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BY IRA KAUFMAN
I can’t put it any better than Dirk Koetter:
“We let this one slip away.”
This was a galling setback, in some ways more hurtful than the embarrassment in the Arizona desert. The Bucs simply didn’t man up against the Cardinals. On Sunday, they didn’t smarten up against a Buffalo team that was there for the taking.
This one stings like a yellow jacket, so let us count the ways: (more…)
Welcome to a weekly feature on JoeBucsFan.com. Joe has challenged Ira Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, to pick against the spread this season for a $500 prize. Every Friday, Ira types out his picks for each Friday-through-Monday game. If he hits at 53 percent or better for the regular season, then Ira gets $500 in gift cards to Abe’s Place in Clearwater, home of historically amazing food and 44 craft beers on tap. Feel free to send Ira your stone cold locks on Twitter, @ikaufman76. The sage of Tampa Bay sports could always use some help.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
There’s a sliver of light peeking through the clouds. (more…)
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Pure passion and plenty of analysis from The Sage in this edition of the Ira Kaufman Podcast, where eye-RAH! dissects all things Bucs with Joe. Tune in right here, or at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. 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!
BY IRA KAUFMAN
The time is now.
Somebody has to step up in the Buc locker room behind closed doors and tell 52 other guys that this nonsense won’t be tolerated.
Somebody has to put his reputation on the line and assume a leadership position. That’s not a natural role for a lot of Tampa Bay players, and that’s alright. (more…)
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Man, sage Ira Kaufman sounds like a young man of 25 in this fiery, post-debacle edition of the Ira Kaufman Podcast, where eye-RAH! dissects all things Bucs with Joe. Tune in right here, or at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. 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!
Ira Kaufman is the most beloved, revered and esteemed Buccaneers columnist 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 see Ira every football Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on FOX-13, Scott Smith’s Tailgate Sunday.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Flat, flat, flat. Simple as that.
If only the 2017 Bucs could be summed up in a nursery rhyme. Let’s try another:
If you’re flat and you know it, miss a tackle
If you’re flat and you know it, miss a tackle
If you’re flat and you know it and you really want to show it
If you’re flat and you know it, blow a coverage. (more…)
Ira’s can’t-miss postgame colunn
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Don’t be fooled.
The Bucs made it close at the end, but this game was lost at the start — that awful start. While the Cardinals came out aggressive, Tampa Bay came out flat.
How does that happen?
The Bucs have played two road games in 2017 and they’ve looked awful in both of ’em. Don’t trust the final score — trust your eyes.
The Bucs are now below .500 for the first time in almost a year and Jameis Winston could miss his first NFL start. Add it all up and this team gets a big, fat “D” at this point of the season. (more…)
Welcome to a new feature on JoeBucsFan.com. Joe has challenged Ira Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, to pick against the spread this season for a $500 prize. Every Friday, Ira will type out his picks for each Friday-through-Monday game. If he hits at 53 percent or better for the regular season, then Ira gets $500 in gift cards to Abe’s Place in Clearwater, home of historically amazing food and 44 craft beers on tap. Feel free to send Ira your stone cold locks on Twitter, @ikaufman76. The sage of Tampa Bay sports could always use some help.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
This handicapping gig is getting out of hand. (more…)
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Thursday gunslinging on display today from Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, who is joined by Joe on the wildly popular Ira Kaufman Podcast. It’s a must-listen as the Bucs prepare for Arizona. Tune in right here, or at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. 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!
Ira Kaufman is the most beloved, revered and esteemed Buccaneers columnist 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 see Ira every football Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on FOX-13, Scott Smith’s Tailgate Sunday.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
This was as close to a bye week as the Bucs are going to get during this strange season, so they need to pounce.
I’m smelling another five-game winning streak. (more…)
Ira on the Bucs. Video style!
You can never get enough eye-RAH! (more…)
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The kicking circus and the state of the Bucs at 2-2 has the attention of Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter. JoeBucsFan.com columnist is firing away with Joe on his popular podcast as the Bucs have a new kicker and prepare for Arizona. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is a must-listen. Tune in right here, or at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. 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!
BY IRA KAUFMAN
He’s got to go.
Get this straight — it’s tough to see people lose their jobs, but it happens every week in the NFL. Nick Folk will understand if the Bucs move on from him in what has morphed into their eternal quest for a reliable kicker. (more…)
Welcome to a new feature on JoeBucsFan.com. Joe has challenged Ira Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, to pick against the spread this season for a $500 prize. Every Friday, Ira will type out his picks for each Friday-through-Monday game. If he hits at 53 percent or better for the regular season, then Ira gets $500 in gift cards to Abe’s Place in Clearwater, home of historically amazing food and 44 craft beers on tap. Feel free to send Ira your stone cold locks on Twitter, @ikaufman76. The sage of Tampa Bay sports could always use some help.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
That .500 mark continues to prove elusive for your favorite soothsayer. (more…)
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It’s 2 a.m. in the bowels of Raymond James Stadium and Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter is firing away with Joe on his popular podcast after last night’s loss to the Patriots. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is a must-listen. Tune in right here, or at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. 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!
Ira fires off his sage wisdom and takes you inside the postgame locker room
BY IRA KAUFMAN
The dejected look on the faces of Tampa Bay players said it all after Thursday night’s heartbreaker.
You win and lose as a team, but on this evening, the Buc defense deserved a better fate. And while Nick Folk was clearly the chief culprit, there was plenty of blame to go around as the Bucs came close to knocking off a historic NFL franchise for the second time in five days. (more…)
BY IRA KAUFMAN
It’s hard to believe, but the man of the hour might be lost in the shuffle Thursday night.
When a head coach and a quarterback each bound for Canton comes into your stadium for a nationally televised matchup, it’s easy to relegate a Ring of Honor recipient to the back burner.
That would be a travesty.
Malcolm Glazer, who will be memorialized during a halftime ceremony, is no bit player in this drama. (more…)
“The Sage” is honored by Google Play.
Joe often refers to the booming JoeBucsFan.com Podcast Network, featuring 10 episodes/shows per week from seven hosts/co-hosts.
It’s no joke. Heck, the podcasts’ popularity and influence got Joe kicked off local sports radio.
And now the nation is taking notice. (more…)
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The wild aftermath of the Bucs-Giants has Ira Kaufman firing away on various topics of the day with Joe. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame, as always, is a must-listen on the popular Ira Kaufman Podcast. Listen right here, or at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. The Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — all year long. Dial in now by clicking or downloading above. It’s free and easy. Enjoy!
Ira Kaufman is the most beloved, revered and esteemed Buccaneers columnist 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 see Ira every football Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on FOX-13, Scott Smith’s Tailgate Sunday.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
There’s plenty of time remaining this week to break down Thursday night’s matchup with the Patriots, so let’s return to the biggest takeaway from the Giants game.
Dirk Koetter has brass balls.
How many men in this league with only 18 previous games of experience as a head coach have the cojones to put the game in the hands and feet of a kicker enduring a miserable day? (more…)
Locker room nuggets and sage wisdom. It’s Ira’s famous postgame nuggets and happenings.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
As Dirk Koetter trotted toward a jubilant Buc locker room following Sunday’s thriller, he flashed a big smile and uttered a memorable punch line.
“Never in doubt,” he said before joining his players and owners in celebration.
The game began in a rainstorm and ended in a swirling wind of emotions as the Giants trudged off the field at 0-4, their season effectively over before the autumn leaves fall.
For the victors, it was a successful gut-check after a dismal performance at Minnesota raised questions about Tampa Bay’s resolve. There’s little time to revel in a job well done because the suddenly defenseless Patriots are coming to town on a short turnaround.
With Malcolm Glazer set to become the 10th member of the Ring of Honor Thursday night, here are 10 takeaways from a game with zero takeaways: (more…)
Welcome to a new feature on JoeBucsFan.com. Joe has challenged Ira Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, to pick against the spread this season for a $500 prize. Every Friday, Ira will type out his picks for each Friday-through-Monday game. If he hits at 53 percent or better for the regular season, then Ira gets $500 in gift cards to Abe’s Place in Clearwater, home of historically amazing food and 44 craft beers on tap. Feel free to send Ira your stone cold locks on Twitter, @ikaufman76. The sage of Tampa Bay sports could always use some help.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
One step up, two steps back.
That’s the chorus of an emotional Bruce Springsteen song and it’s also the story of yours truly through three weeks of the NFL season.
Just when I sensed a momentum shift in Week 2, the most recent slate of games generated a 6-9 record, leaving me at 17-27 against the spread.
That 53 percent mark I’m shooting for is fading out of reach unless I can quickly snap out of this funk. You have to admit it’s been a particularly wacky season when the Bears can beat Pittsburgh, the Raiders don’t show up in the nation’s capital and the Jets humble the Dolphins.
But like Dirk Koetter says, no excuses. Next man up. As we head to the quarter-pole, here’s how this week’s games shape up: (more…)
