The Third Down Crutch
Sunday, October 14th, 2018
Bucs defense smelled on more than one down.
It has already started. You heard it today from a few people and you will likely hear it more in the coming days.
Don’t be conned. (more…)

Bucs defense smelled on more than one down.
It has already started. You heard it today from a few people and you will likely hear it more in the coming days.
Don’t be conned. (more…)
What the hell was that, Dirk Koetter/Todd Monken?
From the 21 yard line of the Falcons with seven seconds remaining, you approve a high school trick play when the Bucs are loaded with big receivers and a quarterback very capable of throwing the football? (more…)

“Hey Ali, where does this leave me?”
A very interesting and bold call was made by head coach Dirk Koetter on Friday. (more…)
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It’s all about Sunday on today’s Free Stretch, as Bobby feels like the direction of the franchise is on the line in the final 12 games. And there’s always plenty more on The Free Stretch, presented by Bill Currie Ford. Find Bobby on Twitter @bobbygameday and definitely give the podcast a try. A Bucs fan from his days in the womb, Bobby never let’s it get boring; it’s always entertaining on The Free Stretch! Dive in now above, or listen and/or subscribe free at Podbean, iTunes and Google Play. Listen or download above.
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The Sage of Tampa Bay sports is swinging a big stick this morning in so many Bucs directions. This episode is shorter than usual but more powerful than usual. Regardless, it’s always a fun and informative time on the Ira Kaufman Podcast presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.
Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. And you can find it on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts,” ALL genres. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.
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Worth the pick.
The manbeast rookie in the Bucs’ locker room — and man, Vita Vea looked awfully rocked up today — has caught the attention of his teammates. (more…)
No. 99 was in disbelief while sitting in the stands of Soldier Field on Sunday.
His Bucs, as Warren Sapp calls them, “laid down.” (more…)
Fans fire questions at Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks. Click play below and soak in Brooks talking Bears-Bucs and more with Ira Kaufman on TAMPA TWO! It’s the hot new show by The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating.
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
One primary reason you select a quarterback first overall in the draft is your faith he can thrive under pressure.
We’re about to find out. (more…)

Had Bucs’ number.
It was almost sickening to watch, Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky, at best an average quarterback, just carved the Bucs’ secondary apart like a roasted chicken. (more…)

It’s time to fire Mike Smith. He’s earned it.
Yeah, Joe typed it.
Raheem Morris fired his 2009 defensive coordinator in midseason and radically changed the defense and the team responded. (more…)
Click play below and soak in Derrick Brooks talking all things Bears and Buccaneers with Ira Kaufman on TAMPA TWO! It’s the hot new show by The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating.
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Crossroads game Sunday for the Bucs and various levels and the Sage of Tampa Bay sports is diving deep as always on the Bucs issues of the day with Joe. It’s always a fast-moving, fun and informative time on the Ira Kaufman Podcast presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.
Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. And you can find it on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts,” ALL genres. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.
Listening to “The Sage” is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

“Look, Glazer, you don’t see a whistle around my neck or a play sheet in my pocket. There’s only so much I can do.”
Dirk Koetter has said “the cavalry” comes for no team once September arrives.
“Your guys are your guys,” Koetter likes to say about his roster. (more…)

Forget whether you think this was a bad look or not, Joe thinks it’s realistic to believe Gerald McCoy’s in-game apology helped draw a 15-yard penalty on the himself and the Bucs last night. (more…)
It’s not often you can get inside the mind of Dirk Koetter, but Joe’s going to take you there now. (more…)
It’s the story that won’t go away — for the quarterback who is about to return.
What a freakin’ mess. (more…)
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Ira Kaufman has plenty of nuggets and Sage wisdom to share in the aftermath of Bucs’ beating of the Eagles. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is always a fast-moving, fun and informative time, and it’s presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.
Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. (and you can often find it on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” ALL genres.) Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.
Click or download above. Listening to “The Sage” is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

Early against the Eagles today, the Bucs trotted out a defensive line to start a series against a mighty Philly offensive line that nobody at One Buc Palace would have expected to see a few weeks ago. (more…)