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He’s here.
The anointed savior of the Bucs’ pass rush, defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, happily staked his Bucs flag into the ground and proclaimed accountability for the remainder of the 2018 season. [read more]
Sticks up for teammates.
Gerald McCoy will have you know his teammates are getting the shaft. And he’s not happy about it. [read more]
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Jameis Winston sits down for an extended chat with the Sage of Tampa Bay sports. Plenty of football chatter from Jameis, along with him sharing details and his passion for community service to enhance the lives of children. Definitely a can’t-miss episode. Joe and Ira dive in on many Bucs topics, as well, and break down the Jameis interview. 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 eight 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!
We all saw the monster, record-setting cash ex-Panthers guard Andrew Norwell got in free agency from Jacksonville back in March.
And now the guard bar is higher with Cowboys beast Zack Martin about to ink a new deal. [read more]
A tough-guy review for Ronald Jones. (Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers_
It’s rare for an NFL team’s director of player personnel to do an interview on national television. [read more]
Chilling forecast.
Joe cannot envision this happening, not even after several beers. [read more]
Ryan Jensen-factor illustrated
New Bucs nasty-man center Ryan Jensen is one of the most interesting NFL stories. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Ryan Fitzpatrick knows a thing or two because he’s seen a thing or two.
Thirteen seasons in the NFL has taught Tampa Bay’s backup quarterback not to get too excited about underwear football, but Fitzpatrick has already seen enough at One Buc Place to get his adrenaline flowing about the 2018 season. [read more]
What is going on?
Joe isn’t sure if this is coordinated or just happenstance, but it sure smells like someone has a plan to light a fire under Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. [read more]
Best receiver.
Amid all the awful, painful losses, sometimes all of us forget to appreciate talent. [read more]
Expected this week.
It seems some Bucs fans are wringing their hands fretting that yet another few-sacks season is on its way. [read more]
Good data for Tampa Bay
You know what’s coming in 13 short Sundays! [read more]
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Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith is in his contract year and is primed to get a no-Pro-Bowl Nate Solder kind of contract next season for $15 million per year. [read more]
Value.
So yesterday, Joe brought word what a national columnist believes is the most overpaid player on the Bucs roster. What about underpaid? [read more]
Building a defense for LBs.
The Bucs sure beefed up on the defensive line in the offseason grabbing potentially three starting-caliber linemen in free agency, trading for a proven defensive end and drafting a tackle No. 12 overall. [read more]
Former Bucs OL talks Jameis, DJax.
Consider Ian Beckles worried. [read more]
Salary questioned.
Joe may be a weirdo — well, hold that thought — but Joe is one of these guys more concerned with how a guy performs on a football field than the zeros on his paycheck. [read more]
“Toughen up.”
Joe has no idea if Bucs coach Dirk Koetter has ever met former Bucs offensive lineman Ian Beckles. If the two did, Joe is guessing they would clash on one football philosophy. [read more]
With this post, Joe will try to avoid sarcasm, finger-pointing and the general baggage that comes from loving a team that hasn’t been to the playoffs in 10 seasons. [read more]
You can call former Bucs safety T.J. Ward a total free-agent bust, but don’t call him a criminal. [read more]
