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With T.J. Logan out with a broken thumb, who will return kicks for the Bucs?

Find out who the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will turn to on kickoff and punt returns following the injury to T.J. Logan.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers caught a tough break yesterday (no pun intended) when running back and return man T.J. Logan broke his thumb, ending his 2019 season.

Logan had been returning kicks for the Bucs this season and took over punt return duties, too, following Tampa Bay’s Week 6 loss to the Carolina Panthers, in which then-punt returner Bobo Wilson fumbled the ball twice, losing one.

With Logan out, the Bucs will turn to wide receiver Justin Watson on punt returns and running back Dare Ogunbowale on kickoff returns.

Tampa Bay has also ruled out the below four players for Sunday’s Week 14 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.

Tampa Bay is riding their first winning-streak of the season entering Sunday. With convincing wins over the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars the last two weeks, the Bucs sit at 5-7, and with a win will avoid their third-straight 5-11 season.

Talk about motivation to win.

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Jason Pierre-Paul doesn’t appreciate you taking pictures of his car

See what Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul had to say on Instagram about people filming his sweet ride.

Here’s a fun little PSA for you all on a Friday afternoon, courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul.

The star defensive end, who missed the beginning of the season while recovering from a fractured neck he sustained in a car accident this offseason, took to Instagram today to voice his displeasure about something near and dear to him — people taking pictures of his car!

Check out the video rant below from JPP, who caught someone filming his super sweet ride. The car windows must be tinted since the person clearly didn’t see Pierre-Paul until he rolled the window down.

JPP has 3.5 sacks in six games this season. He’ll look to keep the pressure on Indianapolis Colts quarter Jacoby Brissett this Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay will look to make it three-straight wins against a struggling Indy team, who have lost four of their last five games.

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Vegas stats expert Matt Youmans likes the underdog Colts over the Bucs

See why Matt Youmans of the Vegas Stats & Information Network likes the Colts to upend the red-hot Buccaneers in Week 14.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 3-1 over their past four games and are hitting their stride in the second half of the season.

The Bucs welcome the 6-6 Indianapolis Colts to town in Week 14, who have lost four of their last five games and are fighting to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. These are two teams trending in opposite directions, so it should come as no surprise that Tampa Bay is favored at home.

But, one expert thinks you should put money on the Colts (+3), given Tampa Bay’s recent history against the spread (ATS).

See what Matt Youmans of the Vegas Stats & Information Network had to say.

“At 6-6, the Colts are still in the playoff hunt, but a loss here would basically bury them six feet under. Adam Vinatieri’s kicking woes have probably cost the Colts at least two wins. Vinatieri has a knee injury and might not go this week, and that’s not bad news because it should force coach Frank Reich to be more aggressive and stop opting for field goals. If quarterback Jacoby Brissett can bounce back from a poor performance against the Titans, the Colts should show they are the better team in this spot. After a 5-2 start, the Colts are 1-4 in their past five games with three of the losses by four points or fewer. Jameis Winston and the Bucs are 0-4 ATS at home this season.”

Tampa Bay does have a way of dropping games they should win, but based on how well they’ve looked the past two weeks, I think the Buccaneers are finally figuring things out — even if it is too little too late.

I think the Buccaneers will handle the Colts on Sunday and avoid finishing 5-11 for the third-straight season. And, yes, the Bucs will cover.

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Gregg Rosenthal calls the Bucs ‘The Team You Don’t Want To Face In December’

Find out why Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com thinks the Bucs are headed for a win in Week 14 against the Indianapolis Colts.

The Buccaneers are 5-7 heading into Sunday’s Week 14 showdown with the Indianapolis Colts. But after going 3-1 over their past four games, Tampa Bay may be one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now.

Which is bad news for the 6-6 Colts, who are fighting to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The Bucs have been competing on both sides of the ball lately, something you couldn’t say about them earlier in the year.

As the season draws to a close and teams look to solidify their postseason ranking, Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com says Tampa Bay is the one team you don’t want to face in December. But, that may not sound as complimentary as you think.

Take a look.

“The Bucs look so good for stretches that it makes me angry they’ve lost seven games. The defense is peaking with Jason Pierre-Paul, Shaq Barrett and Devin White playing dominant ball, while the offense is looking more balanced lately, with O.J. Howard and Breshad Perriman making an impact. In short: They are The Team You Don’t Want To Face In December for the umpteenth straight season of the Jameis Winston era. This is the time of year the Bucs quarterback convinces all of Tampa that next year will be The Year. The hobbling Colts, their flaws showing after overachieving all year, are catching the Bucs at the wrong time.”

Talk about a backhanded compliment. Still, Rosenthal predicts the Bucs will beat the Colts 31-24. And, he isn’t wrong about Winston. The quarterback always seems to string together a few strong performances to end the season, giving fans and the team hope for the future.

However, things will be a bit different this time around, as the Bucs are under no obligation to bring him back in 2020 since he’s playing on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract. But, there are some who believe Winston will be back in 2020, if only for one more year.

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Red-hot Buccaneers open as favorites in Week 14 against the Colts

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are riding a two-game winning streak and opened as early favorites against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now. (Yes, you read that sentence correctly.)

After starting the season just 3-7, including a five-game road stretch where they went just 1-4, the Bucs have won their past two games by outscoring their opponents 63-33.

While their offense has usually been the focus given the number of playmakers they have, it was the defense who stole the show in the team’s Week 13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, namely, rookie linebacker Devin White.

White made history for the Bucs yesterday as he became the first rookie in franchise history to have an interception, fumble recovery and defensive touchdown in the same game. If that wasn’t impressive enough, he did it all in the first quarter, helping the team jump out to an early 15-0 lead.

With the defense beginning to click, and Jameis Winston playing solid football the past two weeks, the Bucs find themselves as early -3.5 point favorites at home to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14.

Indy is coming off a home loss to the Titans in Week 13, and their postseason hopes are beginning to slip away. Tampa Bay would love nothing more than to add to the Colts’ woes by handing them another loss.

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