Not concerned about murals.

As we all know, the flag of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, is flying at half-mast. [read more]

Praised. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Bucs fans have a reason for concern on the right side of the offensive line. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Unbridled optimism abounds across NFL outposts this time of year as players report to training camp.

Every team enters the new season with a blank record — except here in Tampa, where the Bucs are apparently 0-3. If you’ve been listening to national pundits and local talk radio, it seems almost everyone weighing in already has the Bucs stumbling out of the gate. [read more]

Should fans start chugging Bud Light already?

It may be written, but will it be done? [read more]

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Why not us? And that’s not some wild fantasy. Why can’t the Bucs be leading the NFC South after Game 1 in New Orleans? Justin “The Commish” Pawlowski is loaded with his usual passion and Bucs-fan perspective, and real fan audio takes today on Bucs Uncensored. Enjoy! And don’t forget the Training Camp Takeover is a week from Saturday, August 4, at One Buc Palace! … Be a part of the podcast. Just email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to BucsUncensored@gmail.com. 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 special. **CAUTION: some R-RATED language!** 

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Calls out anti-Bucs crowd.

Kyle Brandt has had it with the Bucs haters. [read more]

Punching bag.

It is midnight Wednesday morning as this post is published. And Joe thought he would bring laughter to help you through hump day. [read more]

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Training camp week has arrived and Ira has rolled up his sleeves and delivers loads to takes on today’s podcast presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon. Like every Bucs fan, the Sage of Tampa Bay sports is on edge of his seat and ready for football. Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Find the Ira Kaufman Podcast ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” (all genres nationwide), where it’s been for most of the past nine months. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

Only two days until training camp starts at One Buc Palace!! 

So we’re up to No. 2 on the mighty countdown of the 10 X-factors for your 2018 Buccaneers season.

Enjoy! [read more]

Mark it down — so you don’t freak out later.

Bucs opening-day starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is not an a August kind of guy. [read more]

Close your eyes and imagine that freakish 6-4, 347-pound rookie defensive tackle Vita Vea actually is the brutal-to-block force the Bucs hope he is. [read more]

“The Sage,” Ira Kaufman, gets more juice at the Hall

Joe is pleased to break this news befitting the Sage of Tampa Bay sports, JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman. [read more]

Return a question mark.

First it was J.R. Sweezy and then it was Demar Dotson. Now it is promising second-year linebacker Kendell Beckwith. [read more]

Pro or con on America?

So this is what we do know: [read more]

“Hey Dirk, the MRSA does in a whole lot more people than just a kicker’s toe. Trust me, I learned the hard way. Now I’m stuck in Columbus!”

Is the MRSA still lingering in the Bucs locker room? [read more]

Predicts Bucs’ season.

Kudos to prickly Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com who has decided to predict each and every game of the NFL season just as training camps are opening. [read more]

Team Glazer speaks softly and carries a big stick

They say actions speak louder than words, and Team Glazer just sent quite a message to Buccaneers fans, sponsors and Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback.

They gave him the Doug Martin treatment. [read more]

Big Mike Evans fan.

Interesting discussion that got Joe thinking even more. [read more]

Gerald McCoy and his new position coach, Brentson Buckner.

It’s the time of year when football media likes to reference “position battles” at training camp. It’s usually a boring exercise, but this year Joe believes a very unique position battle could be brewing in a hurry. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

In two days, veteran players are slated to report to One Buc Place.

They’ll hit the weight room, hit the field, hit the hydrotherapy pools and hit the chow line.

Soon, they will be competing for playing time and a spot on the final roster.

Just up the stairs, a couple of other veterans will be plotting a battle plan designed to keep their jobs beyond the 2018 season. [read more]

Only three days until training camp starts at One Buc Palace!! 

That means we’re up to No. 3 on the mighty countdown of the 10 X-factors for your 2018 Buccaneers season.

Enjoy! [read more]

Joe is sick and tired of the Buccaneers’ organizational failures when it comes to “branding” and connecting with fans.

And the latest public words from the teams’ marketing chief executive have Joe highly agitated. [read more]