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

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]

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

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.

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]

Bucs OC Liam Coen.

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

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.

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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]

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

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]

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]

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]

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]

Needs a big day tomorow.

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

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

So a couple of ex-Bucs coaches are chiming in on Sunday’s Bucs-Chargers game. [read more]

The Bucs travel to the City of Angels today to face the Chargers tomorrow. And thanks to the power of the Steelers, few folks outside the Tampa Bay TV market will get to watch the game free.

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Bucky Irving has made an impact.

Will Bucky Irving suit up tomorrow?

Bucs coach Todd Bowles said the team won’t know until the rookie warms up prior to the game against the Chargers in Los Angeles. [read more]

Playing two positions?

Is Tykee Smith still a rookie? [read more]

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Bucky Irving

Bucky fever hasn’t found its way to one prominent Tampa Bay fan who used to wear a Bucs uniform. [read more]

Who won’t play Sunday?

The Bucs wrapped up Friday practice with no surprises as to who won’t play. [read more]