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Dirk Koetter promised he would make a deep, deep dive into the Bucs’ repeated red zone failures after last season ended.
That forensic look was completed, Koetter explained today. [read more]
Powerful Sage wisdom from Ira today as the NFL Scouting Combine begins. (No, that’s not a draft endorsement from Joe.)
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Next man up.
That should be the mantra driving the Bucs at the 2018 NFL draft. [read more]
Beasting.
In these dire times of being a Bucs fan, any morsel of good news is welcome. [read more]
Management mindset uncovered
There was a theme pulsing through your top Buccaneers officials at the NFL Scouting Combine today in Indianapolis.
And it gave Joe sour stomach. [read more]
Return unclear, says Bucs GM.
Jason Licht finds himself in a pinch. [read more]
“Don’t worry DeSean, we’ll get this figured out.”
One of the biggest gripes of the 2017 season for Bucs fans, and it was very much a justified complaint, was the Bucs simply didn’t do a good job of putting the football into the hands of DeSean Jackson. [read more]
Low-hanging fruit.
Man, wouldn’t it be nice if all of us would be able to hit the pause button and rewind our lives. [read more]
Slipped big time.
So last year the Bucs rotated Kevin Pamphile and Evan Smith at left guard. Dirk Koetter has always said since he took over as the Bucs head coach that he wanted the best five offensive linemen, regardless of position, to be on the field. [read more]
Reportedly unemployed soon.
Joe can see this coming right down Central Avenue. [read more]
The Bucs were just horrid rushing the passer last year.
For Bucs fans, this has largely been Groundhog Day every season since Simeon Rice left. A brutal slap in the face to fans annually. [read more]
America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, may be the leader of your Buccaneers, and he may be fond of saying the team is “one heartbeat” and “family,” but he did not talk to his brotherhood about the elephant that landed in the locker room more than three months ago. [read more]
Right guard J.R. Sweezy
Two years ago, big-money right guard J.R. Sweezy was signed to the Buccaneers roster and didn’t play or practice in 2016. [read more]
GM Jason Licht was talking today
UPDATED 10:38 a.m. – We’re now in Month 4 of the NFL investigation into Jameis Winston for allegedly crotch-grabbing a female Uber driver without permission, and nobody important seems to think Buccaneers fans are worthy of a speedy resolution or an update. [read more]
“Look, Glazer, you can shove me in any ring you want. Oakland is my only true love. That and veteran quarterbacks.”
UPDATED 9:50 a.m. – Joe put Chucky’s feet to the Tampa fire today in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine. [read more]
Anyone remember when America’s Quarterback faced America’s Team? [read more]
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Bucs in the mix?
Here may be a Bucs connection for you? [read more]
A mural touting the NFL combine greets visitors at the Indianapolis International Airport Tuesday.
Yes, Joe landed in not-so-cold Indianapolis yesterday for this winter’s NFL combine. It was sunny and 61. In February! [read more]
General manager Jason Licht
There will be a no-name free agent pass rusher this season who shines in a big way.
It’s inevitable. Therefore, Joe doesn’t want to hear nonsense that Jason Licht can’t find one. [read more]
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Plenty of fresh Bucs subjects are stimulating the mind of the Sage of Tampa Bay sports today. There’s a lot on the table in advance of Dirk Koetter and Jason Licht holding their first news conferences of the new season. Dive in here with Ira and Joe, or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for 4 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!
