It’s been said that the Bucs have superior leadership.

That leadership didn’t show up today. [read more]

Pass rush blues.

Sacks just destroy drives. If you somehow don’t believe that, you only needed to watch the Bucs lose to the Broncos 26-7 today. [read more]

Real talk.

The reason why Joe thought this was a trap game was obvious, along with common human emotions. [read more]

Todd Bowles loves quarterback pressure from his defense and he does a great job telling the world that those pressures can replace sacks.

Joe’s not buying it. [read more]

Bolts locker room to avoid reporters.

Joe thought Dave Caneles was gone. [read more]

Todd Bowles was direct and to the point after today’s blowout loss to the Broncos. [read more]

Missing and missed.

The Bucs had a ton of issues today in their blowout loss to the Broncos, 26-7, but Joe really felt the loss of manbeast defensive tackle Vita Vea. [read more]

That painful groin-stomp Bucs loss to the Broncos today might be soothed a bit by a glance at the NFC South standings. [read more]

What an embarrassing display — at home against a subpar Broncos football team.

When’s the last freakin’ time the Bucs got their doors blown off without the opposing QB throwing a touchdown pass? Unreal. [read more]

Time for the Bucs to hammer a weak opponent at The Licht House! Comment all game long below.

Please play nice! It’s easy to be decent.

A win pushes Tampa Bay to 3-0 for the first time since 2005.

Go Bucs!

It’s time.

Joe’s weekly feature isn’t just a here’s-a-pick, get-your-best-bet thing.

Joe will highlight Bucs-related lines each week in this space and how Joe is — and is not — throwing money around. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 8:38 a.m. Poll closed at 10 a.m.

Haven’t been here in a while? Joe’s made it a tiny bit easier for you to catch up before today’s kickoff. [read more]

Prepared for Bo Nix’s running.

In the season-opener against the Commandos, the only real threat the Bucs had from Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels was when he ran the ball. [read more]

Jamel Dean shares thoughts on Bucs defense.

If the Bucs can play defense anywhere close to how they played in Detroit last week, the Broncos don’t have a prayer today. [read more]

Killing defenses with his arm.

Joe just doesn’t understand the run-the-ball people. [read more]

Bold prediction.

As mentioned among Joe’s (pleasant) surprises for the Bucs this year is Zyon McCollum becoming a solid corner in his first season as a full-time starter. [read more]

Eats up blitzes.

Just based on the following information from the PFF tribe, if the Bucs want to push the ball and not lean on their pathetic run game, today’s game with the Broncos could be a blowout. [read more]

Game 3

Broncos (0-2) at Bucs (2-0) 

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: FOX (WTVT-TV Channel 13 locally) with Tim Brando, Matt Millen and Sarah Kustok.

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Lavonte David

Joe was very intrigued by an Xs and Os breakdown out of Denver.

A longtime Broncos linebacker, who was a 2024 summer coaching intern on Sean Payton’s staff, had damning words for the sadsack Broncos offense and their rookie quarterback. [read more]

With undrafted rookie receiver Kameron Johnson banged up, the Bucs have called up Baker Mayfield’s good buddy and former college teammates Sterling Shepard from the practice squad. [read more]

How good is he this year?

Baker Mayfield as the NFL’s Offensive Most Valuable Player seems like a reach in late September. But what about after two games? [read more]

The Bucs host a reeling rookie QB tomorrow.

Yes, Joe was somewhat scarred from watching both Broncos games this season with rookie quarterback Bo Nix.

Per a seasoned NFL reporter at Sunday’s Broncos-Steelers game, Nix was so bad that Steelers players were laughing at the Denver offense. [read more]