High praise for America.

Want to get fired up this morning? [read more]

Ira Kaufman is the most beloved, revered and esteemed Buccaneers columnist in town. He has hung his hat at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters for a full year. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Ira busts out his columns here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and his award winning podcasts fire Tuesdays and Thursdays.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Next January, when a half-dozen NFL clubs are looking for a new head coach, Jon Gruden’s name will be mentioned prominently.

Happens every year. [read more]

Sneaky pass defense.

There are more than a few Bucs fans harping on the defense of the Bucs needing improvement. [read more]

It’s about damn time!

Joe has been calling for the big voices and the big guns to come out hollering and ranting and educating for the Buccaneers worthy of the Hall of Fame. [read more]

Engaging Brent Grimes

So you thought Joe wasn’t doing a Countdown series this summer? Shame on you. Joe always has something like this planned to make you think and throw stuff at your computer. Last year, it was the Top 10 X-Factors of 2016. In 2015, it was the 20 worst Buccaneers personnel moves of the past 10 years. Now it’s Dirk Koetter’s 10 Biggest Decisions for 2017. [read more]

Peer approved.

The PFF tribe may not think much of Bucs middle linebacker Kwon Alexander, but one of Alexander’s NFL warrior colleagues believes otherwise. [read more]

Tweeks needed.

Previews for the upcoming season already are rolling in. And one of Joe’s favorite sites is no different. [read more]

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A little different approach today, as Ira Kaufman celebrates his first year at JoeBucsFan.com. The Custodian Of Canton shares some stories, including his historic Brett Favre call, and much more including fan questions. REMEMBER, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 of Dirk Koetter’s summer interview can be found easily in the archives here or at iTunes or Podbean.com. The Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday. Listen to Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter by clicking or downloading above. It’s free and easy. Enjoy!

What is the holdup?

Since the end of last season, Joe has been waiting for a press release to be e-mailed from the Bucs announcing Team Glazer and Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht have agreed on a contract extension. [read more]

Easy calls can be very hard

So you thought Joe wasn’t doing a Countdown series this summer? Shame on you. Joe always has something like that planned to make you think and throw stuff at your computer. Last year, it was the Top 10 X-Factors of 2016. In 2015, it was the 20 worst Buccaneers personnel moves of the past 10 years. Now, it’s Dirk Koetter’s 10 Biggest Decisions for 2017. [read more]

Whoa! Training camp starts next week! And every sane Bucs fan knows a huge key to the 2017 season is the improvement (hopefully) of 23-year-old Jameis Winston.

That’s the video subject of today’s Lunch With Real Rock Riley, the well known local multimedia maven. (Miss Monday’s report and chat with Reidel Anthony? Click here.) Enjoy!

What Winston is workin on from Rock Riley on Vimeo.

Joe Theismann

Joe’s a pure football junkie and enjoyed devouring smooth-talking Joe Theismann deeply breaking down the Redskins and Kirk Cousins this morning on SiriusXM NFL Radio. [read more]

Good contract.

Joe is relishing this chance to unload on a stat geek. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Those Hard Knocks cameras will roll soon at One Buc Place looking for compelling story lines.

HBO considers itself a cutting-edge network, and you’d better be provocative if you’re asking TV viewers to pony up extra cash for your programming.

This is the network that gave you a scathing documentary about Scientology, Chris Rock’s no-holds-barred comedy specials and a dramatic look behind Phil Spector’s murder trial. [read more]

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FOOTBALL is around the corner. And that’s why we’re all here, right? Three times per week, the Bucs Uncensored podcast infects Tampa Bay fans in every corner of the universe. **CAUTION: R-RATED language!**  Justin is a former voice on the Buccaneers Radio Network, an ex-college football player and a lifelong Bucs fan. Hear your Bucs take (if it makes the cut). Just email a 90-second-or-less audio blast to BucsUncensored@gmail.com. Listen above or subscribe on iTunes right here, or at Podbean.com. Justin’s work is rarely influenced by JoeBucsFan.com. Joe just thinks it’s very, very, very special. Remember, Training Camp Takeover is Saturday, Aug. 5, and it’s got everyone talking about the Stick Carriers. Even Dirk Koetter is “fired up about the Stick Carriers.“

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Things have been going on in the NFL recently that have Joe thinking out loud here. [read more]

Winning over the masses.
(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

Remember when folks thought that when the Bucs drafted America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, they got a guy who was a combination of Lucifer and Hannibal Lecter? [read more]

No. 99 was back in town. (For those wondering, this photo was taken while Sapp watched the Bucs’ defense get steamrolled by the Falcons on Nov. 3.)

No. 99 is circulating a bit more these days, and this week he was training manbeasts on the art of interior defensive line play. [read more]

Receives major props.

Some Warrick Dunn love was dropped on “Good Morning, Football” today from none other than a long-time rival of the former stud Bucs running back. [read more]

Mark Dominik speaks

Former Bucs rockstar general manager Mark Dominik was chatting on the SiriusXM NFL Radio airwaves this morning.

Dominik is a frequent co-host and once in a while he’ll reveal an insightful Buccaneers nugget. [read more]

Just when you forget for a moment that the NFL is a ruthless business, a reality slap of two hits and order is restored. [read more]