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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.

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

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…)

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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!

More Derrick Brooks talking Bucs is always a good thing, especially when he’s doing it with Ira Kaufman, esteemed JoeBucsFan.com columnist.

It’s a new TAMPA TWO, presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning and Heating. Another can’t-miss production from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

It’s the $21 million question at One Buc Place that must be answered.

Have the Glazers given up on Jameis Winston? (more…)

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Congrats to The Ira Kaufman Podcast for entering its second year — YEAR! — on the Google Play podcast top charts, all genres nationwide. Stunning for a local podcast in an era where political discussion dominates. Today, the Sage of Tampa Bay sports joins Joe for the usual 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!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

At times, their finesse is astounding. At times, all those weapons coalesce into an offense that takes your breath away. At times, they look downright dangerous.

But most of the time, they’re not nearly good enough, not nearly tough enough. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Dirk Koetter says the Bucs are mired in a depressing pattern this season.

Make that 11 seasons.

Koetter was referring to Tampa Bay’s habit of falling far behind in the opening half, only to stage a comeback bid that falls short. We’ve seen that play out against the Steelers, Falcons, Bengals and Panthers while the Bucs dropped 5-of-6 after a 2-0 start.

The overarching pattern, however, is far more depressing. The playoff drought is almost certain to reach 11 years and another regime change appears likely.

This team has changed defensive coordinators and quarterbacks, yet the losing continues. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Tampa Bay’s analytics department could have taken this week off because Sunday’s matchup in Charlotte isn’t about the numbers. (more…)

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The energy continues from The Sage of Tampa Bay sports as the Bucs approach a huge game at Carolina on so many levels — eye-RAH! has plenty on his mind. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. And you can find it on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts,” ALL genres. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.

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

TAMPA TWO is the place to be this afternoon, the spectacular, twice-weekly show from The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com, presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating.

Brooks and eye-RAH! take your questions today. Yes, Jameis, the team’s future and much more are on the docket. ENJOY!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

If this season goes south in the next two months, there will be a stampede out the exit door at One Buc Place. (more…)

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Wow. Ira Kaufman is fired up as Bucs Nation sits in a place nobody imagined just one week ago. Joe’s calling this podcast an instant classic. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. And you can find it on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts,” ALL genres. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.

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

Manbeast first-round pick Vita Vea has had an awfully rough start to his career. (more…)