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BY IRA KAUFMAN

It’s not a stretch to suggest the Buccaneer season effectively ended Thursday at 11:35 p.m.

A team that hit the bye week at 6-2 is cratering in front of Buc Nation. Another crushing blow landed during a stunning 29-28 loss to Atlanta as a national audience witnessed what Tampa Bay fans already sensed:

This team is lost. (more…)

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Sage Ira and Joe have a very tight pregame episode for fans. Enjoy!

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The dark clouds have rolled in. Will the storm pass for Bucs fans? Sage Ira and Joe are all over it. Enjoy!

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Trudging off the field into the locker room, Mike Evans rubbed his eyes in apparent disbelief regarding what had just transpired.

Buc Nation nodded in agreement.

A team with little to play for besides pride had just beaten Tampa Bay, a club with everything to play for. Prohibitive favorites against New Orleans entering Sunday’s divisional matchup, the Bucs suffered a jarring 24-20 setback.

While the surging Panthers enjoyed a bye week, the Bucs appeared idle for most of a rainy afternoon. What made it even more discouraging was that the 3-10 Saints didn’t play particularly well in pulling off an upset that left Tampa Bay and Carolina tied atop the NFC South at 7-6.

The Bucs and Panthers will meet twice in the final four weeks and there’s no credible reason to think Tampa Bay is capable of registering a sweep. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Ed Glazer chose the right guy.

When the co-chairman of the Buccaneers decided to commission a documentary to celebrate the franchise’s 50 years in the NFL, he turned to Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Trent Cooper to oversee the assignment.

Glazer had worked with Cooper on a previous project and he knew Cooper, who grew up in Lakeland, was a long-time Buc fan.

Cooper’s passion and insight shows through every frame of a 10-part series that will drop on Amazon Dec. 11.

I’ve seen quite a bit of the footage in advance and every Buc fan from Brooksville to Bartow will be thrilled and entertained by Cooper’s handiwork. Judging by the excerpts, the Bucs gave Cooper an unlimited budget to get this thing done right. (more…)

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Sage Ira and Joe wrestle on various Bucs subjects of the day. Enjoy!

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Will a defensive humiliation cook the 2025 Buccaneers?

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Dive into a fresh postgame episode with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports. All kinds of locker room reaction, and more.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

We’re not judging a beauty contest — style points don’t count.

There wasn’t much beauty to be found on the field Sunday as the Bucs slogged their way past Arizona 20-17, ending a 3-game slide and keeping them a nudge ahead of the surging Panthers atop the NFC South.

While Carolina was shocking the Rams, Tampa Bay held on to hand the Cardinals their ninth loss in 10 games. True to form, seven of those setbacks have come by four points or less. (more…)

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A true crossroads game for the Bucs is here, with the miserable Cardinals coming to try and extend the Bucs’ annual midseason nosedive. The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is all over it with Joe.

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Dive in!

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Stink on stink.

Todd Bowles characterized last week’s loss at Buffalo as “a stinker” and the 34-7 setback we just witnessed against the Rams was worse.
Much worse.

Tampa Bay lost a shootout against the Bills that featured nine lead changes. Sunday’s matchup was over in 13 minutes. The Bucs were lifeless from the start, not ready for prime time and overwhelmed on both sides of the ball. (more…)

Pregame episode popped Friday. 

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Dive in to Episode 2 of this week! 

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

It’s happened before in Buccaneer history — but you really have to dig through the rubble to find a comparison. (more…)

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Dive in to Episode 1 of this week! 

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Todd Bowles is dealing with an in-season malaise.

Yes, again.

Despite an improved effort, the Bucs fell to the Bills 44-32 for their third setback in the past four games. It doesn’t get any easier in Week 12 as Tampa Bay ventures to Los Angeles for a Sunday night matchup against the 8-2 Rams, who look like the best team in the league at the moment.

In his first year as Bucs coach, Bowles had to overcome a 1-5 slump in 2022, In 2023, the Bucs dropped 6-of-7 at one point. Last year’s swoon was a 1-5 stretch.

On all three occasions, Tampa Bay rallied to win the NFC South. Don’t look now, but the Panthers are 6-5 and haven’t played the Bucs yet. (more…)

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Pregame with the Ira Kaufman Podcast as the Bucs head to Buffalo!

The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com. Many other platforms, too.

A family business since 1960, Bill Currie Ford is one mile north of Raymond James Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, and Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend. He’s ready to help you personally — and to give you the Ira Kaufman discount on top of all their amazing deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean at the Bill Currie showroom.