Suffocated by pass rush.

Blame it on the offensive line, says Billy Barnwell of BSPN. And this time, Joe agrees with the follicly-challenged stathead. [read more]

“Hey Buck, are these cats laying down for me?”

This just isn’t shocking, it is alarming. And Joe has a strong hunch you can’t blame Robert Hainsey. [read more]

A 10-year memory is in Mike Evans’ head.

So 10 years ago in Week 3, the Bucs cruised up to Atlanta for a Thursday night game and found themselves trailing 56-0 after three quarters. [read more]

So Baker Mayfield has eaten a whopping 13 sacks through three games, some because he held the ball too long.

The only people happy about this are board members of the Kyle Trask Cult. [read more]

Todd Bowles wants the ball in Mike Evans’ hands.

Todd Bowles began his day-after press conference as if he didn’t know what — or why — his offensive coordinator did or didn’t do yesterday. [read more]

A former Todd Bowles player weighs in.

So what’s it like on a sour Monday with Todd Bowles at One Buc Palace?

A former Buccaneer explains. [read more]

Todd Bowles reflects.

NFL coaches hustle to watch game film not long after the final whistle. [read more]

Broncos CB Pat Surtain.

Broncos coach Sean Payton apparently took a page straight from the Book of Motivation, written by Bill Parcells. It worked like a charm in the Broncos’ beatdown of the Bucs yesterday. [read more]

“Boy, I say boy, y’all ever hear of a sack — pay attention to me son when I’m talking to ya’!”

The chickens came home to roost yesterday at The Licht House. And man, did they leave plenty of droppings. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht can’t be happy about his players’ comments.

It’s been stunning to hear takes from various Bucs on how un-hungry the team collectively was yesterday while getting mauled by the Broncos and held scoreless in the second half. [read more]

Broncos coach Sean Payton.

Very interesting angle Joe read about how the Broncos attacked the Bucs. [read more]

Why does Joe go so bananas about an edge rush? Because sacks change games. Because sacks are drive-killers. [read more]

Joe often likes to say there are no coincidences in the NFL. [read more]

Cornerback Zyon McCollum.

Yeah, it’s a morning for shock and disbelief. [read more]

Giants OLB Azeez Ojulari.

You may have missed it, but the Bucs had zero sacks yesterday. Again.

As much as Bucs coach Todd Bowles dismisses sacks, NFL history suggests this team, which has high hopes, won’t do a damn thing in the playoffs without an edge rush. [read more]

Could he have saved seven points?

Bucs backup linebacker SirVocea Dennis didn’t quite make the statement yesterday that he did in Detroit last week when he turned into a one-man wrecking crew. [read more]

Denver QB Bo Nix throws from a clean pocket Sunday.

So the Bucs went from one of the most thrilling wins in Todd Bowles’ time as head coach to maybe the greatest nutpunch in Todd Bowles’ time as head coach. Your coffee will go down easier by reading more. [read more]

Underutilized.

Sounds as if last night and this morning, staff meetings with Todd Bowles were not much fun. [read more]

“Hey Lavonte, you have enough juice in those old bones to rush the passer more?”

Joe typed what most Bucs fans feel today, and felt yesterday, and many have felt for way too long. [read more]