Ira Kaufman Dives Into The Panthers-Bucs Matchup, Revists The Todd Bowles Survival Meter And Much More
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December 20th, 2025 at 11:12 am
Wow guys ! Great show ! But all three taking the Cats !! Whew ! Big balls but I say the Bucs have to much offense regardless of this horrid defense …Bucs win 31-17 ! Fire the cannons !!
Two Cats, one tie. –Joe
December 20th, 2025 at 12:13 pm
Licht & Bowles have failed with top defensive draft picks & high priced free agents.
JTS
Hall
Kancey (constantly injured)
Braswell
Morrison (injured)
Reddick
Add letting Devin White go
No wonder our defense is poor.
All these 1st & 2nd round failures
December 20th, 2025 at 12:20 pm
Lee, great point. I mentioned it in the comment section on Ira’s last podcast. Leave the coaching staff intact hire a defensive coordinator. Bruce Arians had no problem having an offensive coordinator. Additionally, I believe you said the glazers were tired of the dink and dunk offense under Tony Dungy. They have to be getting tired of this defense.
December 20th, 2025 at 12:42 pm
Holiday season peaking out, Football season peaking out, and winters 91 days starts tomorrow. Yes Tampa, there is a Winter. Seems like me and Junebug’s favorite podcast is peaking also. Great show. Sage thinking we’re gonna have to wait til week 18. Hehehehe. Lee thinking Todd would make a good fit in freezing cold Ann Arbor. Hahahaha. And Steve calling for a tie. Hahahahehe. We’re gonna stomp them. I’m looking forward to seeing how positive an attitude Canales has tomorrow after Baker and the boys are finished with them.
December 20th, 2025 at 1:39 pm
I don’t know in what world Braswell would be better than Redick, but I do agree with the Sage, Licht needs to fix the edge rush/pass rush. Also, Joe’s point of developing an edge rush against the coach is also true.
I just wish Licht would get more questions about not making a trade for Jalen Phillips for a 3rd round pick from the Phins (price it cost the eagles).
Ready for us to have at least a league average pass rush. Go Bucs!
December 20th, 2025 at 3:21 pm
The defense will make Bryce Young look like Dan Marino on Sunday and the young kid in Miami will absolutely shred them the next week. The defense is terrible. The Bucs will need to score over 30 to beat anybody. I never want or route for them to lose but I really think they are not going to win again this season.
December 20th, 2025 at 10:01 pm
6-10 Tood will be fired in mid- January.
December 20th, 2025 at 10:02 pm
Sorry 7-10
December 20th, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Could easily be 2-15
December 21st, 2025 at 4:42 am
Thank you all for what you do! Best quote of the podcast – “Creamsicle color glasses!”
I also think if Grizz isn’t looking good in the next three games, it will have a lot to do with Todd’s future. And will include all their futures.
Yes, optimistic because the Bucs do play better on the road.
Hope you are wrong on the predictions 😔. Go Bucs 🏈!
December 21st, 2025 at 9:43 am
I have to get this off my chest. Every year it’s like ground hog day for the Bucs under Bowles. Start fast have a big slump in the middle and then win late to win the division. That would be great if they were in a good division. But because of their crappy division they get away with playing that way. So it’s like Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result comes into play. Bowles is what he is and he’s not going to get them over the hump. Better to try something different than go thru another year of that. Baring going deep in the playoffs Bowles should be replaced. Just my opinion.