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Recorded in the wee hours following the Bucs-Steelers game at the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, today’s podcast is all about the Monday night loss and the pending quarterback decision. It’s always a fast-moving, fun and informative time on the Ira Kaufman Podcast 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.

Click or download above. Listening to “The Sage” is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Grit, but no glory.

It was a tale of two halves at Raymond James Stadium Monday night and while the Bucs displayed character and resolve, the Steelers won a close game on the road by capitalizing on some sloppy play.

Pittsburgh hardly played a clean game, incurring 13 penalties for 155 yards, but Mike Smith’s defense didn’t make enough stops.

A 2-1 record should be a point of pride, especially considering the rugged schedule, but the prevailing sentiment in the Tampa Bay locker room is this was a game the Bucs should have won.

Here’s how it went down in prime time: (more…)

Nothing better than Derrick Brooks dissecting the keys to the Bucs-Steelers game with Sage JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman. TAMPA TWO is a joint effort of The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Another week, another stiff challenge for the grinders up front, the guys who make it happen for the NFL’s top-ranked offense.

You heard me correctly — No. 1. (more…)

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It’s all Steelers and the state of the Bucs in this prediction edition of the The Ira Kaufman Podcast, always a fast-moving, fun and informative time 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 often 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.

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What an opening to this episode. Ryan Fitzpatrick & DeSean Jackson would be proud!

Enjoy this week’s Q&A episode below a joint effort of JoeBucsFan.com and The Identity Tampa Bay. What’s better than Brooks and The Sage talking Bucs? Enjoy!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

In his 2006 enshrinement speech, John Madden suggested that the busts in the Pro Football Hall of Fame speak to each other in the middle of the night.

Right now, they’re talking gibberish.

In the past couple of months, the behavior of some of these greats suggests they should trade in their gold jackets for straitjackets. (more…)

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Ira Kaufman has plenty of nuggets and Sage wisdom to share in the aftermath of Bucs’ beating of the Eagles. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is always a fast-moving, fun and informative time, and it’s 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 often 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.

Click or download above. Listening to “The Sage” is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Now comes the hard part. (more…)

Ira’s signature postgame column. Enjoy!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Welcome to Tampa, the new nerve center of the National Football League. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

It’s his time.

Ryan Fitzpatrick deserved to be designated the No. 1 star in the Superdome, but Todd Robert Monken wasn’t far behind. (more…)

Another potent episode of TAMPA TWO with Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks and JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman talking Bucs-Eagles. Enjoy!

IF YOU DIDN’T WATCH THIS MORNING, WATCH NOW!

Derrick Brooks always brings his A-game, especially on TAMPA TWO, his great new Bucs show with JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman. It’s a twice-a-week joint effort from The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.

You do not want to miss this insight!

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The Super Bowl champs are coming to town and Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter has predictions and impressions from his hours at One Buc Palace. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is always a fast-moving, fun and informative time, and it’s 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 often 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.

Click or download above. Listening to “The Sage” is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

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Saints-clubbing and much more is on the mind of the Sage of Tampa Bay sports, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is always a fast-moving, fun and informative time, and it’s 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 often 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.

Click or download above. Listening to “The Sage” is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Let’s not rush to judgment on this Buccaneer defense. (more…)

Ira’s Monday column showcases various takes from the victorious Bucs locker room

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Gerald McCoy knew what had to be done when he strolled into the Bucs locker room with a wide smile after Sunday’s game.

“I walked around and thanked all of them personally,” he said, referring to Tampa Bay’s offensive players. “They had our back today and I appreciate it.” (more…)