Lonely At The Top
March 28th, 2018BY IRA KAUFMAN
I hung with Dirk Koetter for most of his talk with Tampa Bay media at the NFL coaches breakfast before sauntering off in search of additional Buc morsels. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
I hung with Dirk Koetter for most of his talk with Tampa Bay media at the NFL coaches breakfast before sauntering off in search of additional Buc morsels. [read more]
Wins gamble.
In the past, Joe has referred to Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht as a gambler in the draft because of his habit of making draft-day trades. [read more]
Cowboys coach not frowning over JPP leaving division.
Joe only wished he had recorded the chat for video. [read more]
GM does a TV chat
Legions of Bucs fans are dreaming of general manager Jason Licht trading down from the No. 7 overall pick and gobbling up more draft picks. [read more]
Anything to move forward the official NFL investigation into Jameis Winston’s conduct is a good thing. [read more]
Social media strikes: Lots of smoke, no fire.
Joe’s going to keep this simple. [read more]
Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis now coaches Chris Baker and offered an interesting assessment of his Bucs career
Perhaps Joe should not have posted this early in the morning. [read more]
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The Commish, Justin Pawlowksi (@CommishOnline), is in full-blown draft mode now. And today, USA Today draft chief Luke Easterling joins Bucs Uncensored to get you educated and fired up about Tampa Bay’s options. Bucs Uncensored unifies Bucs fans (Stick Carriers!) in every corner of the universe every Monday and Wednesday right here. Be part of the action! Just email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to BucsUncensored@gmail.com. Don’t forget to make your draft party plans as Joe and Ira Kaufman will be in the house at Buffalo Wild Wings in South Tampa with The Commish and the Stick Carriers when the 2018 draft kicks off. 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!**
Talks GM job status.
There is no standing edict for Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht. [read more]
Confusion following 24 hours of commentary
There’s a report out tonight that really confuses Joe — and for good reason. [read more]
“Jason, why would anyone try to hang Roberto Aguayo on my family?”
Remember that CBS report from insider Prickly Pete Prisco claiming it was Bucs “ownership who pushed the pick” of Roberto Aguayo?
Joe asked Buccaneers co-chairman Joel Glazer about that today. [read more]
You just can’t make this stuff up, though it is almost expected in the wonderful world of the Buccaneers soap opera. [read more]
Joe’s always looking for quality lines to read between when it comes to the NFL Draft.
And candid Dirk Koetter isn’t one to blow many smokescreens. [read more]
Dirk Koetter talks cash considerations and running back
Pick a name: Carlos Hyde, Dion Lewis, Jerick McKinnon, and more.
The Bucs were hunting a big-game running back in free agency this month, Dirk Koetter explained today. [read more]
Carolina coach Ron Rivera identifies ugly Bucs pattern.
If it isn’t clear to the Bucs hierarchy, it is to the hierarchy of the NFC South. [read more]
Irritating topic
Fair or unfair — and Joe leans toward unfair considering the Bucs have won their last two opening days — Dirk Koetter has been harshly criticized by some media and fans for running soft training camps. [read more]
Not pleased.
It was last November when we first learned America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, was under an NFL investigation for some hassle with an Uber driver. [read more]
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Live at the NFL Owners Meetings in Orlando, Ira is fresh off hours of schmoozing league and Bucs officials. Plenty of meat on the bone today, as their will be all week. Dial up the podcast right here, or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for nearly FIVE consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!
Brother of Chucky talks JPP.
Joe can report from the NFL coaches breakfast this morning one thing with an absolute 100 percent degree of accuracy. [read more]
Dirk Koetter was talking this morning at the NFL Owners Meetings
Joe is live at the NFL Owners Meetings in Orlando and just wrapped up breakfast with Dirk Koetter. [read more]
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Joe got to the heart of the matter with Dirk Koetter today on disappointing third-year cornerback Vernon Hargreaves, the No. 11 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. [read more]
It’s fair to say whatever foot/ankle/lower leg injury befell big-money right guard J.R. Sweezy, it’s fair to say it’s serious. [read more]