Deadline Wednesday.

The Bucs have until Wednesday afternoon to re-up franchise favorite Chris Godwin before he fully hits the free market. (more…)

Stadium news.

The Bucs may or may not have a new stadium at the end of this decade. But the current Bucs’ crib will be glossed with a new official name in a couple of years. (more…)

A delicious plate of Hooters wings and their great salads, sandwiches and shrimp make for a heck of a lunch or dinner! Get it done! Locations are across the Bay area and online ordering is always easy from Joe’s great friends.

Gone.

Joe’s edge rusher fantasies will be less intense tonight. (more…)

Monster edge rusher Myles Garrett will not be a Buccaneer in 2025. (more…)

Man overboard? (more…)

Signs point to a return to Los Angeles.

Joe understands a lot of Bucs fans are hoping Chargers superbeast edge rusher Khalil Mack somehow escapes Los Angeles and a miracle happens and he lands in Tampa. (more…)

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht answered the edge rush question on New Port Richey’s most popular podcast. (more…)

Ugly pass defense stats.

What is the opposite of success? Failure. And, per NextGen Stats, the Bucs were one big #Fail defending the pass in 2024. (more…)

Taking the plunge.

UPDATED: Well, someone who has a work office at One Buc Palace would bite the bullet to get a premier edge rusher. (more…)

GM Jason Licht talks to JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman along the Bucs’ bench.

Joe is in win-now mode when it comes to the Bucs.

The Bucs’ brass is in win-now and win-later mode simultaneously. (more…)

No.

The Bucs are still thin at linebacker. (more…)

Joe saw the Seahawks trade of starting quarterback Geno Smith to the Raiders yesterday and had three initial thoughts. (more…)

Bucs icon Lavonte David.

Two things quickly get Joe fully frosted when it comes to the Bucs. (more…)

Draft strategy.

Joe has stated if one of the following three players are chosen by Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht with the No. 19 pick in the draft next month, then Joe will sleep well. (more…)

Podcast (ira-kaufman-podcast): Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

Click above to shop now at Tampa’s first family of Ford, BillCurrieFord.com. Don’t Worry. Drive Currie! Reach out to Ira’s friend and Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan for a hearty JoeBucsFan discount, and remember their extreme commitment to customer satisfaction at Bill Currie Ford.

On the eve of free agency, Sage of Tampa Sports Ira Kaufman and Joe have a loaded episode. Special guest is former Bucs QB Chris Simms. Enjoy!

The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com. Many other platforms, too.

A family business since 1960, Bill Currie Ford is one mile north of Raymond James Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, and Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend. He’s ready to help you personally — and to give you the Ira Kaufman discount on top of all their amazing deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean at the Bill Currie showroom.

UPDATED: 7:43 p.m. – Season No. 14 will happen for legendary Bucs linebacker Lavonte David!

The Buccaneers announced tonight that David agreed to a new contract.

(more…)

“Mark, people act like the cupboard is bare. This isn’t 2014.”

The Bucs have needs, of course, but how urgent are they?

A guy who knows the Bucs extraordinarily well doesn’t seem to be losing sleep about the Bucs’ need at edge rusher as Joe does every night after running head first into blunt objects. (more…)

Podcast (toddcast-todd-wright-podcast): Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

On the Oscars, the NHL, ice cream, the NFL Draft, and beyond, Todd works his way through a Top 10 list. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Pin Chasers. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen via Podcast Addict, TuneIn and other platforms.

PRESENTED BY

Cap casualty.

A pass rusher just broke free of his loser team’s chains today. And Joe knows a team that could really, really use him. (more…)