Joe was bombarded before and during the game today. No, Bucs fans didn’t want to know the status of Lambs quarterback Shaun Hill or the status of Bucs running back Doug Martin or the cell number for a random Bucs cheerleader (Joe doesn’t have such a cell phone number).

The most popular question Joe got was whether Jeff Tedford was calling plays for the Bucs Sunday. It was as if the game against the Lambs was secondary.

Well, Joe caught Tedford as he was exiting the Bucs locker room after the punch-in-the-gut loss to the Lambs. Tedford told Joe he in fact did not call plays today and wasn’t sure when he would, but clearly hopes he can by Thursday when the Bucs travel to play the Dixie Chicks.

That goal, however, is far from etched in stone, Tedford told Joe.

“Step-by-step,” Tedford said of his slow crawl back to working full-time.

Tedford had two stents placed in an artery near his heart, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. The medical procedure Tedford underwent took place shortly after the Bucs-Buffalo preseason game Aug. 23.

Tedford told Joe there is no firm or set timetable or schedule on when he can return to his full-time duties. Tedford did say he is feeling much better.