Well, the Panthers gave it a good fight today but in the end the Falcons rolled them 38-20 in Charlotte.

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A good running game fires him up.

It’s well-known that offensive linemen love to run the ball. More importantly, they love to run the ball when their team’s running game is dominating. [read more]

“Bake, we got a little bit in common.”

Remember a few years ago when the Bucs rolled up points with ease most of the time and hung 30.1 points per game, second best in the NFL? [read more]

New Bucs starting RB?

So, are we going to see a new starting running back?

Is Bucky Irving going to share time in the backfield with another running back aside from Rachaad White? [read more]

Shows Dad skills after TD catch.

OK, Joe will get this out of the way first: What was Cade Otton doing with the football during today’s win against the slimy Saints? [read more]

Defense came together.

It looked like a horror show in the making, maybe one of the worst in Bucs history, which is saying quite a lot. [read more]

To a man, Joe’s been hearing Bucs players talk about how today was more than just another division game. [read more]

Man.

So fan-punching-bag center Robert Hainsey returned to the starting lineup today for the first time since last season (without running back Rachaad White) and the Bucs’ offense turned in its biggest performance in history.

That’s right. The Bucs’ 594 yards are a team record.

Somebody call Mulder and Scully! [read more]

Calijah Kancey’s long-awaited return was felt..

After pounding Eagles QB Jalen Hurts with six sacks in Week 4, the Bucs’ pass rush sort of took the night off against Kirk Cousins last week.

It came back today in huge way. [read more]

So Baker Mayfield is now on pace for 42 touchdown passes, 14 interceptions and 4,218 yards this season. And he’s having the best scrambling year of his career. [read more]

So much for a soothing post-Hurricane game to distract from troubles at home.

Regardless, Joe is in ecstasy! The Bucs pitched a freakin’ shutout in the second half and bumped their record to 4-2, their best start since 2021.

Talent won out.

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Comment all game long during this huge 1 o’clock kickoff in New Orleans.

Be decent to each other. It’s not hard.

Go Bucs!!!!!!!

No surprises on the Bucs’ inactive list prior to their 1 o’clock kickoff in New Orleans.

No. 1 running back Rachaad White (bad foot) will not play. It’s the first missed game of White’s career.

Other Bucs inactives include center Graham Barton, safety Christian Izien, and receivers Kameron Johnson and Trey Palmer. Each is injured.

Rookie tight end Devin Culp also is inactive. The fourth-stringer has yet to play this season.

Flash poll posted at 11:18 a.m. Poll closed at 11:59 a.m.

Joe got kicked in the gut last week and is now 4-4 on the season after a Week 1 focused on futures wagers.

Joe’s pregame feature here is no here’s-a-pick, get-your-best-bet thing. Highlighted are Bucs-related lines weekly in this space and how Joe is — and is not — throwing cash around.

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“Today’s the day, Kyle.”

So when’s the last time Baker Mayfield had three standout games in a row?

Joe’s done the research. [read more]

A new development could boost Bucky Irving’s profile.

So one Joe at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters is among the crazed Bucky Irving fans across the nation of Buccaneers faithful. (Free Bucky!)

The other Joe likes Irving but needs to see more to be sold. [read more]

Exciting day for Bucs fans as arguably their best defensive player (certainly the highest paid) returns to the lineup along with another defensive stud.

Joe is fired up for a dominant Bucs victory. [read more]

“Hey Buck, I don’t believe these numbers.”

Joe is a big, big, big, big believer in getting the ball in the hands of your best players. Let the stars be stars. And the Bucs have them. [read more]

Rising production.

Joe has already documented how Bucs tight end Cade Otton rarely gets off the field. Joe isn’t sure if that is because he is quietly becoming a stud or because the other tight ends aren’t trusted. [read more]