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Perhaps one day, when he’s firing up a cigar after his Buccaneers win the Super Bowl, general manager Jason Licht will take a picture of his 2018 NFL Draft board and post it on Twitter. [read more]
Lauded by national scribe.
Despite the loud offensive-line-is-horrible crowd banging their canes on the floor (or in some cases, banging their aluminum Miller Lite bottles on the bar), the Bucs’ offensive line was neither horrible nor the most important team need in last week’s draft. [read more]
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The Lightning lead the Bruins 2-1 in their Stanley Cup Playoff series after the victory in Boston on Wednesday night. John Cooper said after Game 1 that the Lightning needed to play faster and harder and they have.
Well, 18 of the 20 guys on the active roster seem to have done that. Ok, maybe 17, since the backup goaltender just sits there. The two guys who are not playing faster or harder and don’t seem to be doing much of anything are the guys wearing #86 and #91. You know their names. They are supposedly Hart Trophy candidates annually and their shifts in Game 3 produced nothing except a few faceoff wins and an empty-netter from center ice in the last minute. Can the Lightning win this series without those guys contributing? I guess so.
Will it be their fault if the Lightning lose the series? Right now, I’d say yes to that, too. Especially with Steven Stamkos, who has fewer goals in his last 20 games than Vegas or Winnipeg seem to score in one period these days.
Todd Wright isn’t just the fantasy football podcast guru and golf chief around here. The longtime national and local sports radio personality has loads of knowledge about the Tampa Bay Lightning. So launching the Todd Wright Lightning Playoff Podcast was a no-brainer.
The podcast will run through the Bolts’ exciting playoff run right here. Todd has media credentials for home games and will provide plenty of fresh insight.
(Also, the JoeBoltsFan podcast with Tom Lang has been a big hit every Friday.)
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Unfair target.
It was just brutal to watch. [read more]
Offensive line was not horrible.
Man, for the better part of the past year, dogs throughout the greater Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area howled half the night from the pain of listening to their masters scream virtually non-stop about how allegedly horrible the Bucs offensive line was. [read more]
“Jason, is that one of your pool-jumping jackets you had to fish out of the water? Keep making trades like you did last week and I will spring for a new sports coat.”
The way Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht fleeced the Bills for three draft picks (a first and two seconds) only to move back five spots was a thing of beauty. [read more]
Coaches and general managers across the NFL like to say how important spring and summer practices are to building chemistry, timing, knowledge and teamwork. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Last fall, Tampa Bay’s season opener was sabotaged by a major hurricane. This time around, the Bucs have an opportunity to unleash their own force of nature.
It’s called a pass rush. [read more]
Strong fundamentals.
Joe understands a lot of Bucs fans are fretting over the second-round selection of Carlton Davis, a corner from Auburn. [read more]
Lot to work with.
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has a famous family saying that he sprung on the 49ers when he guided them to the Super Bowl earlier this decade. [read more]
When the Bucs traded up to draft third-round pick Alex Cappa on Friday, they were getting a superstar Division II tackle who is built a lot like an NFL tackle. [read more]
Good news from GM Jason Licht
General manager Jason Licht issued a gloomy and cloudy report about guard J.R. Sweezy this morning (see the home page) but his voice notably and quickly shifted to an upbeat tone when talking about another wounded Buccaneer. [read more]
Right guard J.R. Sweezy
The clock keeps ticking since Bucs guard J.R. Sweezy injured his foot/ankle area in December.
And it appears the Bucs have waved a white flag. [read more]
Pushing Vernon Hargreaves.
Man, you can almost see this coming down Dale Mabry Highway. [read more]
Compared to all-time great.
There is a Hall of Fame running back that is stoked for the Bucs to land Ronald Jones. [read more]
Season-win projections.
The Bucs will be better in 2018 than in 2017 but still a losing team.
And still no playoffs. [read more]
What was Jason Licht trying to fleece the Bears for?
It seems Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht was a popular man Thursday night. [read more]
Challenging analysis from an ex-Buc
It’s time to grab a second lunch at your nearest Original Hooters and read some wisdom from an ex-Buccaneer defensive lineman who has been poring over film of Vita Vea. [read more]
New Bucs DE Demone Harris
Remember Bucs defensive end Steven Means? The Tampa Bay 2015 fifth-round pick will soon receive his Eagles Super Bowl ring.
He’s one of three ex-Bucs who were atop the NFL world with the Eagles in February. [read more]
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Sage Ira fires off deep analysis of the Bucs draft and its ramifications, and there’s plenty more meat on the buffet. Dial up the podcast here and at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for SIX consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!
Bucs GM Jason Licht.
Man, some Bucs (Florida State?) fans won’t let it go. [read more]
