Injury info.

There is “hope” the Bucs may have dodged a major bullet.

NFL.com reporter Ian Rapoport reports this evening that the initial diagnosis of Vita Vea’s injury is that he suffered an MCL sprain and there is hope it won’t be an “extended absence.”

Vita will undergo an MRI test tomorrow, per Rapoport, but Bucs types are crossing their fingers Vea’s injury is not major.

Vea suffered the injury under friendly fire early in the third quarter of today’s win over the Lions. YaYa Diaby fell into Vea’s leg and he buckled.

Joe issued a warning on Friday’s Ira Kaufman Podcast. [read more]

The numbers don’t lie. [read more]

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht continues to see the fruit of his magic touch and prove that he’s worthy of having his name added alongside Bucs greats inside the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, aka The Licht House. [read more]

Clutch second quarter defense.

The game of football, maybe more so than hoops, is a lot about momentum and emotion. And all of that was evident in the second quarter in what Joe feels was the Bucs defensive stand of the game. [read more]

“Mike, I’m not texting Rich Eisen back.”

So the slimy Saints and the Buccaneers have become the undefeated bad boys of the NFC — with the 49ers getting upset today by Sam Darnold and the Vikings, along with the Bucs leading with defense in their takedown of the Lions in Detroit. [read more]

Yeah, Joe is thinking Super Bowl. Why not the Bucs after today’s thrilling theft of a victory in Detroit?

A depleted Bucs defense proved it’s not only physical, but it’s ready to grind through major adversity. [read more]

Huge game off the bench.

Let’s see that bingo card you had with the names of “Christian Izien” and “SirVocea Dennis” as fourth quarter heroes of the biggest Bucs regular season win in a while (maybe since the Bucs beat the Seahawks in Munich or Green Bay last year?), certainly the biggest in the Todd Bowles reign. [read more]

Status?

Bucs coach Todd Bowles was asked on the Buccaneers Radio Network about the severity of the knee injury to defensive tackle Vita Vea. [read more]

As hard as the Bucs tried in the offseason and summer to repair and revive their running game, it’s still a struggle. And it simply hasn’t mattered as the Bucs’ sit with a 2-0 record.

Damn, that’s encouraging! [read more]

Bucs DB Christian Izien.

Yes, it is September and it is just fine and warranted to talk playoffs! [read more]

Who says you can’t beat a big-time passing offense on the road without a beastly pass rush? [read more]

Winning.

If the Bucs were just going to win the games they were expected to win, maybe the Bucs finish 9-8. Would that be enough? [read more]

Stunning win by the Bucs today in Detroit, and without hesitation, Joe will call the Bucs legit Super Bowl contenders.

The Lions’ five-game home winning streak was snapped by a nasty Tampa Bay defense that found answer after answer for Detriot’s vaunted passing attack. The many Bucs injuries didn’t matter. [read more]

Big game today in Detroit, but not a huge one. Still, it’s a chance for the Bucs to show the NFL world they are big-time contenders.

Comment all game long here with Bucs fans, a few Lions fans, and a few haters.

And stick with Joe for plenty of postgame stuff. Go Bucs!

“The Hoodie” talks Bucs.

Baker Mayfield has a fan in arguably the greatest football coach of all time. [read more]

It’s a new feature here from Joe that won’t be just a here’s-a-pick, get-your-best-bet thing. [read more]

Deflects praise from NFL analyst.

So last week former 11-year offensive lineman Brian Baldinger of the NFL Network laid the love on thick for Bucs rookie center Graham Barton. [read more]

Haven’t been here all week? Joe’s made it a tiny bit easier for you to catch up. [read more]