Cade Otton and his pup heading to New Orleans with the Bucs.

Joe thought this was pretty cool. [read more]

There are lots of reasons the Bucs lost to the Falcons on Thursday. A cynical fan might say there were well over 500.

But Joe thinks it’s safe to say rookie running back Bucky Irving thinks he lost the game for the Bucs. [read more]

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Free man.

Philadelphia has had enough. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Yes, Joe is still muttering into a pint of cold beer at Hooters about how the Bucs choked away a game last week in Atlanta. [read more]

Catching up.

Until recently, Bucs receiver Chris Godwin was getting roughly a third of all Bucs targets from Baker Mayfield. But the target percentage is beginning to even out. [read more]

So the Bucs really have two defenses within their 30th-ranked defense (yards-per-game allowed). [read more]

Breathe easy, Bucs fans.

Don’t look at the weather report and listen to the words of Lavonte David. [read more]

“But no sacks, coach.”

This ought to enrage the pressures-are-more-important-than-sacks crowd. [read more]

Joe is feeling too much Bucs depression among fans. [read more]

“Hey Buck, one of us has to get 90 yards. You feel me?”

Joe is still waiting. [read more]

Short and sweet (throws).

Joe doesn’t know whether to be worried or not. [read more]

Scheduled for MRI.

The slimy Saints may have lost much more than a ballgame last night. [read more]

“Hey Ira, how bout you and the boys leave the O-line evaluation to the professionals. I don’t tell you how to conjugate a verb or eat a donut.”

So Week 2 punching bag right tackle Justin Skule is no longer a guy Bucs fans are screaming about or wishing to be traded to a future Bucs opponent. [read more]

If you thought the carving of the Bucs’ interior pass defense Thursday night felt historic, well, that’s because it was.

Joe’s got the numbers. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 12:40 p.m. Poll closed 1:41 p.m.

So the Bucs are bolting town tomorrow to set up shop in New Orleans and prepare to face the slimy Saints on Sunday.

It will be more than a business trip. [read more]

The NFL’s best.

So what NFL quarterback has had his hand — and legs — in the most touchdowns this season? [read more]

The Bucs are bugging out. [read more]

 Todd Bowles

Everything seemed to be looking up for the Bucs. Solid team. Seemed well-coached. Dangerous offense. Defense that could be stout. [read more]