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It’s Chiefs victory Tuesday and JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman is firing away on all cylinders with Joe. The Ira Kaufman Podcast entertains and informs every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, JoeBucsFan.com eye-RAH! Kaufman, writes today about what’s on everyone’s mind from Lakeland to Largo, from bartenders to Black Friday shoppers. Playoffs!

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We’ve been here before. (more…)

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It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to hear from Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman. Shocking as it may be, Brooklyn-bred Ira is a serious Chiefs fan, and he offers a lot in advance of the Bucs-Chiefs game on Sunday.

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JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman gets to hang out with all sorts of important people across the NFL. This week, it was Chucky, aka Super Bowl head coach Jon Gruden. 

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Florida Sports Hall of Fame enshrined a new class Tuesday night and there was no debate when it came to choosing the headliner. (more…)

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It’s Victory Tuesday on the podcast featuring Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman. All kinds of stuff on Ira’s plate today. 

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If we can tear ourselves away from the silent protest of Mike Evans and the loud observations of Madame Miko, let’s remember that the Bucs salvaged their season Sunday with a resounding victory.

How did they do it?

They had fun. (more…)

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The Vegas oddsmakers favored the Bears in large part because Tampa Bay was playing at home Sunday, but that smile on Dirk Koetter’s face said it all after a 36-10 rout of the Bears. On a day overflowing with Buc takeaways, here are 10 more goodies to mull over: (more…)

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It’s a Bears-Bucs gameday and a bonus podcast with Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter. The Custodian of Canton, eye-RAH! Kaufman, is talking Bears fans, today’s ramifications and more. 

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The only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter in the Tampa Bay area, JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH Kaufman, fires away today at the Buccaneers’ big-money, big-name defensive cornerstones.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

With the NFC South basement starting them in the face yet again, the Buccaneers need their core defensive players to show up Sunday.

That means you, Lavonte David, and you, Gerald McCoy. (more…)

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Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, The Custodian of Canton, is talking in depth today about Doug Martin, player development, excuses, the Bears, second-half goals, effort issues and more. 

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Player development is what it’s all about in the NFL, and the Bucs have made few strides.

Learning your craft to uncover that winning edge is a defining hallmark of successful organizations. Jon Gruden used to say that you either get better as a player or you fall behind. (more…)

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Half the season is in the books for your Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and these first few chapters aren’t exactly best sellers.

In fact, they are filled with errors.

Buc fans are enraged about a 3-5 record, and nobody in the organization should even try to justify what has transpired on the field. (more…)

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With an opportunity to remain relevant at the halfway point of the season, the Bucs disappointed their fans yet again. Despite an encouraging start, Tampa Bay was overwhelmed by the NFC South leaders in a 43-28 setback that effectively ended any playoff hopes.

Here are 10 morsels to digest after the Bucs proved they weren’t ready for prime time: (more…)

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Why exactly would The Custodian of Canton, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, go to bed early after such a critical Bucs loss? Well, he didn’t. Ira was with Joe in the Raymond James Stadium press box breaking down the state of the Bucs. The octane got cranked up on this one.

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The Custodian of Canton, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, is chatting with Joe before tonight’s huge game. 

***Stay tuned for a bonus Friday morning podcast from Ira, too!!!

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John Lynch has a big night ahead of him, surrounded by family and friends at Raymond James Stadium.

An even bigger day looms ahead in three months.

On the day before the Super Bowl in Houston, a panel of Pro Football Hall of Fame voters will meet to decide on the Class of 2017. Lynch’s 15-year career will be judged by 46 members of the media and two former players who already boast busts in Canton — Dan Fouts and James Lofton. (more…)

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. 

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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.

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