Tampa Bay sports sage eye-RAH! Kaufman is a JoeBucsFan.com columnist after a long career at The Tampa Tribune. In less than four months, his shenanigans around JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters have become legendary — and the guy doesn’t even drink beer!
Ira’s columns appear here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (except for this unique Tuesday morning). Today, Ira looks at the big picture of Thursday night’s clash with the Falcons.
The Custodian of Canton, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, still can’t get over Sunday’s mind-numbing loss to the Raiders. Today, Ira dives into the game with Joe, points fingers and shares a Warren Sapp discussion. Grab an omelet and soak in the podcast.
I’ve been covering the NFL for 37 years and I’ve watched pro football for half a century. Never have I seen a game quite like this one. None of us have because the Raiders were just flagged 23 times, setting a single-game record in a league that began play in 1920.
And they won.
Oakland failed to cause a single turnover, and they won.
But don’t fret, because here are 10 takeaways to mull over until the Falcons come to town Thursday evening on John Lynch night. (more…)
A gentle 5-mph breeze and 77-degree temperatures greeted the Bucs and Raiders on the afternoon of Dec. 28, 2008, the last time Oakland ventured into Raymond James Stadium.
Tampa Bay was listed as a 10-point favorite to end a three-game losing streak, finish the regular season 10-6 and edge Philadelphia for the final NFC wild-card playoff spot. (more…)
Tampa Bay’s only voter for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, The Custodian of Canton, JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman, hits on a variety of Bucs subjects in his latest podcast. Enjoy it here every Tuesday and Thursday. Ira’s written columns appear Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Tampa Bay’s only voter for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman, has been talking to Brent Grimes and others around the Bucs locker room about Mr. Grimes.
With the Bucs 3-3, The Custodian of Canton is fired up and diving into Dirk Koetter’s philosophy, defensive improvement, team realities, ticket sales, Roberto Aguyo and more with Joe. Grab a sandwich and soak in the podcast.
Tell the truth, how many of you out there in Buccaneer Land thought the visitors had the mental toughness to rally from a 14-0 deficit on the road?
You can put your hand down, Mr. Licht. The Bucs have reached .500 and Atlanta’s loss to San Diego represents a nice bonus. Bring on the home stand and let’s bring on the takeaways: (more…)
Ira looks back at the impact of Vincent Jackson — and the impact he didn’t make. Great quotes by Luke Stocker highlight how some lost Bucs didn’t seize the great opportunity Jackson provided.
How bout that eye-RAH Kaufman, the famous Custodian of Canton, the new JoeBucsFan.com columnist who fires away Monday through Friday on these here pages! You can find all of Ira’s work by clicking here, and you can subscribe to his podcasts here.
Today, Mr. Kaufman digs in on Vernon Hargreaves. Enjoy!(more…)
If the Bucs go on to make some noise in the NFC, this was the game they will look back on. It wasn’t pretty — at times it was downright ugly — but style points don’t count in the NFL. After a victory shaped by turnovers, here are 10 tasty takeaways to devour: (more…)
