Lauded by ex-NFL scout.

Whenever someone suggests a fifth-round pick might be more than a fifth-round pick, Joe wants to tap the brakes. (more…)

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Defense — DEE-FENSE! — on Ira’s mind today in the aftermath of the 2017 NFL Draft. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter dives very deep with Joe on a variety of topics. Listen now by clicking or downloading above, or listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. It’s free and easy. Enjoy! Remember, Ira’s podcasts pop every Tuesday & Thursday.

Polished

According to the nation’s premier stats nerds, the PFF tribe, new Bucs rookie running back Jeremy McNichols was the best pass blocking running back in the draft who didn’t break a woman’s face. (more…)

Joe can’t believe there are so many out there who really believe the Buccaneers are going to put their faith in Doug Martin again. (more…)

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Deep analysis from Ira on the Buccaneers’ 2017 NFL Draft. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter goes in depth with Joe on a variety of topics. Listen now by clicking or downloading above, or listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. It’s free and easy. Enjoy! Remember, Ira’s podcasts pop every Tuesday & Thursday.

Is the next Demar Dotson in town?

Once upon a time, Adam Humphries and Demar Dotson sat among a group of undrafted rookie free agents hoping upon hope to land with an NFL team. (more…)

Lunch With Real Rock Riley enters its second week on JoeBucsFan.com! Today, Rock dives into O.J. Howard, including a 1-on-1 interview at One Buc Palace, plus see a more of the fun and wild footage from the Bucs Uncensored draft party Thursday.

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Knowledge

Yes, the Bucs have a new running back, a guy often considered a Doug Martin clone. (more…)

Instant upgrade

Man, Dirk Koetter dropped all kinds of big-time love late last night on his new toy: all-around manbeast tight end O.J. Howard. (more…)

Some fans will be upset.

Gerald McCoy hears you, you drooling jackals. (more…)

Value for Bucs?

There is a chorus of Bucs fans that demand AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht not select a running back in the first round.

You can get a running back later, this loud crowd bellows, even though winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter doesn’t exactly agree. (more…)

NFL Network’s Mike Mayock dishes on Bucs.

Few NFL draft gurus do the research and homework that Mike Mayock does for NFL Network.

The cherry on top of the chocolate sundae for Joe is that Mayock does one mock draft and one mock draft only. Pretenders should take heed. (more…)

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In-depth reaction today from Ira Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, on yesterday’s return-to-work news conferences by Gerald McCoy and Jameis Winston, and general manager Jason Licht’s pre-draft event. Listen now by clicking or downloading above. And remember, listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. It’s free and easy. Enjoy! Remember, Ira’s podcasts are every Tuesday & Thursday.

Wanted

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, waved quite a flag for one of the greatest running backs of all time today at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Calls out “experts.”

As regular readers of this here website know, Joe has a serious issue with the mockers. (more…)

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Welcome Booger McFarland to Bucs Uncensored today!

The former Bucs defensive tackle who’s now a big name on SiriusXM NFL Radio, ESPN Radio and the SEC Network, joins the most popular Bucs podcast in history. New Bucs Uncensored episodes post here every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday. “The Commish,” Justin Pawlowski (@CommishOnline), includes real fan takes in the unrivaled fun. (Email a 90-second-or-less audio take to BucsUncensored@gmail.com). Listen now above or subscribe on iTunes right here, or at Podbean.com. *Caution: R-RATED language!* Justin’s work is NOT influenced by JoeBucsFan.com. Joe just thinks it’s great fun and knowledge.

PRESENTED BY

It’s been a long, long time since Bucs fans — even the hardest of the hardcores — have had such wide-ranging desires and goals for the team in the NFL Draft. (more…)

Candid

You won’t find winning Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter backing away from Super Bowl talk. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The need is obvious. The solution is not.

Less than three weeks from the draft, the Bucs have a gaping hole at running back. Let’s not try to pretend Jacquizz Rodgers, Charles Sims and Peyton Barber are going to strike fear in Tampa Bay opponents, forcing them to utilize eight men in the box.

You notice I haven’t mentioned Doug Martin. That’s not an oversight. (more…)