Seeking A Ticket To The Top

August 23rd, 2019

Ex-Bucs offensive coordinator Todd Monken talks about preconceived notions, coaching choices and more.

BY IRA KAUFMAN
The Sage Of Tampa Bay Sports

Todd Monken won’t be calling the plays for Cleveland this season, but he may soon be calling the shots. [read more]

Let’s See It!

August 23rd, 2019

Joe and NFL.com want splash plays.

This is going to rankle some, but Joe honestly isn’t out of line here. [read more]

“We Have To Start Treating Jameis Winston Like Peyton Manning”

August 23rd, 2019

“Get down, Jameis!”

In the eyes of a former Bucs player, if America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, scrambles one more time in preseason, Bucco Bruce Arians needs to bench him until the regular-season opener two weeks from Sunday. [read more]

Ira Talks “The Tastiest Slop,” Depth Concerns, McCoy “Shootin’ His Mouth Off,” Chucky & Antonio Brown, And More

August 23rd, 2019

Gameday on the Ira Kaufman Podcast and a variety of topics are on the table. Enjoy! Today’s podcast is presented by Buffalo Wild Wings, Pin Chasers and Bill Currie Ford.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too. Stay informed, thinking and smiling. There is NO offseason.

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

Derrick Brooks Talks Bucs & Browns, Bowles’ “10 Percent,” Adverse Situations In Preseason And More; It’s A New TAMPA TWO!

August 23rd, 2019

Presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating, TAMPA TWO rolls out a new episode on all things Bucs before tonight’s Bucs-Browns game. Another stud production from The Identity TAMPA BAY and JoeBucsFan.com.

Cam Newton Hurts Foot

August 23rd, 2019

How bad? Week 2 opponent.

In less than three weeks the Bucs will travel to Charlotte to face the Stinking Panthers in a Week 2 Thursday Night Football NFC South showdown. And after last night, Joe has to wonder if pouty Cam Newton will be at full strength. [read more]

Is Vernon Hargreaves A No. 1 Corner?

August 22nd, 2019

Want an X-factor to the Buccaneers’ season, here’s a big fat one to consider: [read more]

Bruce Arians Considers Hardy Nickerson An All-Time Great Buccaneer

August 22nd, 2019

“Joel, we don’t have to listen to Coach on this, right?”

Team Glazer has a decision to make, or not to make, when it comes to the 2020 entry into the Buccaneers Ring Of Honor.

Of course, ownership doesn’t have to pick anyone. They do what they want. [read more]

Bruce Arians And Playcalling

August 22nd, 2019

There were reports earlier this summer that Team Glazer, when they talked turkey in hiring a new coach in January, wasn’t exactly giddy about Bucco Bruce Arians not calling plays for his offense. [read more]

Anthony Becht Names 2 Keys For More Wins

August 22nd, 2019

Strong words

With an impactful intensity of an ex-Buccaneer yearning to see his old team thrive, former Tampa Bay tight end Anthony Becht delivered quite a state of the union address this week. [read more]

Ozzie With Special Guests Jay Jacobson & Leo Haggerty; All Kinds Of Bucs Talk On The Docket

August 22nd, 2019

Ozzie The Sports Junkie is here talking all things Bucs! This show is not for children, but it’s definitely for grown-up Bucs fans who want all kinds of Bucs analysis and laughs

Yes, Ozzie is a dynamic radio pro, but much more important, Ozzie bleeds Bucs and has for many decades.

Click above and dive in to Ozzie’s Podcast No. 4. Great fun. Stick it out til’ the end. Ozzie will be coming through 2019 in various forms. Enjoy! And yes, he’ll be coming to the national podcast platforms.

Recovery Critical Early On

August 22nd, 2019

Ugly schedule.

Most fans know the NFL did the Bucs no favors with a truly brutal schedule this season. [read more]

Mr. Third Down

August 22nd, 2019

Date reveals a QB lethal on third downs.

He’s money! [read more]

6 Weeks Of Playing Time For JPP?

August 22nd, 2019

Back on June 1, Bucco Bruce Arians told a national television audience that Jason Pierre-Paul might need six months to return to playing football. [read more]

O.J. Howard Misused?

August 22nd, 2019

Misguided usage?

Bucs stud tight end O.J. Howard seems on the cusp of breaking out into one of the best players in the NFL. But to hear some, Howard’s career has been slowed not by injuries but by mismanagement. [read more]

Inside The Arians Accountability Change

August 21st, 2019

“The Sage” talks to several Bucs about what’s happening behind the scenes at One Buc Palace. … Join Ira for every Bucs road game this season at Buffalo Wild Wings (schedule below).

BY IRA KAUFMAN
“The Sage” Of Tampa Bay Sports

In the meeting rooms and team auditorium at One Place Place, far from the prying eyes of the media and fans, a daily ritual takes place under the steely gaze of Bruce Arians. [read more]

Mike Evans Homers Are Just Winning Leagues For Their Fantasy Opponents; That & Much More On The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast

August 21st, 2019
In this episode of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast, Todd discusses the tangible data about how being a homer for Mike Evans will simply get you beat. Todd walks through current research to also illustrate why WR1’s (NOT named Mike Evans) are basically getting the same treatment as RB1’s not named Barkley, McCaffrey and Kamara. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented Hooters.

Click above to listen or download, or at iTunes, Google Play, and via Podbean and more platforms!

Mental Reps

August 21st, 2019

Scotty Miller explains.

Joe is a cynical creature by nature. [read more]

O.J. Howard: Top-5 Speedster

August 21st, 2019

It hasn’t happened yet, but one day the NFL will release all the endless and glorious data complied by their NextGen technology, the stuff tracked in football and in players’ uniforms. [read more]