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Ira Talks All Things Bucs-Falcons & More

Tuesday, September 13th, 2016

It’s your Tuesday fix of the Custodian of Canton, eye-RAH! Kaufman, and his award-winning podcast.

eye-RAH! goes deep with Joe today on all things Bucs-Falcons, and delves into Jason Licht, Dirk Koetter, including a Silence Of The Lambs reference analogy and more.

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Best Defensive Player On The Field

Monday, September 12th, 2016

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

A few days before the Bucs departed for Atlanta, Kwon Alexander admitted he left a lot of plays on the Georgia Dome field last year, vowing he wasn’t going to let that happen again.

Mission accomplished. (more…)

10 Takeaways From Bucs-Falcons

Sunday, September 11th, 2016

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The last time the Bucs opened a season with a divisional road win, Ray Perkins was stalking the Pontiac Silverdome sidelines in 1990, berating officials.

Tampa Bay has fired seven head coaches since that point, so Sunday’s victory was especially notable.

Here’s 10 more tasty takeaways from the shootout at the Georgia Dome: (more…)

“Ray Lewis” Effect In The Bucs’ Locker Room

Friday, September 9th, 2016

IraKaufmanBY IRA KAUFMAN

Demar Dotson pulled his car past the gate at One Buc Place well before the break of dawn.

Tampa Bay’s veteran tackle turned off the ignition and began walking toward the entranceway when he noticed another vehicle, already parked.

Then Dotson smiled. (more…)

Bucs-Falcons Pregame

Thursday, September 8th, 2016

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Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, eye-RAH! Kaufman, is pumped up and ready for opening day.

It’s Game Week! eye-RAH! is talking Bucs-Falcons. Enjoy.

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“Don’t Believe A Word Of It”

Wednesday, September 7th, 2016

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Mike Smith prides himself on keeping his emotions in check.

Good luck, sir. (more…)

Ira Delivers His 2016 Season Prediction With Great Detail, Talks Cecil Shorts, Falcons, Early Koetter Impressions, And More

Tuesday, September 6th, 2016

It’s time for another podcast from JoeBucsFan.com columnist and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter eye-RAH! Kaufman. The Custodian of Canton is firing away, including offering his season call for the Buccaneers.

For those wondering, Ira’s podcasts are here every Tuesday and Thursday, and his columns appear Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday.

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“Sickening Allegiance”

Monday, September 5th, 2016

IraKaufmanBY IRA KAUFMAN

Let’s get this column out of the way before the season is upon us.

This website does a lot of things right — and it deserves its surging popularity with Buc fans from Seminole to Singapore.

But it’s not perfect. (more…)

Can Koetter Build On His Lead?

Friday, September 2nd, 2016

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The big Tampa Bay voice on the NFL and the Bucs is eye-RAH! Kaufman, who spent 25 years at The Tampa Tribune. Now, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter is working hard every day for JoeBucsFan.com, in addition to his local television and radio appearances, and his weekly national segment on SiriusXM.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

This column is dedicated to the 10,000 hardy souls who braved the rain and the lousy football. (more…)

Ira Talks Glennon, Preseason Reality, Seferian-Jenkins’ Freefall, Team Glazer Appearances, Koetter Challenges & More

Thursday, September 1st, 2016

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The weather can’t scare the Custodian of Canton, eye-RAH! Kaufman. He’s firing away in today’s podcast with various fantastic points following last night’s preseason finale.

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Under Siege

Wednesday, August 31st, 2016

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

In an initial conversation between Warren Sapp and Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay’s Hall of Fame defensive tackle told his young protégé that the strength of the pack is the key to an effective pass rush. (more…)

Ira Talks Early Steps, Falcons Viability, Adding Two Receivers, Demanding 60 Catches From Seferian-Jenkins & More

Tuesday, August 30th, 2016

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What could be better on a pre-storm night than the Custodian of Canton talking all things Bucs? Not much. It’s the Tuesday edition of the eye-RAH! Kaufman podcast.

Your favorite Hall of Famer voter is all fired up!

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The Excuses Are Over

Monday, August 29th, 2016

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Buccaneers play for keeps in less than two weeks and the first order of business is to stop serving as a 53-man punching bag for the rest of the NFC South. (more…)

Ira’s Top 10 Takeaways Out Of Buccaneers-Browns

Saturday, August 27th, 2016

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The keen eyes of eye-RAH! Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only voter for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, were wrapped around Friday night’s Bucs-Browns game. Here Ira shares his top-10 takeaways. (more…)

Ira Explains: “This Has Got To Be Driving Dirk Koetter Crazy, Absolutely Nuts.”

Thursday, August 25th, 2016

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The wild world of the popular eye-RAH! Kaufman podcast presses on following Tuesday and Wednesday joint practices, Bucs-Browns at One Buc Palace.

Ira explains why he believes Dirk Koetter is going nuts, and Ira hammers away on many other Bucs issues of the day.

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Faith Tested

Wednesday, August 24th, 2016

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Jason Licht needed this like he needs a root canal. (more…)

Ira Is Fired Up! Lectures Joe On Jason Licht And “Investiture,” Talks Team Glazer And Aguayo, Names A Possible New Bucs Pro Bowler, Chats Jags Postgame & Penalties, More

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

Click below the graphic to listen or to download the booming eye-RAH! Kaufman Podcast, twice weekly here on JoeBucsFan.com.

The Custodian of Canton always fires away.

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Ira’s 10 Takeaways From Preseason Game 2

Monday, August 22nd, 2016

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Generating turnovers has been a chronic problem for Tampa Bay’s defense during the club’s 5-year lease on the NFC South basement.

The Bucs picked off four passes in Saturday night’s 27-21 triumph at Jacksonville and here are 10 more takeaways for Buc fans to chew on:  (more…)

Warren Sapp, Robert Ayers And Tone-Setting

Friday, August 19th, 2016

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Preseason football and practicing against other teams?

That was very serious business for legendary No. 99, and eye-RAH! Kaufman sees an old tradition returning. (more…)

Ira Talks All Things Bucs

Thursday, August 18th, 2016

Grab a cold one. It’s time to listen to eye-RAH! and Joe hit on plenty of topics leading into Saturday night’s Jaguars game. Click to listen or to download below.

And don’t miss the next Kaufman column tomorrow morning.

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