Ira Kaufman Explores Bucs Softness, Growth Of Fan Optimism, Training Camp Clashes, Zyon McCollum, And More
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May 5th, 2026 at 6:09 pm
Irate Ira made a great point about the defense NOT hustling to the ball, like they did for Monte. At the combine, I said the Joes should ask Bowles how he will change his approach to tackling in the offseason. Will he do something different?
May 6th, 2026 at 5:40 am
Devin White loafed on the field because the Head Coach allowed it, the same with McCollum being “bored” this year. The HC needs to get his head out of his rear this year.
May 6th, 2026 at 6:07 am
Organization has something to do with how soft the team play – absolutely Joe.
Maybe it’s accountability – And as a point on practice during the season…. Saw a brief article on Seahawks practice schedule and they had very few walk-thrus (YaYa has even mentioned that). Full speed matters.
May 6th, 2026 at 6:43 am
And the 10% that make up the pro Bowles club wonder why the other 90% of fans want him gone. It’s such a great mystery isn’t it?
May 6th, 2026 at 9:57 am
Stay-puff marshmallow man runs a great defense and a great team. Bucs on the rise. Great draft. All the problems are gone. Doubters should be banned.
May 6th, 2026 at 11:31 am
I’m less concerned with the record of the team or even the general direction.
What keeps me interested is the fact that Bowles loves to eat Kit-Kats.
Hard hitting sports journalism at it’s finest.
Bowles is snacking his way to another contract extension if he can manage to miss the playoffs in 2026.
The Glazers love 8-9 seasons. And that culture!!!!!
May 6th, 2026 at 11:38 am
Me and old Junebug, a beautiful sunny spring morning, yard is mowed, flowers are popping and our favorite podcast. Somebody, pinch me. Don’t get much better than this. Yep, our defense was soft. Last year. Last year, like so many others, is gone. Long gone. How many new starters on the defense? Muhammad, Anzalone, Bain, Robinson in the middle, Scott in the defensive backfield, Trotter. That’s 6. Some of them will be in a rotation but I consider that a starter. We will look alot different. If we’re still playing soft, we’ve got a problem. I think we just needed a good shakeup and we did that. Lee raising his win total to 7 took alot of guts. NOT. What you guys are selling short is our QB. I can understand that, many people haven’t followed Baker’s career like I have. One of these days you guys will understand that. May or may not be this year. But it won’t be long. My money is firmly on Bowles and Baker. I still crack up every time I hear “Chris Braswell has long arms”. And let’s not forget we have Kancey and Walker in this year’s rotation.
May 6th, 2026 at 12:06 pm
Bain will set the tone. Coaches can only do so much. Need alpha players. I know he’s a rookie but he’s no ordinary rookie.