There’s one reality that separates good players from great players. [read more]

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Ira and Joe are all fired up about this somewhat historic and landscape-changing win. Recorded at the stadium Sunday night. Enjoy!

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“Thank you, God!”

It was like a classic scene from “Animal House.” [read more]

Using Tristan Wirfs.

Since former Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians stepped down after the 2021 season, the run game of the Bucs fully and totally confused Joe. [read more]

“Strive for perfection, Baker.”

Joe thought the Bucs offense was good yesterday. Not elite, but in the first half Joe doesn’t know how the offense could have played much better. [read more]

“Hey Tom, I’m starting to think the media is smarter than my freakin’ colleagues. That’s how bad it’s gotten.”

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht doesn’t waste a lot of time posting on social media.

Joe presumes Licht has more pressing concerns. [read more]

Baker Mayfield reaches over the goal line for his one-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter.

Joe already detailed how normally soft-spoken, easy-going Bucs icon Lavonte David was so enraged by how badly the Bucs played in a loss to the bungling Broncos he unloaded on teammates last week and demanded players play to their ability — play smart and play with energy and purpose from the opening kickoff. [read more]

Buccaneers fans are living the fantasy life with their team sitting at 3-1 alone in first place with a critical 3-0 record in the NFC.

Baker Mayfield is in the midst of his own fantasy. [read more]

Tom Brady and Baker Mayfield chat before yesterday’s game.

So in the mind of Baker Mayfield, the reaction to his comments describing the atmosphere inside the Bucs locker room with Tom Brady was way over the top. [read more]

Trey Palmer (10) and Rachaad White celebrate Palmer’s 15-yard touchdown catch Sunday.

After a solid game to open the season, Bucs rookie receiver Jalen McMillan has sort of disappeared. But Sunday, a couple of teammates stepped up when McMillan couldn’t go. [read more]

K.J. Britt and Anthony Nelson celebrate sacking Eagles QB Jalen Hurts on fourth down late in the game that sealed the Bucs’ win.

Welcome to Victory Monday! The Bucs are back on track after getting derailed last week. Grab your donut and coffee and let’s get rolling. As the Sage of Tampa Bay Sports, Ira Kaufman, would say, “Keep it tight.” [read more]

Vita Vea, Logan Hall and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka celebrate Vea’s first sack of the season Sunday.

All it took was some Polynesian Power to unleash the Bucs’ dormant pass rush. [read more]

Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson (8) helps up teammate and cornerback Darius Slay (2) Trey Palmer begins his touchdown celebration.

If you are going to shoot off your mouth about how you are going to dish out corporal punishment to an opponent, it might help to back it up and play well. [read more]

“Hey Buck, you good blocking for me?”

You want balanced running? The Bucs gave that to you yesterday in the win over the Eagles. Well, just a little. [read more]

With proper respect and love to Trey Palmer’s sweet touchdown catch in traffic today, the catch of the day went to Bucs rookie running back sensation Bucky Irving. [read more]

More head-tilting data on the new-look Bucs offense.

So the Buccaneers led all game long today and threw the rock like they were trailing.

Soak in this eye-popping, heart-warming stat. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

THAT’S how you rebound from a clunker.

The Bucs polished off a 3-1 September with a dominating victory against the Eagles on a field so sizzling that an Eagle player needed to plop into an ice bath near the locker room while the game was still in progress.

Tampa Bay was equally hot on both sides of the ball in a 33-16 triumph that wasn’t even that close. In taking a 24-0 advantage midway through the second quarter, the Bucs owned a 252-0 advantage in total yards.

You read that right.

The beatdown was in stark contrast to last week’s humiliating 26-7 loss to Denver. After seething for six days, Tampa Bay took its frustrations out on the favored visitors.

Baker Mayfield threw for 237 yards in the opening half and the Bucs ended a 23-game streak of not scoring a touchdown on their opening possession.

Everything was clicking early against a Philadelphia defense that limited the Saints to only 12 points last week. The Bucs own the top spot in the NFC South heading into a Thursday night matchup in Atlanta.

Bright lights, big city. [read more]

Freedom rang.

So Joe was told something very interesting after the game in the bowels of The Licht House. [read more]

Helped set early tone.

The Bucs always talked about starting fast. That goes all the way back to the Dirk Koetter days if not before. [read more]

The Bucs are now 12-10 when Todd Bowles is their head coach at The Licht House, but that’s not the kind of advantage Joe is referring to after today’s clobbering of the Eagles. [read more]