Today’s Full Kicking Report: Aguayo Vs. Folk
June 8th, 2017The Buccaneers’ battling kickers were attempting field goals in front of media today at One Buc Palace. [read more]
The Buccaneers’ battling kickers were attempting field goals in front of media today at One Buc Palace. [read more]
Giant DE/DT Calais Campbell, was a fairy tale free agent for many Bucs fans.
JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters and sports bars from Lakeland to downtown Dunedin are filled with amateur NFL general managers. [read more]
Early this spring, Joe talked to a Bucs type who said perhaps no other corner on the team played Mike Evans tighter in practice than Ryan Smith. [read more]
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eye-RAH! explores many hot Bucs topics and wrestles with Joe on several of them. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is booming, with growth nearing 10,000 downloads per episodes! Listen by clicking or downloading above, or listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. It’s free and easy. Enjoy! Remember, new episodes pop Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Troubling info for Bucs fans.
Well, this isn’t very comforting. [read more]
Presence felt in 2016.
Talk to Bucs types about middle linebacker Kwon Alexander and it takes but a quick second for them to break out into smiles. [read more]
Will Mike Evans still be the favorite target of America?
(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Time for Joe to rub the dust off of his crystal ball. [read more]
How bout Rock Riley out in the rain outside the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway getting the job done. And there’s practice video and takes from Mike Smith, Kwon Alexander and Lavonte David in today’s Lunch With Real Rock Riley report.
Fun! Enjoy!
Bucs D now on same page from Rock Riley on Vimeo.
Ira Kaufman, the most beloved and esteemed columnist in town, has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2016. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira’s columns pop here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
When the free agency clock struck in March and the Bucs pounced on DeSean Jackson, Stick Carriers took an avid interest.
But let’s not forget that the word “avid” spelled backwards is “diva,” and Mr. Jackson will never be able to outrun that label, no matter how many beaten defensive backs he leaves in his wake. [read more]
Lauded.
Joe can understand why winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter is getting irritated. [read more]
Rough practice moment
So what’s happening on the practice fields of One Buc Palace this week? [read more]
Original Mike Evans?
Very interesting words from a well-respected former NFL pro personnel director. [read more]
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Bold prediction.
In the immortal words of famed Chicago sports talk radio host Mike North, “SLOW DOWN!” [read more]
Locked in
The sage of Tampa Bay sports, JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman, has the best Bucs sources in town.
But that doesn’t mean eye-RAH! always shares his wisdom. On the contrary, eye-RAH! is typically an ultra-tight-lipped hombre. [read more]
Monday magic
As the rain poured upon the fields of One Buc Palace yesterday, No. 28 soared through the air like a bald eagle swooping in on a mullet flopping out of the Gulf of Mexico. [read more]
Salesman.
Fascinating story in SI.com on just how speedy DeSean Jackson wound up wearing Bucs colors. [read more]
Heisted NFL.
Gil Brandt is of the mind Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht should be charged with felony theft. [read more]
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“Newsy Nuggets!” Ira Kaufman has a few to share today and plenty more on the Bucs buffet in today’s high-energy podcast. eye-RAH! and Joe wrestle over many hot Bucs topics. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is booming, with growth nearing 10,000 downloads per episodes! Listen by clicking or downloading above, or listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. It’s free and easy. Enjoy! Remember, new episodes pop Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Believes teammate got fisted by fellow NFLers.
Mr. Beasting has a beef. [read more]
Legendary No. 55 is emboldened
Before the Bucs became a sexy pick this offseason to make the 2017 playoffs, Derrick Brooks moved his big stack of chips all-in on this year’s Buccaneers.
And now Brooks has a found a few more chips to splash the pot. [read more]
Feared in Atlanta
The drumbeat across the NFL keeps pounding the same message: The Buccaneers offense is loaded and can’t be stopped if it’s healthy [read more]
Anointed.
Joe sees this question pop up a lot in the comments, so this post is an effort to clear up an overlooked element of the offensive line. [read more]