Raise your hand if you knew in August that rotational linebacker SirVocea Dennis was the most valuable player on the Buccaneers’ defense. [read more]

OK, we all know the Bucs were hosed out of six points against the Dixie Chicks on Sunday when Antoine Winfield appeared to strip a ball (again!) from the clutches of a Dixie Chicks offensive player at the goal line. [read more]

Precaution for nagging toe injury.

Bucs energizing rookie running back Bucky Irving did not practice today. He’s probably a game-time decision, Bucs coach Todd Bowles told the local pen and mic club today.

And expect it to be that way all season. [read more]

GM Jason Licht.

How bold might Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht be before Wednesday’s 2024 NFL trade deadline? [read more]

Hidden Bucs edge rusher José Ramirez.

So the Bucs have developed what might be the best offensive tackle tandem in the NFL because, in part, those bookend beasts are challenged greatly in practice by never-see-the-field edge rusher José Ramirez.

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Their record is pedestrian. Their offense is extraordinary.

With Buc fans focused on the travails of a porous defense, it’s easy to overlook the startling accomplishments on the other side of the ball. Tampa Bay’s offense is putting up historic numbers for a franchise approaching its 50th anniversary. [read more]

Learned to battle NFL defenses.

Some wise men in the NFL say that come December, rookies are no longer rookies if they are starting. [read more]

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Cade Otton begins to dominate.

Here’s something Joe guesses readers here never dreamed Joe would type when the season kicked off two months ago. [read more]

Not a robot.

Joe is convinced this “communication” excuse the Bucs keep using for rotten pass defense just has to be a code word for something else. [read more]

Too soon?

Joe wouldn’t label Baker Mayfield a “superstar.” But this year he is certainly a star. [read more]

How much do the Bucs need serious edge rush help? [read more]

Flash poll posted at 1:06 p.m. Poll closed at 2:20 p.m. Last week’s results linked here.

Want the Bucs to add a receiver? There’s a better chance, Joe believes, of Bucs edge rushers rising up to shock the NFL in the second half of the season. [read more]

Two good things Joe can say about Bucs defensive lineman Logan Hall is that he’s far more valuable than Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and he’s improving. [read more]

Multiple calls have come for more Bucky Irving, and Joe’s not referring to the many tens of thousands of Bucs fans who chant the rookie running back’s name every week. [read more]