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Big-money Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith
Yes, too many of the remaining Bucs fans are beaten down by so many years of losing, which leads to them targeting players and lashing out at them.
Donovan Smith has taken his share of darts — some deserved, most not. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Todd Bowles deserves a bigger toolbox.
When he accepted an invitation to become Tampa Bay’s new defensive coordinator, Bowles began examining the weapons at his disposal. [read more]
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Special make-up edition podcast as Joe and Ira put last week’s second episode on the shelf out of respect to departed friend Steve Duemig. So today’s podcast is the first of three you get this week. The Bucs-heavy action and fun, as always, is presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon. Shop their May online offers while you listen.
Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Stay informed, thinking and smiling. There is NO offseason.
Listening to the Ira Kaufman Podcast is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!
BY ZACHARY SEIFTER
JoeBucsFan.com intern
The Bucs were back on the fields of One Buc Place on Friday. But it wasn’t for practice. [read more]
Needs breakout season.
When you look at the film (How’s that for an Ian Beckles intro?), or more precisely, when you look at the roster, the projected Bucs defense is downright frightening. [read more]
New position. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
If any Bucs offensive player could blow up this season playing for Bucco Bruce Arians, it could be Chris Godwin. [read more]
National voice fingers Bucs’ GM.
A top NFL insider who has a large audience thinks if the Bucs falter this season, it could spell the end of Jason Licht’s days with the Bucs. [read more]
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The best receiver in Bucs history was raising — and donating — $40,000 Saturday to help needy kids get scholarships to Texas A&M University. [read more]
Still sidelined.
With the addition of Superman rookie inside linebacker Devin White, Joe doesn’t think the Bucs have many worries about linebackers. [read more]
Available?
Very interesting developments in New Jersey that Bucs fans should monitor. [read more]
Division III hero Ali Marpet weighs in one of the newest Buccaneers
General manager Jason Licht and his team have been known to mine the lowest ranks of college football for talent — and draft and sign select players. [read more]
Expectations.
Joe will forever remember what Phil Simms once said about those searching for excuses under rocks. [read more]
There are word guys and there are numbers guys. Rarely are people both. [read more]
Crazy expectations
One of Joe’s offseason goals is to watch Colts games to study how 2018 rookie All-Pro Darius Leonard took over the NFL from the linebacker position. [read more]
Wasn’t enough.
There is one area of the Bucs the team really hasn’t addressed or upgraded. It’s one of the puzzles that has Joe scratching his head this offseason. [read more]
A certified cap guru weighs in on an option for Bucs GM Jason Licht (above)
BY ZACHARY SEIFTER
JoeBucsFan.com intern
The Bucs appear to have less than $250,000 in cap space right now.
Think about that. About the only thing $250,000 will buy you in the NFL is a second chance with Roberto Aguayo. [read more]
Man, Joe had so, so many great memories with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, the great Steve Duemig, The Big Dog, who passed away Thursday.
Joe dove into the Spreaker archives last night for a taste of the JoeBucsFan Hour that Joe had with Duemig on WDAE from 2013-2017. Duemig gave Joe a lot of latitude to take over Duemig’s top-rated show and to challenge him, which is really what made the weekly, 5 p.m. segment unique.
Nobody came after Duemig on the air without getting smacked down or booted. But for some reason, Duemig let Joe keep it real — always.
A July 2016 episode is below:
