Ira Kaufman Patrols The Practice Field
August 10th, 2026Venerable JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman wasn’t finished after yesterday’s Todd Bowles news conference following training camp practice. He then went for a private stroll with the head coach as Rakeem Nuñes-Roches began talking to media. Joe loves how Ira always is searching for perspective to offer Bucs fans.
“The Sage” turns 72 tomorrow as he approaches his 50th anniversary in the business. (New podcast episode pops later this morning.)
August 10th, 2026 at 8:12 am
Happy Birthday, Mr. Kaufman! You are a year younger than me, so if we ever meet, I will still be calling you, “young man”.
August 10th, 2026 at 8:13 am
Happy Birthday !!!!!
August 10th, 2026 at 8:28 am
Happy Birthday Ira !!!!
August 10th, 2026 at 8:33 am
How they lookin? Ira
August 10th, 2026 at 11:14 am
Did Ira cover the Bucs since ‘76? 77?
I remember one of the first things I ever read in a newspaper was Tom McKwen. I use to cut them out because my teacher in elementary school used to ask us to bring in the articles we read from the news paper.
Ira started covering the Bucs in 1985, started his sports media career in 1976. Was a New York Giants beat writer starting in 1979.–Joe
August 10th, 2026 at 11:24 am
McKewen was on paper and Ira the other
St Pete Times and the Tampa Tribune