Cornerback Jamel Dean entered the 2019 NFL Draft with first-round speed and raw talent. (more…)

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Ecstasy and excitement is pulsating through Bucs fandom and The Sage of Tampa Bay sports is all over it with Joe in the twice-weekly Ira Kaufman Podcast presented by Bill Currie Ford.

Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan is Ira’s good friend and is always ready to assist you personally and give you a JoeBucsFan discount! E-mail, call or visit him at their showroom one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles at Bill Currie Ford!

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast and their Clearwater location is where Ira watches ALL Bucs road games with you. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen Apple Podcasts, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too.

Click through to shop now at Tampa’s first family of Ford for nearly 60 years. BillCurrieFord.com. Tremendous October savings, and reach out to Ira’s friend and general manager Sean Sullivan for a hearty JoeBucsFan discount.

If it’s still unclear for anyone why the Buccaneers rejected the Saints’ backup quarterback for Tom Brady, Joe’s not sure what to say. (more…)

Today’s victory marked the biggest game for Rob Gronkowski in a Buccaneers uniform.

It was a welcome sight to see him look like the tight end fans fantasized about all summer. (more…)

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It’s a powerful and thought-provoking edition of the Ira Kaufman Podcast, one Joe suspects will leave Bucs fans barking at their podcast playing devices. Plenty of fun, too, as The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports talks all things Bucs with Joe presented by Bill Currie Ford.

Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan is Ira’s good friend and is always ready to assist you personally and give you a JoeBucsFan discount! E-mail, call or visit him at their showroom one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles at Bill Currie Ford!

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast and their Clearwater location is where Ira watches ALL Bucs road games with you. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen Apple Podcasts, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too.

Click through to shop now at Tampa’s first family of Ford for nearly 60 years. BillCurrieFord.com. Tremendous October savings, and reach out to Ira’s friend and general manager Sean Sullivan for a hearty JoeBucsFan discount.

Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks and Sage JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman talk about getting humbled in Chicago and what the Bucs must do to improve. It’s a new TAMPA TWO, from The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.

Mauling defenders

There may be a reason Ronald Jones just had two of his best back-to-back games. (more…)

Confession.

Yes, when the Bucs took a 13-0 lead last night with seven minutes left in the first half, there were national NFL writers wondering on Twitter if Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians was going to run up the score on the Bears in payback for not hiring him last decade. (more…)

Before last night, it had been five freakin’ years since the Bucs had a running back deliver back-to-back games of 100 yards rushing or more. (more…)

Is Bucs third-year corner Carlton Davis becoming a lockdown corner? Some stats suggest he might be close if not already there. (more…)

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Presented by Bill Currie Ford, the Ira Kaufman Podcast is can’t-miss listening twice per week all year long. The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports puts all things Bucs on the table and more.

Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan is Ira’s good friend and is always ready to assist you personally and give you a JoeBucsFan discount! E-mail, call or visit him at their showroom one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles at Bill Currie Ford!

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast and their Clearwater location is where Ira watches ALL Bucs road games with you. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen Apple Podcasts, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too.

Click through to shop now at Tampa’s first family of Ford for nearly 60 years. BillCurrieFord.com. Tremendous September savings, and reach out to Ira’s friend and general manager Sean Sullivan for a hearty JoeBucsFan discount.

Joe wants Bucs fans to remember what Mike Evans accomplished yesterday, and it’s not about Evans catching his fifth touchdown pass of the young season. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

For most of the opening half, it was as bad as it gets. (more…)

The 2020 edition of the Bucco Bruce Arians offense has a long way to go and the head coach told Dangerous Dan Lucas all about it. (more…)

One very cool thing that came out of the Bucs’ win yesterday was the old Gronk became the new Gronk. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Whether it’s major-league baseball or the National Football League, complete games are hard to come by.

So it is with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who suffered a second-half offensive lull for the second consecutive week against a pedestrian opponent.

Tampa Bay came out ready to play again on both sides of the ball and only self-inflicted wounds prevented a runaway in Denver.

Last week, it was a flurry of dropped passes that undermined Tom Brady’s unit. On Sunday, it was an array of penalties along the offensive line.

The bigger news is the Bucs are deservedly 2-1 heading into a home game against the Chargers that will feature a sprinkle of fans at Raymond James Stadium.

As expected, the injury-ravaged Broncos couldn’t muster much against this marauding defense. Even with Drew Lock under center and Courtland Sutton on the flank, Denver was going to struggle to score points. Without them, the Broncos had no chance.

That’s the best news of all for Buc fans … this defense is for real. Nine solid games in a row suggests Todd Bowles is orchestrating a scary unit filled with playmakers at all levels.

Complete game? No. Bruce Arians may not like the phrase “killer instinct,” but that’s what Buc fans crave. They want more focus after halftime because you don’t get to play the Panthers and Broncos every week.

Still, there’s a lot to be proud of at One Buc Place. We’re nitpicking wins now instead of bemoaning losses.

That, my friends, is called progress, with a capital P that rhymes with C that stands for championship.

Here’s How the West Was Won: (more…)

Bucco Bruce Arians got a little candid talking to one of his great friends. (more…)

Bucs QB coach Clyde Christensen was talking about his top student today. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Let’s not overthink this thing.

While it’s true nothing is assured on Any Given Sunday, the Buccaneers are a much better team than the injury-ravaged Broncos. (more…)