Surging Panthers.

Big win by the Bucs at The Licht House — and they needed it badly. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 6:22 p.m. The poll is closed. Last week’s results linked here.

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The picks are in! Sage Ira is in midseason form hitting on all kinds of Bucs subjects as hype grows for Tampa Bay and a dangerous 4-1 San Francisco team comes to The Licht House. Enjoy!

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Lavonte David walks off the turf of Lumen Field, perhaps for the final time, a happy, victorious man after the Bucs beat the Seahawks on Sunday.

Welcome to Victory Monday! Bucs coach Todd Bowles was so happy how his team fought through so much adversity he gave players today off. But Joe doesn’t have such a luxury. So much ground to cover and Joe isn’t sure it can be squeezed into five elements. So grab your coffee and belly up to the bar. Here goes: (more…)

You won’t catch Joe downplaying this massive Buccaneers road win today to up their record to 4-1.

Putting 38 points on the Seahawks is no small accomplishment. Only the Lions carved up the Seattle defense like that last season. This season’s highest total on the Seahawks had been 20 points. (more…)

Emeka Egbuka

Bucs rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka drew a stunning comparison last week. (more…)

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It’s No. 3 of 3 this week with Ira and Joe looking back more at the Eagles game and recent comments, and ahead to Sunday in Seattle. 

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Episode 2 of 3 this week with Ira and Joe looking back more at the Eagles game and recent comments, and ahead to Sunday in Seattle. 

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It’s the Eagles-Bucs autopsy. The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports shares his findings with Joe. 

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Bucs offensive coordiantor Josh Grizzard.

So in the 20 Eagles games prior to today’s Philadelphia beating of the Bucs, only one team put more yards on the Philly defense than the Bucs did today. (more…)

No flag on the play as Chris Godwin has his jersey used as a leash by an Eagles defensive player.

As bad as the officiating was today, Joe has to wonder if the NFL wants the Eagles back in the Super Bowl as the NFC representative. (more…)

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Full Buccaneers buffet loaded with various nuggets and pregame Eagles-Bucs chatter. Enjoy! The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports with Joe. 

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On May 9, head coach Todd Bowles made a bold proclamation. (more…)

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Another can’t-miss reaction episode from The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports with Joe. Enjoy!

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Antoine Winfield speaks.

Is there such a thing as an ugly win? Yeah, there is. (more…)

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Walking off the field with the rest of his relieved teammates, Graham Barton summed up the state of the franchise after three weeks.
“Cardiac Bucs,” he said on the way to the locker room.

A pair of unbeaten teams will meet next Sunday as the Eagles come to town after rallying past the Rams. Tampa Bay is off to its first 3-0 start since 2005, but it didn’t come easy.

It should have. (more…)

So the Bucs defense had a 2024 flashback in the fourth quarter.

Perhaps it was a 2017 flashback? (more…)

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Must-listen Week 3 pregame right here from The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman with Joe. Enjoy!

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What a night! Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman dives in head first with Joe. Enjoy!

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Baker Mayfield stretches for a first down as he is pulled to the turf by Houston DE Will Anderson.

There are a lot of crazy stats floating around social media about how the Bucs are one of a handful of teams to do this or do that in the final minutes of a game on the road… you can drive yourself crazy with this stuff. (more…)

Heroic Rachaad White.

Guess who took the first Buccaneers handoff tonight in Houston? (more…)