BY IRA KAUFMAN
@IKaufman76

(Columnist Ira Kaufman is The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports. He started covering the NFL full-time in 1979 and arrived in Tampa to cover the Bucs in 1985. Ira is about to enter his eighth year with JoeBucsFan.com and remains Tampa Bay’s lone Pro Football Hall of Fame selector. His work is presented by “The Giant,” Bill Currie Ford, 5815 N Dale Mabry Hwy in Tampa, where GM Sean Sullivan happily will give you the Ira Kaufman discount.)

It’s official. This is open season on Baker Mayfield.

It seems like every national pundit feels compelled to take a potshot at a veteran quarterback trying to resurrect a once-promising career. Perhaps part of the reason is Mayfield’s refusal to play nice with the media on occasion. (more…)

Bucs QB Kyle Trask.

The last two years, Bucs quarterback Kyle Trask was the No. 3 (No. 4?) quarterback on the roster. In just three months (maybe two), he could be the starter. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe recently shared a story from good ol’ follicly-challenged Billy Barnwell of BSPN. He mostly loved the magic that Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht used to keep so many key defensive pieces together this season. (more…)

What does Todd Bowles look for in the QB competition?

Despite what Pacman Jones may realize, analyzing quarterbacks and determining who will start takes a bit more research than watching one bad pass of an underwear football practice facing no defense — in May! (more…)

Jamel Dean

Many Bucs fans remember the anger and fire that fueled The Gravediggers, the self-glossed nickname of the 2020 Buccaneers secondary. It was born from the NFL Network preseason ranking that said the Bucs had the worst cornerbacks unit in the league. (more…)

Baker Mayfield

The lunacy continues. (more…)

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Quarterback chatter.

So an old interview with Bucs coach Todd Bowles has resurfaced and Joe noticed a sentence from Bowles sort of sheds light on not just why the Bucs may have signed Baker Mayfield, but why the Bucs had such a disjointed offense last season. (more…)

Still a mystery.

Last year Bucs coach Todd Bowles drove fans bananas. (more…)

Connecting dots.

Joe ran across a mind-blowing stat yesterday. And Joe is trying to figure out what this means for the Bucs. (more…)

More Bucs chatter.

Joe has a strong feeling there will be one of two reactions by Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht when the 2023 season comes to a close. (more…)

Fantasy football players know Mike Evans and Chris Godwin were not the tandem you wanted on your team last season.

They combined for only nine touchdowns. Seven NFL receivers had that many or more on their own. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN
@ikaufman76

Antoine Winfield Jr. is returning to the land of immortals.

It’s exalted territory, otherwise known as center field. It’s the place Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Trout called home. It’s where Ed Reed and Brian Dawkins launched their Pro Football Hall of Fame careers.

You should have seen the grin on Winfield’s face this week when he talked about returning to the land of giants after a brief experiment engineered by Todd Bowles. (more…)

Joe is glued to the radio listening to The Rich Eisen Show interview of Tom Brady that’s happening right now on SiriusXM Channel 992. (more…)

Joe knew rookie Bucs guard Cody Mauch, Tampa Bay’s second-round pick, played tight end in high school.

But Joe learned a little more about Mauch this week and caught video of Mauch’s teenage receiving work. (more…)

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.

Joe has written repeatedly the following about the near future of Bucs quarterbacks. (more…)

High praise.

Now here is something you don’t see very often. (more…)

Looking forward to 2023.

Joe has to give Bucs running back Rachaad White props. He could have taken the easy way out. (more…)

He’s safe.

Today is June 1 when savvy teams begin discarding or picking up key players to help squeeze under the salary cap given the way contracts work in the NFL. (more…)

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Mr. Kaufman is full of fire and focus on a host of Bucs topics. Enjoy The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports.

All the Ira Kaufman Podcast wisdom and fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford! Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.

Bill Currie Ford is one mile north of Raymond James Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, and Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend. He’s ready to help you personally — and to give you the Ira Kaufman discount on top of all their amazing deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean at the Bill Currie showroom.

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! 

Bucs QB Kyle Trask.

Joe almost feels badly for competing Kyle Trask. (more…)