Bucs OC Josh Grizzard.

How quickly things change in a few months. [read more]

So the Buccaneers employ an Xs and Os guru to analyze games on radio, a guy who was named one of the top-50 players in team history. [read more]

Philosophy doomed Bucs.

Why did the Bucs lose to the Patriots today? You could point to a two-minute span when many fans were going to get a beer or use the throne. [read more]

The franchise quarterback is not a happy man, dropping expletives on the Buccaneers Radio Network after today’s throttling by the Patriots. [read more]

Anyone walk out of The Licht House today or turn off the TV and think the Bucs were the hungrier, more physical and faster team on the field? [read more]

What a football war it was today at The Licht House, a physical old school slugfest on a choppy wet field.

Unfortunately, the Bucs didn’t have enough defense — or offense — to beat back the in-your-face Patriots.

Most disappointing to “this Joe” was the Bucs defense showing loafs on multiple plays and simply looking a step slower than New England for too much of the game. Coming off a bye week? Why? [read more]

It’s a big one today, especially with the Bills and Rams looming on the road in successive weeks.

Comment all game long below. Play nice, especially when the stress levels rise.

Go Bucs!

Baker Mayfield

So what must Baker Mayfield do today in order to up Tampa Bay’s record to 7-2 and show the NFL the Bucs are worthy of Super Bowl conversation? [read more]

Through eight Bucs games, Joe has a 13-11 record on Buccaneers-related wagers in this space and is up $117.00 on the season.

That’s not great, but it’s more than good enough.

Disclaimer: Do NOT wager if losing will ruin your life, or day, or week. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 4:24 a.m. Poll closed at 8:30 a.m.

OK Bucs fans, better start making February reservations in Silicon Valley. The Bucs are headed to the land of billionaire nerds and just plain nerds. [read more]

Refreshed.

The Bucs may have been the most beat-up team this side of San Francisco. [read more]

Third down woes.

Back when the Bucs beat the Seahawks on the road a month ago, racking up 38 points in a 38-35 win, the Bucs had a tremendous third-down offense. [read more]

Coaches duel.

Years ago Joe heard Michael Lombardi, the former NFL suit and coffee fetcher for Bill Walsh, Al Davis and Bill Belicheat, say when you’re betting or handicapping a game, always look at the matchup of coordinators. [read more]

Game 9

Patriots (7-2) at Bucs (6-2)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: CBS (WTSP-TV Channel 10, locally). Jim Nantz, the pride of Eastern Illinois University Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson. For a national TV map of where the game will be broadcast via your local CBS affiliate, click here.

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While Bucs running back Bucky Irving simultaneously entertains and freaks out some fans on Instagram, Rachaad White will be the Bucs’ No. 1 back tomorrow for the fifth consecutive game (plus a bye week). [read more]

Good news.

Well, this is promising. [read more]

The list of NFL franchises (and general managers) with four consecutive division titles following a Super Bowl victory is extremely short. [read more]

The Bucs played lights out defense the past two games. Could that continue tomorrow? [read more]

Prediction.

Joe isn’t a huge stat guy but there are a couple of numberscrunchers whose insight Joe respects and values. [read more]

Holy Flirkingschmidt! This is like the old days when Tom Brady was the Bucs’ quarterback. [read more]

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