Additional chatter.

One national columnist refers to this as a “bold” move. Joe thinks it is about as bold of a prediction as guessing Joe will drink a Big Storm Brewery beer on a hot summer Friday afternoon. (more…)

After eight years playing linebacker in the NFL, and several years in broadcasting, Kirk Morrison has a very balanced view of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. (more…)

A delicious plate of Hooters wings and their great salads, sandwiches and shrimp make for a heck of a lunch or dinner! Get it done! Locations are across the Bay area and online ordering is always easy from Joe’s great friends.

Bucs rookie cornerback Jamel Dean had a unique season. He was hurt, he was on the bench, he finally got significant time and was horrendous.

And then he became one of the better ballhawk corners in the league during the second half of the season. (more…)

From part-timer to elite.

Joe doesn’t know of one fan that before the season didn’t like Bucs receiver Chris Godwin. (more…)

Jameis 2.0?

It is no shock for Joe to type that quite a few Bucs fans cannot wait for Mr. Entertainment, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, to pack up and move.

Hell, many of these same folks were ready for Jameis to move before he moved to the area to begin with. (more…)

Another fresh column from The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports. Ira’s good friend Sean Sullivan, Bill Currie Ford general manager, will personally help you get the best value on your next vehicle purchase. Just ask for him.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

There’s a big man lurking out there who might solve a big problem for the Bucs.

As the 49ers prepare to run all over the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, Tampa Bay fans are wondering whether their favorite team is ever going to once again boast a credible ground game to complement all those passing yards. (more…)

Joe really enjoyed today’s episode of What Are The Odds? from The Identity Tampa Bay.

All kinds of great knowledge flowing. Did you know Vegas favorites are 26-25-2 in Super Bowl history? Enjoy!

The rookies glided in the final weeks. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Joe remembers once hearing Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian say the goal of every draft is to come away with four starters, two of which should someday be in a Pro Bowl. (more…)

Affordable.

The Bucs are expected to use quite a bit of their salary cap room this offseason by signing four critical free agents. (more…)

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More insightful analysis and fun from Bobby Fenton on The Free Stretch podcast. Always filled with Bucs chatter and more. Fenton is all over it and the podcast is presented by Bill Currie Ford, home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. Enjoy! Follow Bobby on Twitter, @bobbygameday.

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“Jason, remember when you told Lovie to trade down and he thought you said, “Josh McCown?”

There’s how the Buccaneers general managers of the past 16 seasons collectively got worked over in the NFL Draft, and then there’s how Bill Belicheat works the draft.

Those are very different animals. (more…)

Gets props.

When teams get into the second day of the draft, expecting a star player is a bit of a fantasy. But what teams can reasonably hope for is a solid player to add value. (more…)

Joe’s written many times that it’s fairy-tale, pewter-blinded thinking to believe Jason Pierre-Paul will not demand top dollar on the free agent market.

He’s proven enough to earn close to it. (more…)

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Predicts Bucs QB for 2020.

There seems to be a lot more teams this year looking or potentially looking for quarterbacks with some big names on the free agent market. (more…)

Weather man.

On Tuesday from Orlando where Pro Bowl practices are held this week, free agent sackmeister Shaq Barrett said he’s planning on being with the Bucs this fall. (more…)

A Jameis teammate weighs in

[UPDATE: 3:59 p.m.] Candor!

It’s one thing that makes the NFL fun when the games aren’t on. (more…)

Attack a weakness.

“When I first started coaching, one of the worst things that I think I heard was ‘It will be O.K.’ I would wonder, ‘How the hell is it going to be O.K.?’ The worst word in the English language is ‘hope.'” — Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Knight.

There are a few football axioms Joe lives by. (more…)

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Episode No. 2 of this week on the Ira Kaufman Podcast, presented by general manager Sean Sullivan at the Bill Currie Ford showroom, The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is reflecting, as well as firing away as he prepared for a visit to the Super Bowl. Many thanks to Big Storm Brewing Co. local producers of the very best beers around. And our love to Pin Chasers, home to the best bowling, food and fun!

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