Loyal readers here know JoeBucsFan.com columnist and Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, Ira Kaufman, clobbered Joe in his Friday column.

Joe is grateful for the chance to slap Ira back — and to drop some reality on the fear-riddled Bucs fans who agreed with him. (more…)

Donovan Smith has off-field issues.

At 6-6, 335 pounds with excellent feet, Donovan Smith routinely handles immense physical challenges.

But, per Smith, it’s the mental challenges that render him helpless. (more…)

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No snoozing on the Tuesday & Thursday Ira Kaufman Podcast, which has no offseason. Ira continues to take fans into all things John Lynch’s fourth shot at the Hall of Fame, and many Bucs topics of the day with Joe. Enjoy! And don’t forget, you can listen and/or subscribe on iTunes or Podbean, too. Joe highly recommends last week’s episodes.

Potential free agent target?

The Bucs have a Grand Canyon-like crater at wide receiver after Mike Evans (and if you want to throw in Rudy Humphries, that’s fine).

It’s a dropoff in talent like taking a dive off the skywalk at America’s largest natural hole in the ground. (more…)

Gargantuan Pro Bowl DE/DT Calais Campbell could be an instant game-changer.

Everything the Bucs have done since their season ended smells like a team ready to push all its chips into the pot.

Just look at the power play on Mike Smith yesterday. (more…)

Big call from legendary No. 55

In a somewhat stunning move, Mr. Derrick Brooks, surely the Tampa Bay area’s most NFL-knowledgeable man, put his cards on the table for the 2017 season. (more…)

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Free agency is on Ira’s mind today, right after he takes fans deeper inside the quest to get John Lynch into the Hall of Fame next month. Of course, Joe and Ira go head first into other topics, as well. Enjoy! Ira’s podcasts fire every Tuesday and Thursday, and his columns are rolled out every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Ira has been on fire lately, but he’s been advised a raise is not forthcoming.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Picture this scenario, which may not be far-fetched.

At approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, after watching the Chiefs take on the Steelers at Arrowhead, Dirk Koetter sends a text to Jason Licht — succinct and to the point.

“We need one of those.” (more…)

Rock bottom

The unreasonably blinded Doug Martin backers who think he was a good running back during the 2016 season might want to avoid clicking to read more of this post.

It might induce a seizure. (more…)

Passed over

New word from BSPN on Mike Smith’s odds of scoring a head coaching gig should make Bucs fans, players and owners smile this evening. (more…)

Juice needed

Winning coach Dirk Koetter has not been shy about expressing his team’s needs since the final bell rang on the 2016 season. (more…)

Dirk Koetter dreams of throwing darts at his critics

Many people confuse those who have thin skin with those who have thick skin but also are passionate about defending themselves.

There’s a difference. (more…)

Dirk Koetter sheds light on a potential new DC

Yes, Joe can say what Dirk Koetter is thinking when it comes to hiring a new defensive coordinator in the likely event Mike Smith leaves for a head coaching gig. (more…)

Here come the Patriots

It’s in the books for your second-place Buccaneers! (more…)

No range. No consistency.

What an ugly preseason and regular season it was for El Asesino, Roberto Aguayo, the Bucs rookie kicker leading the league in causing sporadic fits of rage and holes punched in walls. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

C’mon down, Mr. Martin, and join your Buccaneer brothers in the Ring of Dishonor.

By earning a four-game suspension, Martin is now part of an infamous group of Tampa Bay players known for making the wrong kinds of headlines since the 2002 Bucs reached the NFL summit. (more…)

Making it rain.

The Bucs may not be atop the NFC South, but they currently lead the league in something rather interesting. (more…)