13 Million Reasons To Play For
December 11th, 2018
Will the next Buccaneers head coach bless Gerald McCoy with a 10th season on the Tampa Bay roster? [read more]
Ira Talks O-Line Bottom Line, Koetter’s Losing Argument, Brate Business, Saints Collapse & More
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We’re 20 days from Black Monday and the Bucs are sinking. Rest assured the Sage of Tampa Bay sports has plenty to say. Enjoy the twice-weekly Ira Kaufman Podcast presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.
Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.
Listening to “The Sage” is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!
The Double-edged Sword
December 11th, 2018
“I may be gone but I’m not forgotten!”
Earlier this season, former NFL executive Michael Lombardi mentioned on his Ringer.com podcast that then-Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith would get Dirk Koetter fired. [read more]
The Bradley McDougald Mystery
December 11th, 2018
Story behind departure.
Actually, it is no mystery why the Bucs let safety Bradley McDougald walk in the spring of 2017. [read more]
Bucs Heart Still Beating In Playoff Chase
December 11th, 2018
The optimists around us make the world a better place, so Joe will feed them a hearty breakfast this morning. [read more]
Dirk Koetter’s Market Value
December 11th, 2018
Joe doesn’t know any Bucs fans personally who believe Dirk Koetter is a good NFL head coach, but these people do exist.
And Joe has one poignant question for them. [read more]
“Deflate”
December 11th, 2018
Gameplan or execution?.
Yeah, deflation generally isn’t a good thing. And for the Bucs Sunday, that was caused by the pathetic special teams. [read more]
The Return Of Mark Dominik?
December 11th, 2018
Name surfaces from NFL backchannel chatter.
Joe’s going to go all national TV reporter here, and since TV reporters on the national level (CNN, FOX, NFL Network) often have to drum up many minutes of content a day, Joe’s going to try to duplicate their feats. [read more]
“He’s Always Fought The Overconfidence”
December 11th, 2018
Weighs in on Jameis
Not only is Bucs icon Ronde Barber a guy with an active, year-round insider pipeline to the happenings at One Buc Palace, he spent the last three weeks around Bucs officials calling games for FOX-TV. [read more]
Gurley Not Matchup Proof In 2018 Fantasy Playoffs
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Very few defenses seem to be worth second-guessing a start to a fantasy superstar player. Last week, it was the Cowboys totally shutting down all the Saints. This week in the fantasy playoffs, it was the Bears doing it to the Rams.
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While some of you hedged on Goff (right move), sitting Gurley never crossed your mind. And now you may be out of playing for your fantasy title because of it. In this edition of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast, presented by Original Hooters, Todd reviews all the Thursday and Sunday Week 14 action and openly searches for that one owner in any season-long league who somehow started the massive trifecta box of Derrick Henry, Amari Cooper and George Kittle. Send all your playoff questions to ToddWrightFantasyFootball@gmail.com.
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Pride Is An 8-Point Underdog
December 10th, 2018
BY IRA KAUFMAN
It’s closing time for the 2018 Bucs, so belly up to the bar and drink in these morsels.
With 10 teams in the NFC sporting better records, the Bucs are done in terms of the playoff chase. That makes 11 consecutive years without postseason play, encompassing three general managers, five head coaches and about 20,000 supporters turned apathetic. [read more]
“Today’s Blame Monday”
December 10th, 2018
Dirk Koetter took himself and his 11-21 record in the last 32 games to the podium at One Buc Palace this afternoon. [read more]
Mike McCarthy Vs. Dirk Koetter
December 10th, 2018
Who ya’ got?
This will cause a lot of Bucs fans to waste work production by sitting on the can this afternoon. [read more]
Mike Tomlin Nearing The Coaching Market?
December 10th, 2018
Exciting speculation about Steelers coach Mike Tomlin
Exciting radio chatter today from uber NFL insider Mike Florio, the creator, curator and overall guru at ProFootballTalk.com. [read more]
Jameis Ranks 23rd In Completion Percentage
December 10th, 2018
America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, has a half-season body of work this year and he’s not riding a high like many QBs are in the new NFL. [read more]
National Bucs Perception
December 10th, 2018
“Hey Dirk, did you know we have nothing to lose?”
It is always interesting to Joe how the national NFL honks, firmly entrenched in their Manhattan condos or the Boston bungalows, perceive the Bucs from what they consider the other side of the globe. [read more]
Rare Opportunity Coming For Jameis
December 10th, 2018
America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, said last week that he consults with a few ex-NFL quarterbacks, guys he won’t name publicly.
Jameis should add David Carr to his list. [read more]
Defense Was Gassed
December 10th, 2018
Talks defense.
Joe has to tip his cap to Bucs defenders. [read more]
The Morning After
December 10th, 2018
This is like nasty-tasting medicine. The quicker you throw it down your gullet, the quicker you will feel better. [read more]
