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It’s Thanksgiving, but Ira is still firing away with Joe, recorded at One Buc Palace yesterday. All kinds of stuff on the table, as always. 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!

Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith

While the show was upbeat, lively and energetic, the Donovan Smith-Ali Marpet gathering on the Buccaneers Radio Network this week had a somber undertone. (more…)

NFL has misstep.

One prominent national sports talking head thinks the NFL has already put the screws to Jameis Winston. (more…)

Joe just wants to wish all readers (and the handful of haters who can’t give up this site) the best today on one of Joe’s favorite holidays.

Think about it? What day can you eat like a hungry dog, often wolfing down unhealthy grub, and drink like a thirsty fish all day and night while enjoying football from noon until late in the evening?

That’s Thanksgiving, Joe’s kinda day. There’s no real reason to ever get off the couch except to shovel more turkey and dressing and pumpkin pie down your gullet and to, well, you know, take care of personal business that comes thereafter.

(If you are a sicko and watch a recording of the Bucs-Vikings game from earlier this season, it will likely aid in your, well, regularity.)

Joe has a lot for which to be thankful, but nothing more important than Joe’s readers. If not for readers like you, there’s no telling what Joe would be doing, if not doing time. This here corner of the Interwebs certainly wouldn’t exist without loyal, faithful readers like you.

Thank you all. Throw away the belt! Hope you enjoy the day.

Grim.

Each week, the good people of the Bucs media relations department pump out a packet that is just chock-full of stats, information and facts about the team, coaches and players in an upcoming game.

It would make your head spin. (more…)

Slingin.’

Believe it or not, the Bucs offense hasn’t changed that much with the absence of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. (more…)

Job-sharing

Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter was talking defense today and shared rare insight into the happenings at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Dirk Koetter speaks

Joe asked .500 head coach Dirk Koetter about the Jameis Winston investigation today. (more…)

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This week on The ScuttleBucs, Jeff Cameron chats longform with Joe about the mirage of a winning streak, the organization’s direction and goes all-in on the Jameis storyline. A few interesting nuggets on Thanksgiving week. ScuttleBucs, give thanks and be merry!

Presented by Fan Retreat, The ScuttleBucs is right here every Wednesday afternoon on JoeBucsFan.com, hosted by Jeff Cameron and Tom Lang, powerhouse personalities and lifelong Bucs fans at ESPN Tallahassee, 97.9 FM.

The ScuttleBucs can be found at Google Play and iTunes. It rebroadcasts Sundays on ESPN Tallahassee from 11 a.m. to noon.

Listen or download above. Read more about The ScuttleBucs below.

Of course, many of you know Cameron is the namesake of “The Jeff Cameron Show.” Joe has been a guest with Cameron for years and Cameron is a personal friend of Jameis Winston. (more…)

Sports multimedia guru Rock Riley (@RealRockRiley) is patrolling the Bucs locker room for the news and the vibe of the day. Are players distracted by the America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, allegations? What’s the Falcons-game focus?

Enjoy!

Players on no Winston distraction, it’s all Falcons from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

Former Bucs one-year wonder Michael Clayton weighs in.

Ex-Bucs receiver/blocking icon Michael Clayton is working in local media these days and is always eager to share stories of the Super Bowl ring he won with the Giants during his two-catch New York career. (more…)

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

Bravo to my fellow selectors.

The men and women on the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting board were smart enough to choose three ex-Buccaneers among the 27 semi-finalists for the Class of 2018.

There is one more hurdle to cross before John Lynch, Ronde Barber and Simeon Rice make it into that Minneapolis discussion room on the day before the Super Bowl.

In January, the list of 27 former players will be whittled down to 15 modern-day finalists whose accomplishments will be debated by 48 selectors, including yours truly. (more…)

“What do you like here, ‘Monk?'”

Joe’s had to mop up his living room more than once on Sundays this fall when Joe sees that damned 40-yard bomb to DeSean Jackson fail. Again. And again. (more…)

King of Bucs takeaways.

This may be a season from hell between Hurricane Irma, the losses, the injuries and the Jameis/Uber mess. (more…)

Feels for Jameis.

It appears Shannon Sharpe feels for Jameis Winston. (more…)

It’s Joe’s weekly Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll, a 24-hour event. Today’s poll posted at 12:01 a.m. Last week’s results are linked here.

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YESS!!! What’s better on a Wednesday than The Commish, Justin Pawlowski, firing up a very fresh Bucs Uncensored? Lots of juice today and plenty of fan takes.

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Bucs Uncensored unifies Tampa Bay fans (Stick Carriers!) in every corner of the universe. You can be a part of the show. Just email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to [email protected]. Listen above or subscribe on iTunes right here, or at Podbean.com. Justin’s work is not influenced by JoeBucsFan.com. Joe just thinks it’s very, very, very special. **CAUTION: some R-RATED language!**

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The Seahawks cut loose 37-year-old, seven-time Pro Bowler Dwight Freeney today, a guy who possibly is better than one of the Buccaneers’ defensive ends. (more…)

Racking up QB hits.

When Joe sees Jerry Seinfeld in March in Las Vegas, Joe fully expects to hear the Bucs pass rush brought up. (more…)

Man, Joe is loving watching Gerald McCoy against the Dolphins over and over. The man was an animal — and he dealt with a nasty first-half eye gouge.

McCoy also is racking up a special season. (more…)