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D. Orlando Ledbetter
When it comes to Falcons football, there is one giant authoritative voice. It’s Hall of Fame voter and beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. [read more]
Pulse of team.
A positive sign for Dirk Koetter in an otherwise depressing, where-will-they-draft final month of the season. [read more]
Ira Kaufman is the most beloved, revered and esteemed Buccaneers columnist in town. He has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2016. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira busts out columns here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can also see Ira every football Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on FOX-13, Scott Smith’s Tailgate Sunday.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
So many things have gone awry for the 2017 Buccaneers, it’s fruitless to try and list them all in one column.
Great expectations have given way to feeble reality as the Bucs slog their way toward an offseason that will likely be marked by significant changes. But of all the sub-plots lurking at One Buc Place, one story line carries the most weight. [read more]
Since it’s Jon Gruden week at One Buc Palace in advance of Chucky’s Ring Of Honor induction on Monday night, here’s one thing Chucky didn’t do when he was head coach — and something he should consider if he ever is one again. [read more]
Rock Riley (@RealRockRiley), everyone’s favorite Tampa Bay sports multimedia guru, is back in the Bucs locker room and shooting video in the bowels of the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway. Great stuff today, but why is Chris “Swaggy” Baker seemingly so happy right after Sundy’s loss? Odd.
Catch Rock’s reports here every Monday, Wednesday & Friday.
Can Bucs drown out noise? from Rock Riley on Vimeo.
You know it’s bad when Buccaneers fans are wondering what edge rushers like Tim Crowder, Stylez White and Howard Jones are up to these days.
(Jones, now with the Bears, sacked Andy Dalton on Sunday, in case you were wondering.) [read more]
It’s the weekly, 24-hour Dirk Koetter Confidence Poll. Vote now! See last week’s results linked here. Poll posted at 9:03 a.m.
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Victim of organization
You know what is sad? The Bucs have one of the greatest defensive tackles of his era and his talents largely have been p!ssed away. [read more]
Joe will keep this very simple.
Take off the pewter glasses and the Buccaneers have just one thoroughly deserving Pro Bowl player to represent the NFC in Orlando next month. One.
It’s been that kind of season.
His name is Lavonte David.
Sure, you could make weak arguments for Brent Grimes, Gerald McCoy and Patrick Murray, but David is the guy worth fighting for this year.
Pro Bowl voting ends tomorrow. Click right here to cast your Pro Bowl vote at NFL.com. Vote as often as you’d like. Take the minute.
Who has an agenda to split these two up?
If one is to swallow Ian Rapoport’s report whole, Bucs coach Dirk Koetter was and is in a no-win situation. [read more]
Frustrating numbers.
Since the honeymoon days of Lovie Smith’s tenure, the Bucs’ head coach talked about wanting fast starts. [read more]
“I don’t have a magic wand.”
Joe has already had to replace his DirecTV remote from spiking the damn thing on his tile living room floor because the defensive line of the Bucs acts as if opposing quarterbacks are tuberculosis carriers. [read more]
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In this toilet-flush of a season, a bright spot was the comedic value of undrafted rookie linebacker Riley Bullough, a Tampa Bay start of Hard Knocks. [read more]
Your fighting Buccaneers like to go 5-wide with Charles Sims clearing the backfield. [read more]
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Whoa! Armed with all kinds of info and takes, the Sage of Tampa Bay sports is swinging a big stick on many Buccaneers fronts. Tune in right here, or at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. The Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is no offseason. Click or download above. It’s free and easy. Enjoy!
Brent Grimes
Imagine the Buccaneers without 34-year old Brent Grimes.
(See Minnesota in Game 2). [read more]
Not lacking focus.
Joe noticed some, in the wake of yet another loss, this one to the limp Lions, reached for the tried and true empty excuse to wave off responsibility: Distractions! [read more]
Getting national props.
It is understandable if Bucs fans aren’t seeing positives when the team is gunning for a 4-12 record, plus fans also have to worry about repairing the door ripped off its hinges after another losing Sunday. [read more]
Thousands of allegedly fraudulent insurance charges are the focus of a new $15 million Geico lawsuit.
The suit against 411-PAIN focuses on claims for services that “were medically unnecessary, illusory, unlawful, and otherwise unreimbursable,” including medical exams, diagnostic imaging, and therapies, and chiropractic services.
A complicated web of 411-PAIN questionable practices is detailed, and a 2012 Florida Attorney General suit against 411-PAIN is referenced. 411-PAIN settled that and paid more than $500,000 in penalties.
Read much more about it via the link above.
Offensive line coach George Warhop
Before Joe dives into one of the biggest early red flags of the Bucs season, here’s a Chucky quote to chew on: [read more]
Name surfaces in sexual harassment lawsuit.
Tawdry news seems to follow former Bucs great Warren Sapp. [read more]
