Ira Kaufman Talks All Things Zac Robinson Meeting, The Todd Bowles Temperature, Sam Darnold Vs. Baker Mayfield & More
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January 28th, 2026 at 1:06 pm
Your Hall of Fame voters lost all credibility not voting for Bill B…. there’s no excuse for that travesty.. this makes the Hall seem meaningless
Ira voted for Belicheat. Mentioned that many weeks ago. It is a travesty, though. Ridiculous. –Joe
January 28th, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Who is this Ira person and why does it matter what he says?
Great question! Ira is in his 50th year in sports media. He jumped into NFL coverage as a Giants beat writer in 1979. He then moved to Tampa in 1985 to cover the Buccaneers full-time, in addition to writing NFL features. He’s been in town ever since, including 25 years at The Tampa Tribune. Ira became Tampa Bay’s Pro Football Hall of Fame representatives around 2005 and (Joe’s working on the data) it seems Ira’s representations and presentations for Hall finalists have yielded more Hall of Famers than any presenter in modern history. They include NFL Films founder Ed Sabol, Ira’s first “W” at the Hall, and Sabol was a longshot. Ira joined JoeBucsFan.com before the 2016 season kicks off. You can also hear him weekly on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio through football season on their signature afternoon drive show.