The legendary Mike Evans streak is still in play.

Extending it to 11 years is hanging by a reasonably strong thread. (more…)

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So much on the line this week with the Bucs at 4-6. Sage Ira comes out swinging with a defense of his recent column, and more. Enjoy!

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Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman is all fired up after his bye-week vacation. Plenty on the Bucs buffet. Enjoy.

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“He’s got twitch, doesn’t he. Man, he can move.”

The above was just one of the high-energy takes by Tom Brady on the FOX broadcast when talking about electric Bucs rookie running back Bucky Irving. (more…)

Team Glazer is lurking.

Consider that through this ugly Bucs four-game losing streak the Todd Bowles defense has allowed 15 touchdown passes against 0 interceptions — all while opposing quarterbacks have completed 99 of 131 passes, a 75.6 completion rate. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

So we have officially reached the bye week. The Bucs are 4-6.

Other than calling the Bucs a bad team — you are what your record says you are — Joe thinks it is fair to judge what a team is through 10 games. (more…)

So the Tampa Bay public address announcer was loud and proud in the first quarter today bellowing at Bucs fans to welcome Jon Gruden, the Super Bowl-winning head coach ousted from the Buccaneers Ring of Honor.

What a moment it was. (more…)

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Dive in with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe on pressing Bucs subjects of the day. Enjoy!

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Flash poll posted at 4:17 a.m. Poll closed at 8:36 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.

This old photo of Jason Licht and Bill Belichick was shown on ESPN2 last night.

So Joe’s got more ManningCast highlight of Bill Belichick talking Bucs. (more…)

Are you better off than you were four years ago?

Lots of folks are considering that today, Joe has been told, but Joe is far more interested in whether the Bucs are better than they were a year ago. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht

The Bucs sure are a tale of two sides of the ball.

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Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes runs away from Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and YaYa Diaby.

Even though Joe barfed watching the Bucs gag last night’s game away, Joe is still banging on his keyboard at 5 a.m.  (more…)

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The pivotal Week 9 game against the Super Bowl champs has arrived and Sage Ira is on it with Joe. Plenty on the Bucs buffet. Enjoy!

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The Bucs have lost 3 out of 4 games and Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman has plenty to say with Joe. Enjoy!

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The disbelief continues. (more…)

Something weird is going on with the defense and Joe can’t figure it out. (more…)

The Bucs are significantly underachieving. (more…)

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Sage Ira looks at the devastating loss to the Ravens with Joe. Enjoy!

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Joe could hear a hint of exasperation in Todd Bowles’ voice.

And no, it nothing to do with the Bucs’ miserable run defense. (more…)

The Manningcast can be a really fun resource for Xs and Os perspective on a particular play, and the whole show has kicked up a notch from that perspective with Bill Belicheat joining Eli and Peyton Manning this year. (more…)