Bill Currie Ford is a Tampa tradition since 1959. They’re awesome Bucs fans and so charitable in the community. Shop now at BillCurrieFord.com. New year, new deals! And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. Ira loves his 2020 Ford Escape, cherry red.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Todd Bowles aced his test last week. Now, he’s bracing for the NFL’s most formidable exam. (more…)

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Click through to shop now at Tampa’s first family of Ford for nearly 60 years, BillCurrieFord.com. Reach out to Ira’s friend and general manager Sean Sullivan for a hearty JoeBucsFan discount, and remember the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles.

Another can’t-miss episode with The Sage Of Tampa Bay sports and Joe, presented by Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first-family of Ford. All kind of great insight is flowing.

Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend and is ready now to help you personally and to give you a JoeBucsFan discount on top of all their amazing holiday deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean Sullivan at the Bill Currie showroom one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles!

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast and their Clearwater location is where Ira watches ALL Bucs road games with fans. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.

Bill Currie Ford is a Tampa tradition since 1959. They’re awesome Bucs fans and so charitable in the community. Shop now at BillCurrieFord.com. New year, new deals! And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. Ira loves his 2020 Ford Escape, cherry red.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Youth wasn’t just served Sunday evening — youth ruled. (more…)

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The Sage is all fired up in this comprehensive pregame podcast with Joe, presented by Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first-family of Ford. All kinds of topics on the table, including an insider Hall of Fame update on the candidacies of two iconic Bucs.

Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend and is ready now to help you personally and to give you a JoeBucsFan discount on top of all their amazing holiday deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean Sullivan at the Bill Currie showroom one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles!

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast and their Clearwater location is where Ira watches ALL Bucs road games with fans. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.

Bill Currie Ford is a Tampa tradition since 1959. They’re great Bucs fans and so charitable in the community. New year, new deals! Shop now at BillCurrieFord.com. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. Ira loves his 2020 Ford Escape, cherry red.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Sunday’s dream matchup against the Saints could be decided by a pain in the neck. (more…)

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More can’t-miss, twice-weekly fun and analysis on all things Bucs with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe, presented by Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first-family of Ford. Enjoy!

Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend and is ready now to help you personally and to give you a JoeBucsFan discount on top of all their amazing holiday deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean Sullivan at the Bill Currie showroom one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles!

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast and their Clearwater location is where Ira watches ALL Bucs road games with fans. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.

Bill Currie Ford is a Tampa tradition since 1959. They’re great Bucs fans and so charitable in the community. New year, new deals! Shop now at BillCurrieFord.com. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. Ira loves his 2020 Ford Escape, cherry red.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Something’s got to give Sunday in New Orleans — and it should be Tampa Bay’s mindset. (more…)

Bill Currie Ford is a Tampa tradition since 1959. They’re great Bucs fans and so charitable in the community. New year, new deals! Shop now at BillCurrieFord.com. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. Ira loves his 2020 Ford Escape, cherry red.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Onward ho.

The main takeaway from Saturday night’s win in the nation’s capital is that the Bucs are still alive. They will be one of only four teams still competing to represent the NFC Feb. 7 in Tampa, so there is much to be thankful for.

Save the style point for gymnastics and figure skating — survival is the name of the NFL game in January and Tampa Bay just made it past a stubborn opponent on the road.

That bittersweet look on the mug of Bruce Arians after the game was an acknowledgement that the Bucs let an inferior opponent hang around. That’s a dangerous scenario in a one-and-done matchup, but the Bucs are moving on.

Playing at home, Seattle couldn’t overcome its foibles against the Rams. And while the Bucs were far from their best, let’s not look down on the franchise’s first postseason victory since dismantling the Raiders on that glorious day in San Diego.

Here’s how the Bucs advanced into the divisional round, two wins away from a home game against the AFC champions: (more…)

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Deep-thinking and fun pregame (playoffs!) chatter with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first-family of Ford. Enjoy!

Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend and is ready now to help you personally and to give you a JoeBucsFan discount on top of all their amazing holiday deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean Sullivan at the Bill Currie showroom one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles!

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast and their Clearwater location is where Ira watches ALL Bucs road games with fans. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.

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Click through to shop now at Tampa’s first family of Ford for nearly 60 years, BillCurrieFord.com. Reach out to Ira’s friend and general manager Sean Sullivan for a hearty JoeBucsFan discount, and remember the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles.

Sage Ira is jacked up for the playoff run and the exciting news from the Hall of Fame. It’s another fun discussion with Joe. All the fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first-family of Ford.

Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend and is ready now to help you personally and to give you a JoeBucsFan discount on top of all their amazing holiday deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean Sullivan at the Bill Currie showroom one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles!

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast and their Clearwater location is where Ira watches ALL Bucs road games with fans. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen Apple Podcasts, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.

Family-owned Bill Currie Ford is a 60-year Tampa treasure, one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. Ira Kaufman wholeheartedly endorses them. Many year-end sales savings end January 4. Start shopping at BillCurrieFord.com!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Buc Nation has never seen an offense like this one. Few NFL fans have.

In the past 10 quarters, this attack has been unstoppable. Not just exceptional — unstoppable. Whatever was said in Atlanta at halftime two weeks ago ought to be bottled and sold at sporting events throughout the nation.

Tom Brady is playing off the charts, and he’s taking teammates along on his hit parade.

Here’s your proof: (more…)

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Click through to shop now at Tampa’s first family of Ford for nearly 60 years, BillCurrieFord.com. Reach out to Ira’s friend and general manager Sean Sullivan for a hearty JoeBucsFan discount. And many incredible year-end offers run through January 4, 2021.

Ira Kaufman, The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports, is all revved up for the final podcast of the regular season, presented by the no-payments-until-summer-of-2021 offers at Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first-family of Ford.

Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend and is ready now to help you personally and to give you a JoeBucsFan discount on top of all their amazing holiday deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean Sullivan at the Bill Currie showroom one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles!

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast and their Clearwater location is where Ira watches ALL Bucs road games with fans. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen Apple Podcasts, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.

Family-owned Bill Currie Ford is a 60-year Tampa treasure, one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. Ira Kaufman wholeheartedly endorses them. Many year-end sales savings end January 4. Start shopping at BillCurrieFord.com!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

He was the story in March and he’s an even bigger story now.

The signing of Tom Brady single-handedly transformed the Buccaneers into the most intriguing team in the National Football League — and nothing has changed. (more…)

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It’s almost time to flip the calendar on the most bizarre year any of us can remember. (more…)

Family-owned Bill Currie Ford is a 60-year Tampa treasure, one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. Ira Kaufman wholeheartedly endorses them. Amazing year-end sales happening right now. Start shopping at BillCurrieFord.com!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

A grim year is ending amid jubilation for Buc Nation.

You know who you are — you’re the Buc diehards who kept the faith through a tumultuous stretch. You’re the ones who braved the heat and the traffic and the ticket prices to show up at Raymond James Stadium year after year, keeping hope alive through the dark days. (more…)

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Click through to shop now at Tampa’s first family of Ford for nearly 60 years, BillCurrieFord.com. Tremendous December savings, and reach out to Ira’s friend and general manager Sean Sullivan for a hearty JoeBucsFan discount.

It’s the very first playoffs-baby edition of The Ira Kaufman Podcast. Wow! All the fun and Sage wisdome is presented by the no-payments-until-2021 offers at Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first-family of Ford.

Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend and is ready now to help you personally and to give you a JoeBucsFan discount on top of all their amazing holiday deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean Sullivan at the Bill Currie showroom one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles!

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast and their Clearwater location is where Ira watches ALL Bucs road games with fans. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen Apple Podcasts, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.

Family-owned Bill Currie Ford is a 60-year Tampa treasure, one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. Ira Kaufman wholeheartedly endorses them. Amazing year-end sales happening right now. Start shopping at BillCurrieFord.com!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, there should be no rest for the weary. (more…)

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Click through to shop now at Tampa’s first family of Ford for nearly 60 years. BillCurrieFord.com. Tremendous December savings, and reach out to Ira’s friend and general manager Sean Sullivan for a hearty JoeBucsFan discount.

So much on today’s Buccaneers buffet served up by The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports. All the can’t-miss chatter with Ira Kaufman is presented by the no-payments-until-2021 offers at Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first-family of Ford.

Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend and is ready now to help you personally and to give you a JoeBucsFan discount on top of all their amazing December deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean Sullivan at the Bill Currie showroom one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. And remember their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles!

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast and their Clearwater location is where Ira watches ALL Bucs road games with fans. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen Apple Podcasts, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.

Family-owned Bill Currie Ford is a 60-year Tampa treasure, one mile north of Raymond James Stadium. Ira Kaufman wholeheartedly endorses them. Amazing year-end sales happening right now. Start shopping at BillCurrieFord.com!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

How sweet it is. How sour it could have been.

If the Bucs hadn’t rallied from that 17-0 halftime deficit in Atlanta, they’d be clinging to a one-game wild-card lead over Chicago with two weeks remaining, knowing the Bears own the head-to-head tie-breaker.

That scenario would have led to a very nervous Christmas week for Tampa Bay fans.

It didn’t happen because Tom Brady threw for 320 yards in the final two quarters and Devin White provided a pass rush that was woeful for most of the afternoon. Another lousy start, another frantic finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Buc Ball 2020. (more…)