Donovan Smith Addresses The Loafing Question

March 7th, 2019

The film doesn’t lie.

And the film shows Donovan Smith only plays hard to the whistle roughly 91.8 percent of the time. [read more]

Embarrassing Cap Busters

March 7th, 2019

Less than a week from free agency, at least a dozen NFL teams have 10 times more available salary cap room than the Buccaneers, winners of five games in each of the last two seasons. And that’s assuming the Bucs even have any cap room.

One reliable tracker says the Bucs are over the cap now. [read more]

Clock Ticking On RoJo?

March 7th, 2019

Fish or cut bait already?

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht has said the biggest thing he learned working for Bill Belicheat was to admit your mistakes early and cut your losses. [read more]

SI.com: Eric Weddle A Fit

March 7th, 2019

Projected fit.

The Crows are shedding a lot of salary on their defense. And while Joe is borderline obsessed with the Bucs grabbing inside linebacker C.J. Mosely, perhaps it should be another Crows player recently thrown to the curb by Baltimore coach John Harbaugh. [read more]

The Bucs And Honey Badger

March 7th, 2019

“Serious interest.”

Could the “Honey Badger,” Tyrann Mathieu, playing safety for the Bucs be a thing? One uber-NFL insider writes, don’t be shocked. [read more]

Humphries About To Cash In

March 7th, 2019

Cha-ching.

That cash register you hear in the background? No, that’s not NFL owners cashing checks from a TV network. [read more]

Will Jason Licht Make It Three Years In A Row?

March 6th, 2019

The fixer for Jason Licht?

Lost in all the hustling to keep together the roster of a Tampa Bay team that went 5-11 in back-to-back seasons is the fact the Buccaneers need a kicker.

And what does Jason Licht do when he needs a kicker? [read more]

The Lost Generation

March 6th, 2019

How the pirate ship sank.

It is so damn sad to think there are people who are legally able to guzzle cold beer at Hooters and not remember one play of the Bucs beating the Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII. [read more]

A Real Fix Available At O-Line U

March 6th, 2019

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Now comes the hard part.

The Bucs wrapped up their left tackle position for at least a few years by coming to terms with Donovan Smith, who starts fresh with a new coaching staff as Jameis Winston’s blind-side protector.

Jason Licht and his crew looked around at potential replacements for Smith and decided to stick with a known quantity, a player who takes great pride in not missing a snap.

Now it’s time to get things right. [read more]

Ira Talks Combine Reactions, D.K. Metcalf, Changing Cornerback Philosophy, Salary Realities, Agent Drivel, Overvaluing Humphries, A 3rd Day Running Back & More

March 6th, 2019

No shortage of opinions today from the Sage of Tampa Bay sports, Ira Kaufman, on today’s fast-moving podcast presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon. The Sage is piercing in his commentary and is all fired up for the heart of the offseason.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.

Listening to the Ira Kaufman Podcast is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

Donovan Smith Explains How He Wants To Improve

March 6th, 2019

All smiles, of course, Donovan Smith and general manager Jason Licht addressed local media today after Smith signed off on $27 million of guaranteed Team Glazer loot as part of a new three-year contract worth about $13 annually. [read more]

“You Can Sit There And Beat Up On Grown Men”

March 6th, 2019

Talks contract extension.

If nothing else, now armed with a new three-year contract, Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith can find a legal way to work out his aggression. [read more]

15 Teams Shopping For A Slot Receiver

March 6th, 2019

This was the right offseason for new mega-millionaire left tackle Donovan Smith to become a free agent, and it is shaping up the same way for reliable Bucs slot receiver Adam Humphries. [read more]

Donovan Smith Talks About His New Deal

March 6th, 2019

Kudos to the Buccaneers for better leveraging their in-house media to give fans access to the happenings at One Buc Palace before ancient rituals like news conferences. [read more]

Best Team In Professional Sports History?

March 6th, 2019

If your head has been buried in football since last summer, you might want to come up for air and see what the Tampa Bay Lightning is doing. Their record is a ridiculous 51-12-4, and they potentially could clinch a playoff berth as early as Saturday.

Jay Feaster breaks down when (not if) the Lightning will punch their playoff ticket and raises the question if this team is the best in professional sports history? It’s all in The Identity Tampa Bay video below.

The Big Winner Is…

March 6th, 2019

Winning.

With the smoke still smoldering from the heavy news what transpired yesterday on the final day of tag season, it is time to sift through who won and who lost throughout the NFL. [read more]

NFL.com: Bucs Were Scared

March 6th, 2019

It seems you won’t find Gregg Rosenthal ever exchanging Christmas cards with Donovan Smith. [read more]

Re-signing Donovan Smith Was The Right Move

March 6th, 2019

Moves are coming left and right at One Buc Palace and “The Commish,” Justin Pawlowski, is all over it. Enjoy plenty of fan takes, too. It’s always a strong podcast. Listen above to the podcast or subscribe along with many thousands of Bucs fans on iTunes right here or at Podbean.com. Justin’s work is not influenced by JoeBucsFan.com. Joe just thinks it’s very, very special. **CAUTION: some R-RATED language!** 

If True, Bucs Should Pounce

March 6th, 2019

Trade bait?

It is virtually unbelievable to Joe that such an intelligent organization could be so dumb. [read more]

The New Norm

March 6th, 2019

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

It wasn’t that long ago when or if the Bucs needed a free agent starter, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht just flashed Team Glazer’s AmEx Platinum card in an agent’s face, and — voila! — the Bucs had a new starter. [read more]