfully, the Zephyrhills water delivery guy Friday at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters broke up the near fistfight that broke out. [read more]

The Soft NFL

December 14th, 2024

Rachaad White fined.

Roger Goodell’s league is so soft that if two dudes had a pillow fight at midfield, Goodell may have a coronary. [read more]

Will Deep-Shot Fears Doom Tampa Bay?

December 14th, 2024

Two-sided approach.

A standout defensive coordinator in NFL history once issued advice to a Buccaneers’ playcaller and head coach, and it stuck.

The advice was simple: “Throw deep.” [read more]

BSPN: Bucky Irving “Trending” Up

December 14th, 2024

Encouraging intel.

Yesterday, Bucs coach Todd Bowles was non-committal regarding the status of star running back Bucky Irving. A well-plugged-in national NFL scribe is more direct. [read more]

Bucs Offense Equals Road Warriors

December 14th, 2024

Anyone remember former Rams linebacker James Laurinaitis? His dad was “Animal” of the Road Warriors. While Laurinaitis is now an assistant coach at Ohio State, somehow his dad is rubbing off on the Bucs offense. [read more]

Run To Win

December 14th, 2024

Needs a big day tomorow.

Interesting stats about the Bucs and Chargers. [read more]