Ira Kaufman Answers Fan Questions, Talks Brady Bullseye, Doug Williams, Matt Gay & Much More

June 16th, 2020

Ira is exceptionally feisty in today’s episode, the first of the week with Joe.

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Reborn Brady

June 16th, 2020

“Tom, should I throw the ice scraper away? The maid said it is too small for her to use to clean Derek’s master bathroom. That Minka girl was so uncouth.”

Former Bucs defensive tackle and former “Monday Night Football” analyst Booger McFarland told a national podcast that park-violating, home-invading Bucs quarterback Tom Brady moving his soon-to-be 43-year old bones down to Florida from New England will make him play like a new quarterback, both mentally and physically. [read more]

Tom Brady Still Top-10

June 16th, 2020

Street cred.

Former Bucs quarterback Chris Simms believes park-violating, home-invading Bucs quarterback Tom Brady is just average.

It seems a guy who types about the NFL for a living thinks Brady hasn’t slipped that much. [read more]

Defending Tom Brady Ranking

June 16th, 2020

Ranking not a personal attack.

So some fans got irked because former Bucs starting quarterback Chris Simms selected new Bucs quarterback, park-violating, home-invading Tom Brady, as his No. 15 quarterback in the NFL. [read more]

Last Call For Justin Evans

June 15th, 2020

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Not long ago, Justin Evans had the look of a rising star. Now, he’s an afterthought. [read more]

“His Competitive Nature Won’t Let Him Fail”

June 15th, 2020

Teammate talk

What is a greater obstacle for Tom Brady this season, Father Time or the infection known as losing that has spread through the Buccaneers organization for more than a decade? [read more]

On The Clock, The Rookie Clock

June 15th, 2020

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Draft-night words from general manager Jason Licht have proven telling and are playing out uniquely in this unprecedented NFL offseason. [read more]

Digging For The Story

June 15th, 2020

Scoping out news.

If a handful of Bucs are working out at a secluded gym in a warehouse section of town, or dudes are pumping weights at a well-known chain fitness facility, or at a high school field throwing around a football, it’s a good bet that Kevin O’Donnell of WTVT-TV Channel 13 sniffs it out. [read more]

Veteran Safeties On The Table

June 15th, 2020

The Bucs have dabbled quite a bit in veteran safeties in recent years: T.J. Ward (2017) and Darian Stewart (2019) come to Joe’s mind first.

The former Pro Bowlers were one-and-done with Tampa Bay, meaning they each played a season and then were completely out of football. [read more]

“Crush The Spirit”

June 15th, 2020

Offensive chatter.

The No-Risk-It-No-Biscuit offense of the Bucs will continue. [read more]

Every Kick Matters

June 15th, 2020

Discusses rookie season.

It was a weird rookie season for Bucs kicker Matt Gay. [read more]

Better Than Zoom

June 15th, 2020

Funky exercise.

Now this is an exercise Joe’s never seen before. [read more]

“You Never Bet Against 12”

June 14th, 2020

A Patriots Super Bowl hero five years ago is like all of us; he can’t wait to see how well Tom Brady plays in a Buccaneers uniform. [read more]

Tom Brady And Freedom

June 14th, 2020

Fourth-quarter feedback

There is no question that one reason Tom Brady signed with Tampa Bay as a free agent was because of Bucco Bruce Arians. [read more]

Simms: Tom Brady = Average Starter

June 14th, 2020

“How bout I freakin’ rank you, Simms. Then you can go cry to your daddy. Why don’t you text Griese and ask for an optometrist referral.”

For Joe, this evaluation of Tom Brady is all about perspective and upgrades, not reality. [read more]

“X” Marks Gronk

June 14th, 2020

Key offensive player?

Joe would argue that the critical factor to how well the Bucs do on offense will come from the running backs. Not everyone agrees. [read more]

Doug Williams’ Story Will Be A Movie

June 13th, 2020

The Buccaneers’ first true franchise quarterback (1978-1982), Doug Williams, a front-office honcho with the Redskins and a friend of JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman, will finally have a big-screen movie made about his story. [read more]

“It’s Often Counterproductive”

June 13th, 2020

One guy has a lot of street cred when he talks about Tom Brady and the extreme expectations that come with a legendary quarterback arriving to a crappy team. [read more]

Davis Among NFL Best?

June 13th, 2020

Cool stat.

Yes, last year Bucs cornerback Carlton Davis was second in the NFL in passes defensed with 19. And a stat suggests that stat is no fluke. [read more]

“Not A Threat”

June 13th, 2020

Dismissed by NFL sources.

If an opinion piece wrapped around a piece of information gathered from an NFL source(s) is true, park-violating, home-invading Bucs quarterback Tom Brady and new tight end Rob Gronkowski are more a curiosity factor than a concern for NFL defensive coaches. [read more]