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Recorded live in Phoenix at the NFL Owners Meetings, the Ira Kaufman Podcast breaks news in this edition and hits on a variety of topics. General manager Jason Licht even jumps in the mix. Listen now by clicking or downloading above. And remember, listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. Enjoy!

PHOENIX — The last time Jason Licht attended the NFL Owners Meetings here at the Arizona Biltmore, his body language was quite different.

In the spring of 2015, the Bucs were coming off a 2-14 season under first-year coach Lovie Smith and a first-year GM. Tampa Bay had gone winless at home and 0-6 against NFC South opponents.

It doesn’t get much worse.

But when the meetings formally open here today, Licht will walk the hallways with head held high. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

This column goes out to all of those Dalvin Cook fans in Buc Land.

Admit it, thousands of you will be disappointed if your beloved Bucs pass on Cook if he’s still on the draft board at No. 19 next month. (more…)

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Unique, fast-moving and highly opinionated, The Ira Kaufman Podcast hammers away on many Bucs topics of the day, and more. Listen now by clicking or downloading above. And remember, listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. Enjoy!

JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman types his sage wisdom every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award-winning podcasts pop every Tuesday and Thursday. Of note, Ira will be peppering Bucs officials with questions next week at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

All these years later, he remains a polarizing figure for many Buc fans.

Was Rich McKay the architect of Tampa Bay’s glory days — or was he was an overrated executive who turned traitor? (more…)

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Opinionated Bucs talk from Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter marches on. Ira is popping with all kinds of very strong opinions.  Listen now by clicking or downloading above. And remember, you can also listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. Enjoy!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

There’s a great scene near the end of “North Dallas Forty” when the John Matuszak character confronts an assistant coach in the locker room.

“Every time I call it a game, you call it a business, and every time I call it a business, you call it a game,” Matuszak screams as teammates look on in shock and admiration. (more…)

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Sunday? Yes! Special Sunday episode right here from Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter. All kinds of Bucs topics are on the table, as always. And it’s back to the regular Tuesday & Thursday schedule this week, too. Listen now by clicking or downloading above. And remember, you can also listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. Enjoy!

Ira Kaufman, aka The Custodian of Canton, pens columns for JoeBucsFan.com every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award-winning podcast rolls twice per week. Kaufman spends most of his salary on Bette Midler records, tennis gear, and Dubonnet. 

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The man who holds the clipboard sometimes holds the fate of a franchise in his hands.

On paper, the departure of Mike Glennon might be viewed as inconsequential because Jameis Winston’s backup didn’t attempt a single pass in 2015 and tossed only 11 footballs last fall. (more…)

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He’s back! Enjoy this special Friday edition of the Ira Kaufman Podcast, captained by the Custodian of Canton, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter. All kinds of Bucs topics are on the table, as always. Listen now by clicking or downloading above. And remember, you can also listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. Enjoy!

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Wild week for the Ira Kaufman Podcast. A few curveballs have been thrown. Today, the “Joes” of JoeBucsFan.com take command, but Ira is still cranking out two podcasts this week, Friday and Sunday. Listen now by clicking or downloading above. And remember, you can also listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. Enjoy!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Don’t sleep on the Saints.

“The puzzle’s beginning to come together, and I think we’re all very excited about that,” Drew Brees said in an interview with WWL radio in New Orleans. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Let us pause amid the fanfare and acknowledge there is more work to be done.

Quite a bit, if you ask me. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Buc fans don’t know how good they have it right now.

Have you seen what’s going on around the National Football League? Mayhem. Crazy stuff. These people are nuts.

The Redskins are threatening to bump the Browns off their perch as the league’s most dysfunctional franchise. (more…)

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It’s the podcast you’ve been waiting for — for a very long time. Two titans of Buccaneers analysis and knowledge lock up for the first time. That’s right, it’s Ira Kaufman and Justin Pawlowski, “The Commish” of Bucs Uncensored. Remember, you can also listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Mike Evans wants to know the identity of his new partner, and who can blame him?

Evans turned in a Pro Bowl season in 2016, despite constant double teams from opponents who didn’t lose a wink of sleep worrying about covering Adam Humphries, Russell Shepard, Cecil Shorts, Josh Huff or Freddie Martino.

Within a week, the Bucs will have a new No. 2 wide receiver. That’s all we know for sure at this point, and the rumors are strong that DeSean Jackson sits atop Jason Licht’s wish list. (more…)

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Free agency frenzy is here! Tampa Bay media icon Ira Kaufman is hitting big topics of the day with Joe. Tampa Bay’s feisty — and only — Hall of Fame voter is tossing around knowledge. Enjoy! Click above to listen and/or subscribe on iTunes or Podbean. This month’s episodes are worth your time and new ones pop every Tuesday and Thursday on JoeBucsFan.com.