Happy Birthday, Ira Kaufman!
August 11th, 2022
A standing ovation is in order for JoeBucsFan.com columnist and radio/podcast legend Ira Kaufman. Happy birthday, Ira!
The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports today turns 83 today and doesn’t look a day over 68 years old. How does he do it?
Ira’s secret is weekly hours on the tennis court, Big Storm beer, nimble aerobic workouts around the Bay area’s finest buffets (and the not so fine) plus a plethora of moves in crowded Publix aisles. He’s also been known to walk his beloved dog Cosmo and slice a dozen bagels at a time with his iron grip.
You may see Ira driving to and from One Buc Palace today in his luxurious 2020 Ford Escape from Bill Currie Ford — cherry red.
It’s hard to believe that Ira is in his seventh year at JoeBucsFan.com. That’s more than 10 percent of his illustrious career (barely) at JoeBucsFan world headquarters. Joe sure hopes Ira can make it to 100, and at least keep working until the Bucs and/or Team Glazer makes the bold and correct move to put Ira in the Buccaneers Ring of Honor.
C’mon, Team Glazer. Will there ever be another Ira?
You can send Ira birthday love in the comments below, or hit him up on Twitter @ikaufman76.
Joe still can’t believe the Tampa Bay Times bought The Tampa Tribune six years ago and made the bonehead move of kicking Ira to the curb in a matter of minutes. That’s on par with drafting a kicker in the second round or cutting Darrelle Revis in his prime.
Joe asked Ira if he wanted today off.
Ira’s reply? “Not happening.”
Ira in the grill of safeties coach Nick Rapone at Bucs training camp 2022.
August 11th, 2022 at 8:56 am
Happy Birthday, Ira…..you deserve the best!!!
August 11th, 2022 at 8:56 am
I’d have chosen pewter vs red. Less speeding tickets.
The march to 100 goes on. Happy birthday.
August 11th, 2022 at 9:03 am
Happy Birthday, Ira, and looking great!
August 11th, 2022 at 9:04 am
One year away from 69 years old. I’m envious.
August 11th, 2022 at 9:04 am
Happy Birthday Ira!!!!!!!! Thank you for all you do for us.
August 11th, 2022 at 9:06 am
Happy Birthday!! Can’t believe it’s been 7 years. That’s awesome you’re still playing tennis and pounding beers
August 11th, 2022 at 9:14 am
Happy Birthday, Ira!
50 more!
August 11th, 2022 at 9:14 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY IRA! You’re not he he’s!
August 11th, 2022 at 9:15 am
Tom McEwen ( sp) status
August 11th, 2022 at 9:15 am
Happy Birthday Ira. Enjoy a bagel with cream cheese and slice to celebrate.
August 11th, 2022 at 9:15 am
Happy Bday Ira! Now go find me a scoop, and I’m not talking about ice cream!
August 11th, 2022 at 9:16 am
Happy birthday Ira!!!
August 11th, 2022 at 9:16 am
Wait, what? Ira is 83?
No way!!!!!!!
August 11th, 2022 at 9:23 am
Happy Birthday!
August 11th, 2022 at 9:35 am
Wishing the Sage many happy returns! Thank you Ira and Joe Bucs Fan – also celebrating a birthday – for all your great Bucs coverage!
August 11th, 2022 at 9:35 am
Happy Birthday Ira… Grateful for your communication and reporting skills!
August 11th, 2022 at 9:36 am
Happy Birthday dude! You are the best.
August 11th, 2022 at 9:45 am
That’s not the only bonehead move the Tampa Bay Times has made over the years. It has become their modus operandi. Congrats to Ira.
August 11th, 2022 at 9:50 am
Happy Birthday Ira, you are the MAN
August 11th, 2022 at 9:52 am
Happy Birthday Ira!!! I enjoyed reading your columns with the Tribune, so it is great that you can still do your thing with Joe Bucs Fan.
August 11th, 2022 at 9:54 am
Happy Birthday Sage! May you have a great day with your family and friends!
August 11th, 2022 at 9:58 am
Ira is The Tom Moore of JBF…priceless/ageless consultant. Incorporating The Body By Joe’s diet & fitness regimen has paid off in spades as well. Happy Birthday, Big Fella!
August 11th, 2022 at 10:06 am
Eighty-Three. Wow. Didn’t know he was that long in the tooth. He does look well preserved… it must be the Alcohol in the Big Storm beer that preserves him and keeps him looking over a decade younger than he is.
August 11th, 2022 at 10:07 am
83? WTF, you kidding me? Man that guy has good genes in his dna, or good dna in his genes, whatever lol. I just hope I live that long and can still look 65 with that much energy.
Happy your day Ira…..enjoy it.
August 11th, 2022 at 10:07 am
Loved Ira’s articles at the Trib, the Times definitely made a mistake by not bringing him on board when they acquired the Trib but their loss is JBF’s and its readers’ gain as the fish wrap circles the drain! Happy Birthday Ira and many happy returns!
August 11th, 2022 at 10:29 am
Happy Bday Ira, from Greece
August 11th, 2022 at 10:38 am
Happy Birthday Ira!!
August 11th, 2022 at 10:44 am
Happy Birthday, Ira!!
August 11th, 2022 at 11:19 am
Happy birthday, Sage, aka Irv, the main man of New Port Ritchey, Ira!
Don’t leave the calzones in the trunk.
August 11th, 2022 at 11:56 am
Happy birthday to JBF (couple days ago) and happy birthday to the sage! Massive bucs fan all the way in toronto!
August 11th, 2022 at 12:49 pm
Happy Birthday, Ira!
August 11th, 2022 at 3:29 pm
Happy Birthday, Sage! Keep up the good work!
August 11th, 2022 at 6:07 pm
All the best to you on your day Ira! You da man!
August 11th, 2022 at 6:47 pm
Happy Birthday Ira! Looking forward to many more columns and the best podcast in the land!
August 11th, 2022 at 8:37 pm
Days almost Ira…hope you had a good one. Almost time to kiss the dog, pat the wife, and go to bed.
August 12th, 2022 at 8:11 am
Happy Birthday Ira…Keep it up!
August 18th, 2022 at 2:28 am
Happy Birthday late!