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The Sage of Tampa Bay sports is very feisty after mingling Sunday with Buccaneers royalty and witnessing an actual Bucs performance worthy of pride. Plenty on the docket today. Ira joins Joe for the twice weekly wrestling match presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

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Listening to “The Sage” is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

In a crazy way, Sunday’s decisive victory against the 49ers was incredibly frustrating for Buc fans.

It showcased what might have been in 2018 if this team had shown more discipline about keeping the football and retrieving the football. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Instead of beating themselves, the Bucs switched gears Sunday and beat up on the 49ers in their most complete game of the year. (more…)

BUMPED in case you missed it!

Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks brings the video juice to his preview of the Bucs-49ers game with Ira Kaufman. Plenty of other Bucs chatter, too.

TAMPA TWO is a twice-weekly production of The Identity Tampa Bay with JoeBucsFan.com, presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating.

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Another quarterback change has led to interesting observations, and Sage Ira Kaufman, has plenty to say about it. Also, Ira gets a call from Warren Sapp and more. Ira’s podcast is presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Simeon Rice just got sacked. From the blind side.

I assumed Rice would once again make the list of semi-finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Silly me. (more…)

Presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating, a new TAMPA TWO is on!!

Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks and Ira Kaufman answer your Bucs questions with authority. TAMPA TWO is a production of The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com. ***Remember, the TAMPA TWO game preview comes later this week!***

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Just 41 days until the proverbial “Black Monday” around the NFL, and Ira Kaufman, the Sage of Tampa Bay sports, has plenty on his mind. Ira joins Joe for the twice weekly wrestling match presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.

Listening to “The Sage” is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

When this Buc season of despair mercifully concludes, some misguided souls will argue that a slew of injuries on defense derailed a promising start.

Some will point to the absence of Mitch Unrein, Vernon Hargreaves, Chris Conte and Kwon Alexander as key factors in Tampa Bay’s demoralizing collapse. And they would be wrong.

Dead wrong. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Dirk Koetter said last week’s decision was close. This one shouldn’t be.

If Koetter has the audacity to announce Ryan Fitzpatrick as his starter Sunday against the 49ers, it can mean only one thing – the man wants to get fired. (more…)

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Plenty on the buffet today from the Sage of Tampa Bay sports, who still remains stunned by Monday’s big announcement. Ira dives in head first and Joe joins for the usual highly intense chatter about all things Bucs, presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.

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Presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating, it’s a new episode of TAMPA TWO with Derrick Brooks and Ira Kaufman. Yes, they talk about Jameis staying on the bench and even some positives. And Brooks explains what he calls “embarrassing.”

Enjoy! Next episode on Friday.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The red zone continues to be a black hole for these Bucs. (more…)

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The Sage of Tampa Bay sports is in disbelief at the state of the Bucs, and that says a lot for a guy who’s been covering the NFL for 40 years. Joe joins Ira for the usual highly intense chatter about all things Bucs, presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Here we are again on Buccaneer Boulevard, talking about finishing out a lost season with pride.

We’re all too familiar with this scenario as Buc fans head toward Thanksgiving with one eye on the cranberry sauce and another on the next NFL draft.

Brent Grimes talks to Ira

It’s painful to look at the standings and even more painful to remember that this team was once the talk of the league.

When the Tampa Bay locker room opened Sunday, I risked a pulled hamstring by running after Brent Grimes. The veteran corner hadn’t talked publicly for awhile and he was booking toward the exit door when I blocked his path. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Let’s not kid ourselves — it’s over.

The breathtaking promise of the opening two weeks has turned into harsh reality. This will be an 11th consecutive Buc season without a playoff berth, followed by a regime change.

This was the game that could have prompted a turnaround, facing a battered Redskin team at home. This was the game to stop the bleeding and trigger a winning streak against bottom feeders like the Giants and 49ers. (more…)

BUMPED to the top of the page in case you missed this great episode!

Buccaneers icon Derrick Brooks has really been bringing his A-game to TAMPA TWO with Ira Kaufman, the esteemed JoeBucsFan.com columnist, presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning and Heating. Not a lot of sugarcoating from Brooks. Whoa! As always, TAMPA TWO is a joint project of The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

As Jay Gruden makes his return to Tampa this weekend, his football team couldn’t look more different than the Buccaneers. (more…)

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It’s the long-awaited Jason Licht evaluation at the midway point of the season. The Sage of Tampa Bay sports joins Joe for the usual highly intense chatter about all things Bucs, presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.

Listening to “The Sage” is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!