Ira Makes His Case
February 1st, 2020
Video of “The Sage,” Ira Kaufman, delivering his Hall of Fame presentation for John Lynch.
As we all know, former Bucs great John Lynch is up for selection for the Pro Football Hall of Fame today, the seventh consecutive year.
And for the seventh consecutive year, JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman made his sales pitch to Hall of Fame voters.
Uncle Ira, the lone voter from the Tampa Bay area, is once again in for a fight. In a rare peek inside “the room,” where the Hall voters hash it out to whittle the 15 Hall of Fame finalists to the five to be enshrined this summer in Canton, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Twitter account published an excerpt of Uncle Ira’s presentation pitch for Lynch.
You can watch the video below. (Ira is presented on JoeBucsFan.com by Bill Currie Ford.)
.@IKaufman76 presents the case for Finalist @JohnLynch49ers to be considered for the Class of 2020. @Broncos | #PFHOF20 | @Buccaneers pic.twitter.com/lI3kntl6Nt
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) February 1, 2020
February 1st, 2020 at 1:55 pm
Go Sage!
Get John enshrined and thanks for all your hard work.
Still looking for a name for the puppy? How about Kobe? Kobe Kaufman.
February 1st, 2020 at 1:57 pm
LOL
If his beloved Chiefs win, Joe’s willing to lay cash he names the new pup “Patty.” 🙂
(Joe has zero inside info on this by the way.)
February 1st, 2020 at 1:59 pm
Haha! Patty is a great name. Or even “Andy”?
February 1st, 2020 at 1:59 pm
Shame that the sage is not presenting the “real” hall of Famer for the Bucs, Rhonde Barber!!!!!!!
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go bucs!!!!!!!!!!
February 1st, 2020 at 2:01 pm
Just listened the sound byte. Really good presentation. Hopefully Lynch gets in today. He’s a HOF player and should eventually make it. The point about no defensive player being a finalist for more than seven consecutive years is damning. I hope some other grey beard speaks up and rightfully pays Lynch his due.
February 1st, 2020 at 2:07 pm
Realist,
I agree that Ronde is HOF. Combine his revolution of the position, longevity, games played streak, adequate at multiple schemes, and his INT/Sack numbers are rare.
Ronde was incredibly solid for s very long time. Love his approach to the game and work ethic. His pick six against McNabb is the greatest sports play I’ve ever seen and the best of this franchise. That play got us over the hump. Ronde was such a heady player, never in the wrong position. Sometimes he got beat, but never for being a dumb ass.
February 1st, 2020 at 2:26 pm
The only question is if Ira will be making the case for Jameis in the future for the HOF or will it be someone else from a different market? 😏
February 1st, 2020 at 2:35 pm
@ndog
It’s more likely that Ira would give a deposition about Jw3 before any presentation to the hall of fame for about jw3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
go bucs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 1st, 2020 at 2:44 pm
Yeah cause of all those times he’s been arrested. Oh wait he’s never been arrested, but we’ll just ignore facts, just like you always do right?
February 1st, 2020 at 2:51 pm
Lynch is the only player I know of to ever become a GM….and a very successful GM.That alone shows that his contribution to the Bucs defense were probably underrated…..HoF? Absolutely!
February 1st, 2020 at 3:02 pm
If John Lynch is not in Ira should be fired. Should have been fired. It is an easy decision.
February 1st, 2020 at 3:03 pm
I think Uncle Ira will get Lynch over the hump.
Nice job Uncle Ira
rest easy and start work on Barber and Rice
February 1st, 2020 at 3:04 pm
Lynch was my favorite Buc from way back when. I’d watch that defense and I always had an eye on the top of the screen knowing Lych more often then not would come flashing in and Everytime in perfect position to make the play.
I could only imagine what it would be like thrying to play offense against him. As a fan my eye was always on him. As a player you know they had be be aware of him at all times. He was just one of them guys that you know was in the heads of the opposing teams.
So much greatness that you can never put a number on!!
GO BUCS!!!
February 1st, 2020 at 3:05 pm
Jameis has to have a fkn winning season before trying to get in the HOF moron
Time is running out ..another 5 seasons he’ll be in his 30’s
February 1st, 2020 at 3:07 pm
Only Ndog would try to make this thread about his man crush. SMDH
February 1st, 2020 at 3:11 pm
Probably 0-8 after today
Ira might be the King of New Port Richey and the only JBF writer to have journalistic integrity to put his name on his articles but I doubt he has the pull he needs to get Lynch in
February 1st, 2020 at 3:12 pm
Great reply, realist, but what’s new?
I hope your offseason wisdom/gems are in full throttle!
February 1st, 2020 at 3:14 pm
I just figured I’d beat SteveK to it.
February 1st, 2020 at 3:19 pm
@SteveK
I will
February 1st, 2020 at 3:23 pm
I bet if Lynch played for the Chiefs Ira would put more effort into it. I don’t believe anything Ira says or writes about the Bucs anymore knowing he is a Chiefs fan! His buddy Joe will most likely censure this.
February 1st, 2020 at 4:05 pm
El Buco Realisto Says:
February 1st, 2020 at 1:59 pm
Shame that the sage is not presenting the “real” hall of Famer for the Bucs, Rhonde Barber
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It’s blasphemous that we still have stupid fans that can’t spell Ronde’s name correctly.
February 1st, 2020 at 4:32 pm
the older Bucs fans know how integral Lynch was to the defense. He was a leader in the secondary like none other. Brooks the leader of the linebackers, Sapp the leader of the D line, and Lynch the leader of the secondary. That was in the top 10 for almost a decade before he went to the Broncos. I still remember the reason to let him go was his neck issues. I thought then letting him go was a mistake. He is a extremely smart person and he would have quit before risking his life. Growing up in the 90’s seared in my memory is Brooks, Sapp, Lynch and Alstott. I still love Brad Culpepper, Nickerson, Kelly, Abraham, Barber, Quarles on and on. But those 3 Brooks , Sapp, Lynch were the heart and soul. Lynch should be in the HALL period.
February 1st, 2020 at 5:01 pm
Brandon,
Realist is making fun of those who mispronounced Ronde’s name. It’s an inside joke.
February 1st, 2020 at 7:03 pm
Jean Lafitte Says:
February 1st, 2020 at 3:05 pm
Jameis has to have a fkn winning season before trying to get in the HOF moron
Done it.
February 1st, 2020 at 7:13 pm
Ira has had a great career, but face it, he doesn’t carry the clout he once did because he does not work for a major Tampa Bay sports media outlet. No offense, but it’s not like he’s a guy with Fox Sports, or ESPN, or other organizations with reputation and achievements. Sadly, with the demise of the Tribune, and only TBT left, sports teams themselves are fighting uphill for fan recognition.
February 1st, 2020 at 7:16 pm
I can’t think of a better safety than John Lynch, but keep in mind too, it’s about how popular a guy is as well as how good player he is. Which gets me back to media and Tampa Bay players. Guys like Sapp and Brooks did it despite local media, not because of the support. Yes, Ira was fabulous in those.
February 1st, 2020 at 7:39 pm
Perhaps they had to pick Atwater before lynch
He was a ferocious bruiser whom ai remember well. Him and Lott the forerunners for lynch.
Lynch will get in eventually
February 1st, 2020 at 7:42 pm
I think the HOF should be more exclusive than it is. If a player has to have a reporter lobby for his induction for 7+ years is he really a hall of famer. Loved Lynch as a player, but if it is such a struggle to get him in he probably isn’t deserving. I would prefer that only the slam dunk, first year induction guys were let in.
February 1st, 2020 at 8:38 pm
Good try Ira.
February 1st, 2020 at 11:15 pm
At some point will somebody say maybe Ira is not the person to be making the case.
February 2nd, 2020 at 1:28 am
Give it more time.
It’ll get done!
February 2nd, 2020 at 1:48 am
SteveK Says:
February 1st, 2020 at 5:01 pm
“Brandon,
Realist is making fun of those who mispronounced Ronde’s name. It’s an inside joke.”
Yes, but as a sporadic drunk we could use a little less inside jokes…even though it’s well and good with us JBF vets, it makes reading easier!