“He Can Do It All”
May 23rd, 2018
No. 1?
Joe never thought he would ever in his life type the following: [read more]
No Issue With No Shows
May 23rd, 2018
No worries.
The keyword here is “voluntary.” [read more]
Popular Former Bucs LB In Bad Shape
May 23rd, 2018
Sad news.
Former Bucs ferocious-hitting linebacker Scot Brantley is 60 years old.
It sounds like he’s much older than that. [read more]
Rules Changes Will Challenge Bucs Lines
May 22nd, 2018
Glorious NFL football as we know it changed today at the NFL Owners Meetings in Atlanta. [read more]
Dirk Koetter Talks “Huge Load Off My Plate”
May 22nd, 2018
Man, Dirk Koetter has it good this year.
Among other things, he’s in his fourth consecutive year as the playcaller for his starting quarterback. No NFC playcaller has a longer streak. [read more]
Lightning Host Game Seven For Right To Play For Stanley Cup. Opponent TBA: Capitals or Collapsitals?
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In this edition of the Todd Wright Lightning Playoff Podcast, Todd looks at the reasons for the one-sided Washington win in Game Six. Much like those fourth-line goals for Tampa Bay seemed to indicate the Lightning wanted Game Five more, that second goal in Game Six sure made it look like Washington wanted that game more.
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Todd leaves the obvious cliches about Game Seven to all of you, but does talk about coaching decisions for both Jon Cooper and Barry Trotz this time of year and how goals are clearly at a premium in this spot if you look at the Lightning’s history in these games.
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Jameis Says He Has “One Of The Toughest Meanest Baddest Centers”
May 22nd, 2018
Jameis Winston volunteered to media today that he’s been watching college film of explosive rookie running back Ronald Jones.
Joe asked Jameis whether he was watching someone else. [read more]
Evans Says “More Swagger” Is A Focus
May 22nd, 2018
Bucs stud receiver Mike Evans visited with Joe and local media after practice and one topic was defense. [read more]
Practice Notes, First Day Of OTAs
May 22nd, 2018
Will Gholston attacks the blocking sled as DL coach Brentson Buckner hangs on in today’s first OTA practice.
Notes and observations from the first underwear football practice with the full squad this morning. [read more]
Smith, Sweezy Watch Practice
May 22nd, 2018
“Jason, what the hell is going on with the offensive line?”
Joe isn’t sure what to make of this but it is a good thing it is May and not September. [read more]
Ira Talks Deep Meaning Of Monken “We-Chose-To-Suck” Comments, 5-11 Formula, Best Offseason Change, Ownership Training Camp Demands (?), The Guard Decision, D-Line Rotation Debate, And Much More
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Midseason form for Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter. Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Until this week, the Ira Kaufman Podcast was ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for SEVEN consecutive months (all genres nationwide). Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun, free and easy. Enjoy!
Tempering Excitement
May 22nd, 2018
Too early?
Yes, the pass defense was so wretched last year Joe is running out of adjectives to properly describe it. [read more]
Is It Enough?
May 22nd, 2018
Pressure.
In the mind of good guy Herbie Teope, who used to be a Saints beat guy and now types for NFL.com (one of the hardest workers and nicest guys Joe has ever met in this business), only one element of the Bucs needs to be repaired to turn the Bucs into a formidable opponent. [read more]
The Fix Might Be In
May 22nd, 2018
Unfairly targeted.
If you haven’t smelled the stench that is the Jameis Winston investigation by the NFL yet, it just means you live in a biodome. [read more]
Why Not Richie Incognito?
May 22nd, 2018
Un-retired.
Joe has done an about-face on this guy because he has done an about-face on himself. [read more]
NFL Makes A Fast Call On A Discipline Question
May 21st, 2018
Well, the NFL discipline team sure acts quickly, swiftly and with authority when it wants to — nice and tidy before a barrage of questions on a subject at tomorrow’s NFL owners meeting in Atlanta. [read more]
Show The War Face, Warhop!
May 21st, 2018
Ira Kaufman is the most revered sports personality and writer in town. He has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters since July 2016. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira busts out columns here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can also hear Ira on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio Wednesdays during football season, and see him now on Mondays at 10:30 p.m. on Spectrum Sports 360 (aka BayNews 9). Ira also is part of the FOX-13 Tailgate Sunday show and enjoys beet salads, Riesling, Chiefs victories and needling Joe.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
You can blame Doug Martin until your face turns pewter, but that doesn’t explain why Tampa Bay’s offensive line has been outworked and outmuscled for the past two years. [read more]
The Flip Side Of The Schedule
May 21st, 2018
Favorable final month.
When Joe first saw the 2018 schedule, he nearly had a stroke. [read more]
“Make A Play!”
May 21st, 2018
Talks Bucs red zone offense film
Last week the well-trained orangutans of the PFF tribe claimed the Bucs were one of the best teams in the NFL for not dropping passes.
Louis Riddick didn’t see it the same way. [read more]
