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Of course there’s no bye week on the Ira Kaufman Podcast. The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is firing away on various Bucs subjects in his famous twice-weekly podcast presented by Bill Currie Ford. Thanks again to Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first family of Ford and home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. And thanks to Buffalo Wild Wings, Pin Chasers and the many thousands of listeners to each episode.

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Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

There’s a great chance teams around the NFL are calling Bucs general manager Jason Licht this week to ask about the availability of versatile offensive lineman Earl Watford, last Sunday’s starting right guard. [read more]

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An intense Buccaneers fan from his days in the womb, Bobby Fenton is feeling the pain just like you are. Bobby sifts through the negativity that must be put aside (cut?) in this new episode of The Free Stretch podcast presented by Bill Currie Ford, home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. Follow Bobby on Twitter, @bobbygameday. Always a fun listen.

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When the Bucs hired Bucco Bruce Arians to take over the team, there was chatter about how Arians could relate to players. [read more]

Bobo Wilson’s replacement has been named. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

A bye week is a precious opportunity to reassess, the pause that refreshes before you resume the grind of a 16-game schedule.

There are a whole lot of Bucs who need to step up before play resumes in Nashville. [read more]

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One reason why Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht may be a tad gunshy in trying to fix the secondary before the Oct. 29 trade deadline is he would be entering a gunfight with only a knife. [read more]

The Ronald Jones second-quarter touchdown run against Carolina was a thing of beauty on Sunday, raw talent, poise and strength on display.

And what was his reward? [read more]

You grade.

It is sad that for three years running this Bucs team likely will be done in by a horrid pass defense. [read more]

Regular readers here likely have realized there’s a divide at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters when it comes to the quarterback position.

One Joe thinks Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, is getting unfair criticism as the QB whose team leads the NFC in scoring. [read more]

“Erin, we commit too many dumb penalties.”

This seems to be an irritant and it also seems to be getting under the skin of Bucco Bruce Arians. [read more]

Start working the phone!

Look, Joe isn’t doom-and-gloom here. But he’s close. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Doesn’t play corner.

Joe is in no way a slave to stats but they do sometimes open a window to see through. [read more]

It’s a bye-week tradition! The Jason Licht Confidence Poll is a 24-hour affair. Poll posted at 3:59 p.m. Last year’s results linked here.