Strong fundamentals.

Joe understands a lot of Bucs fans are fretting over the second-round selection of Carlton Davis, a corner from Auburn. (more…)

Challenging analysis from an ex-Buc

It’s time to grab a second lunch at your nearest Original Hooters and read some wisdom from an ex-Buccaneer defensive lineman who has been poring over film of Vita Vea. (more…)

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Sage Ira fires off deep analysis of the Bucs draft and its ramifications, and there’s plenty more meat on the buffet. Dial up the podcast here and at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for SIX consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!

“Ira, the football gods hooked me up. You’ll see, I’ll be head coach of the Dolphins next season.”

How much truth was behind general manager Jason Licht’s playful comment yesterday following the 2018 NFL Draft? (more…)

The college running back most Bucs fans were not chatting about over beers was Ronald Jones II, and it’s only because he played 3,000 miles away at the University of Southern California. (more…)

Luck and a lack of greed set up Bucs GM Jason Licht

Brandon Beane was talking this afternoon on the channel in Joe’s ear 18 hours a day: SiriusXM NFL Radio.

The Bills’ general manager was spelling out last night’s angling to trade with Tampa Bay.

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Ruthless.

When teams bring in players for private workouts at a team facility, it’s basically another in a line of job interviews. (more…)

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Ira pulls out his A+ game as he’s fired up for draft week and to set Bucs fans straight, especially Joe. Dial up Ira here and at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for SIX consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!

Talkin’ running backs.

Damn, Joe could spend all night and all day listening to and reading Mike Mayock’s breakdown of players. The guy is so damned good. Best Joe has heard since the late Joel Buchsbaum. (more…)

Cameron Brate tells a Jameis story

Bucs fans are in for an absolute treat tomorrow as they’ll hear tight end Cameron Brate on the Ira Kaufman Podcast.

Brate had a few fantastic stories, one of which involved America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. (more…)

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Buccaneers co-owner Joel Glazer talks to Joe — Part II. (Part I is linked inside the post)

Team Glazer sat down with Joe and Ira Kaufman a couple of weeks ago for a chat at the stately Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes.

Sadly, there were no cognac and cigars courtesy of Bucs ownership. However, Joe does have a second and final audio cut from the talk here. (more…)

Fresh football and investigation talk about Jameis Winston.

The former Jets coach, Bucs scout and Jets front office executive turned CBS Sports analyst and top host on Sirius XM NFL Radio, Pat Kirwan, is a true power player when it comes to NFL Media.

After 35 years around the league, Kirwan interacts regularly with officials from all aspects of the game and travels to loads of training camps and attends all major NFL events. (more…)

Laser focus on hulking LG.

There is interest, and there is lust. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

I keep hearing that offense sells tickets and defense wins championships.

Fine.

Let’s sell some tickets. (more…)

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Three weeks from the NFL draft and it’s time for very serious chatter about the Bucs and the draft — and some not-so-serious conversation, too. The Commish, Justin Pawlowski, joins the Joes and Ira for this very special episode. Enjoy the podcast here and  at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for nearly SIX consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!

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Last offseason the Bucs weren’t talking publicly about toughness and the internal drive of players very much.

It was more about getting more explosive.

Things have changed. (more…)

Dirk Koetter talks cash considerations and running back

Pick a name: Carlos Hyde, Dion Lewis, Jerick McKinnon, and more.

The Bucs were hunting a big-game running back in free agency this month, Dirk Koetter explained today. (more…)

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Joe got to the heart of the matter with Dirk Koetter today on disappointing third-year cornerback Vernon Hargreaves, the No. 11 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. (more…)