Ira Kaufman is the most revered sports personality and writer in town. He has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2016. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira busts out columns here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can also hear Ira on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio Wednesdays during football season, and see him now on Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 p.m. on Spectrum Sports 360. Ira also is part of the FOX-13 Tailgate Sunday.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Buc fans are waiting for the other cleat to drop. (more…)
Still steaming from his Super Bowl trip, the Sage of Tampa Bay sports has plenty on his mind. Ira and Joe fire away in a heated episode. Dive in here, or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for 3 1/2 consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!
Ira Kaufman is the most revered sports personality and writer in town. He has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2016. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira busts out columns here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can also hear Ira on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio Wednesdays during football season, and see him now on Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 p.m. on Spectrum Sports 360. Ira also is part of the FOX-13 Tailgate Sunday.
Ira goes deep on what went wrong for John Lynch with Hall of Fame voters. And there’s PLENTY of current Bucs talk and more. The Sage of Tampa Bay sports has plenty to share as he and Joe fire away. Dive in here, or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for 3 1/2 consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!
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With Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu coming ’round the bend, this is a big year for John Lynch’s Hall of Fame chances.
It was minus-2 degrees when my plane touched down in Minneapolis Thursday, but the meeting room promises to be quite toasty on Saturday morning as 48 selectors gather at the crack of dawn to choose the Class of 2018. (more…)
More can’t-miss fresh takes from the Sage of Tampa Bay sports, who has much to offer as he and Joe fire away. Ira Kaufman will be presenting John Lynch for the Pro Football Hall Of Fame vote on Saturday, and there’s plenty of Hall chatter. Dive in here, or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for 3 1/2 consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!
I’m a man on a mission as I prepare to travel to Minneapolis.
Hopefully, the Super Bowl will be as competitive as the meeting of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors figures to be Saturday morning, when 48 media members convene to choose the Class of 2018. (more…)
Lots of Bucs news is flowing and Ira is just four days from his presentation of John Lynch as a Hall of Fame finalist. The Sage of Tampa Bay sports has plenty to share as he and Joe fire away. Dive in here, or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for 3 1/2 consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!
The city that once booed Santa Claus is lavishing a lot of love on Howie Roseman this week.
Roseman is the Executive VP of Football Operations for the NFC champion Eagles and he was just named NFL Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers Association.
After taking a backseat to Chip Kelly for a few years, Roseman has brandished a big stick in reshaping the Eagles into a deep, physical team that just took the Vikings apart.
And taking it all in from afar, Jason Licht can’t help but feel joy for a former comrade. (more…)
Stories, insight and more as Joe and the Sage of Tampa Bay sports fire away on key Buccaneers topics. So dive in here, or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for three consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!
Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter and Joe return to Hooters in Port Richey to extract Ira’s sage knowledge. Joe and the Sage fire away on many Bucs-related topics, as usual. So dive in here, or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for three consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!
Ira Kaufman is the most revered sports personality and writer in town. He has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2016. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira busts out columns here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can also hear Ira every Wednesday on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio at 5 p.m. (but not this Wednesday), and see him Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 p.m. on Spectrum Sports 360.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
The man has some serious leverage. He knows it — and the Bucs know it.
Brent Grimes has made a nice living playing defense in the NFL for the past 11 years. Now, he’s on offense. (more…)
Jason Licht says the NFL is a pass-fail league, and he’s right.
The grades are in for the 2017 Buccaneers and they get a big, fat “F.” Virtually nothing went right after a 2-1 start and Buc fans are naturally worried this slide will continue under the same braintrust. (more…)
Ira and Joe are live at Hooters in Port Richey dissecting Bucs news and happenings of the week. And Ira is slightly in disbelief. Joe and the Sage of Tampa Bay sports fire away on various Bucs and NFL topics. So dive in here or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for three consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s free and easy. Enjoy!
Fresh, fiery, funny and insightful, the Ira Kaufman Podcast takes no prisoners, as Joe and the Sage of Tampa Bay sports fire away on various Bucs and NFL topics. Dive in here or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for three consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s free and easy. Enjoy!