“Tom, I know you can do it because you’ve done it.”

It’s hard not to be confident when Tom Brady is your quarterback. (more…)

It didn’t take long in his postgame remarks for Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians to speak the phrase of the decade about his team. (more…)

Money.

A win is a win and Joe is happy about it. So let’s get to it in this abbreviated column. After Joe recorded the Ira Kaufman Podcast at the stadium well after the game and wrote stories at the stadium, by the time Joe got home it was very late. Joe is typing this here post at 3:50 a.m. (more…)

As for that sweet Ira Kaufman Discount!!  Shop now at BillCurrieFord.com and see their nationwide lifetime warranty on new & used vehicles. Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend. He will help you personally with whatever you need.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The perfect season’s still alive.

Yes, sarcasm is called for after Thursday night’s exceedingly ragged opener. A win is a win in the NFL, but that look on the face of Bruce Arians walking off the field was sheer relief rather than jubilation. (more…)

League-first.

After pulling off an NFL historical first despite playing sloppy football in their first game defending their Super Bowl crown, might the Bucs be on another magical run? (more…)

Talkin’ trash.

Joe is not going to break out in hives writing about the Tampa Bay pass defense on Opening Night. Maybe this afternoon. (more…)

Lethal.

The Cowboys had just gone up 29-28. But there was 1:24 left in the game. (more…)

Goofy but clutch.

There may not be a bigger goofball on the Bucs roster than foot-rubbing tight end Rob Gronkowski. And Joe types that in the most endearing way. (more…)

Sean Murphy-Bunting

Joe will keep this simple.

The ugly Sean Murphy-Bunting injury in the first half was a dislocated elbow and Bucco Bruce Arians said after the game that the third-year cornerback will be “alright.”

After seeing the rest of the Bucs secondary tonight, Joe feels confident the Bucs need Murphy-Bunting back in a hurry, so this is extra great news.

Longtime Bucs fans know what happens when you ring up 11 penalties for 106 yards and four turnovers.

New Bucs fans know a different vibe. (more…)

Game-winner.

For once the dreaded south end zone helped out the Bucs. (more…)

Take a bow, Donovan Smith.

But really, the entire Bucs’ offensive line deserves major love for tonight’s performance. (more…)

It is said that the great teams win when they don’t play their best.

That was our beloved Bucs tonight. (more…)

Cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting injured his right elbow in the second quarter tonight against Dallas.

So just from the looks of it, the Bucs might be without starting corner Sean Murphy-Bunting for a while. (more…)

Opening night.

Packed House.

Comment all night long right here. Play nice!! And stick around for Joe’s award-winning Bucs coverage after the game.

TAMPA TWO is all over Opening Night! Presented by Converged Technology Professionals. Derrick Brooks talks the matchup and more with Sage of Tampa Bay sports Ira Kaufman.

More fun from The Identity Tampa Bay & Joe.

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Tampa Bay multimedia legend Rock Riley hosts Bucs Kickoff, 24 hours before every game!

Rock was at Bucs camp all preseason. What he’s seen. What he wants to see in this game. … Bucs preseason TV play-by-play voice Chris Myers from Fox Sports stops by to lend his take on what the Bucs must do to repeat as well as his dealings with Tom Brady. … Rock goes in depth on what the Cowboys plan on doing. … Rock also goes around the NFL focusing on the next 3 Bucs opponents and their matchups this weekend!

Follow Rock @RealRockRiley on Twitter.

Presented by Bill Currie Ford!

This should get fans even more fired up for a victory tonight. (more…)

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Todd recaps the Foundation picks from draft night at Westchase Golf Club. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters. Click above to listen or download, or access at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean and more platforms!