Ira Kaufman Dives Deep Into The Mike Evans Debate, Talks Coach/GM Accountability, Trey Hendrickson & Much More
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March 4th, 2026 at 7:28 pm
Awesome so nothing is gonna change cool and everyone else is wrong again no complicated schemes here pay no mind to the confused players they are just wrong. Well 2027 can’t come fast enough.
March 4th, 2026 at 9:18 pm
That last line of the podcast made me vomit over there Sage.
March 4th, 2026 at 10:05 pm
All three were in agreement that Bowles just you know what’d all over grizzards corpse.
Firing him = ok.
Piling on = scapegoat and unprofessional
March 4th, 2026 at 11:44 pm
What debate? There is no debate. Mike is a Buc or many won’t be, fans included.
March 5th, 2026 at 1:14 am
Lee hit on the defining moment of the Bucs’ 2025 campaign: Evans in the tunnel after that 3rd and 28 Atlanta loss. Bowles and Licht lost ME13. You could hear it in their voices on the last podcast that they knew they effed-up and were hyper-self-conscious in a way that… eh, they know they lost a lot. Not just Mike Evans. Do the Rams want to burn pick 13 on Ty Simpson when they need two starting quality CBs? Or do they want to draft Avion Terrell and wait for Mayfield to be in the same spot Evans is in now next year?
I’m not saying everyone should or will fly the coop but Lee’s emphasis on that moment Mike showed in the tunnel echoes. LOUD! I’m not being a dramacidal fan I hope but, man, Mike in that tunnel was worse than watching gimpy Derrick Brooks hopping along to watch Falcons score. He can still do it but it is not worth it here for him and who else? That feeling that hits like oh, shiii… ITS OVER square swat across the sentimental soul can. The Bucs are not just fine but execellent enough at WR to not need a TE, let alone Mike Evans but… still…
(Long sorrowful wolf-howl)
March 5th, 2026 at 4:25 am
The Sage wants to see Mayfield one more year before we extend him. Hmm. Lee says Baker stunk the last 9 games. Hmm. Steve says Mayfield is extended by September. Have the hosts of my favorite podcast thought that maybe the Bucs made an overature about extending Baker Mayfield and Baker Mayfield told them thanks but no thanks? I think that’s what happened. I don’t think Baker is quite ready to sign a “team friendly deal” quite yet. I think that’s the catch. I don’t blame Baker if that’s the case. Not one little bit. Someone around there oughta try asking that question- have you guys already tried to extend Baker? Might just be an interesting answer.
March 5th, 2026 at 4:45 am
Bowles and his ridiculous excuses. I disagree about Mike Evans thinking the Bucs are a good team, he’s seen the defense that’s been TERRIBLE for 2 straight years, WITH THE SAME GUY RUNNING THE DEFENSIVE SH!TSHOW.
March 5th, 2026 at 3:01 pm
Bowles knows losing.
He’s always been a loser and will always be a loser.
The only time he’s won anything is when the GOAT was around and there was a HC to reign in his nonsensical behavior.
As soon as he has full control it all crumbles to ashes.
Only compliant bought and paid for press cover for him.