Mad props for teammate.

Joe thinks it is OK to share this story not quite two years after the fact. [read more]

Among several staying home.

A few players Joe was keen on seeing play Friday in Pittsburgh won’t be making the trip to the Steel City. [read more]

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Joe is an addict when it comes to Bucs passion. And that’s why Ozzie The Sports Junkie is here. This show is not for children, but it’s definitely for grown-ups who want laughs and all kinds of Bucs takes.

Yes, Ozzie is a true radio pro, but much more important, Ozzie bleeds Bucs and has for many decades.

Click above and dive in to Ozzie’s Podcast No. 2. Great fun. Stick it out til’ the end. Ozzie will be coming all season in various forms. Enjoy! And yes, he’ll be coming to the national podcast platforms.

Let’s call him America’s Quarterback, 5.0.

Yes, Jameis Winston is a changed man, general manager Jason Licht explained today on SiriusXM NFL Radio. [read more]

Rookie savior linebacker Devin White is impressing seemingly everyone exposed to him.

That subject arose today when general manager Jason Licht was speaking on national radio. [read more]

Yes, Bucco Bruce Arians dropped a few high-octane nuggets earlier today on the SiriusXM NFL Radio, whose training camp tour made its way to Tampa. [read more]

Practice notes! Lots of near picks and a rough day for Matt Gay.

Abbreviated practice today, just over an hour, as the Bucs took the field one last time before Friday night’s game in Pittsburgh. Rain surrounded the facility as the team entered to work inside the Glazer Shed. Here are the highlights, as compiled by manbeast JoeBucsFan.com intern Zachary Seifter. [read more]

Good signs?

Bucs coach Bruce Arians had an update on defensive tackle Vita Vea and it seems there may be a glimmer of hope. [read more]

A new Buc opens up.

Serious Bucs fans have been known to pray all night, asking the football gods to make sure the latest free agent pass rusher in town isn’t here just to collect fat checks and enjoy Clearwater Beach. [read more]

Joe’s no believer in coincidences when it comes to the National Football League. [read more]

This reminds Joe of when former Bucs offensive coordinator Greg Olson had his old college student, Drew Brees, give then-Bucs franchise quarterback Josh Freeman a few tips. [read more]

Video of injury.

As Bucs fans sit on pins and needles awaiting MRI results of Vita Vea’s injured knee later this week, we have video of the play when Vea suffered the mishap. [read more]

Watch the Bucs-Steelers game Friday with Ira Kaufman at Buffalo Wild Wings in Wesley Chapel, just east of I-75. Ira will be passing out gift cards while supplies last.

BY IRA KAUFMAN
Sage JoeBucsFan.com columnist

Run for your lives, gentlemen. Your professional lives. [read more]

“Quiet, Avi, the people are speaking.”

Tampa Bay Buccaneers football is all about the fans, so Joe tasked manbeast JoeBucsFan intern Zach Seifter with questioning fans daily at training camp to get the pulse of the people. Here is yesterday’s interrogation:

Question: Did the NFL intentionally target the Bucs by giving them 6 of their first 8 games on the road, or was it just bad luck? Provide a reason you feel that way. [read more]

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The Ira Kaufman Podcast is loaded with all kinds of insight from The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports. Special guest co-host Rock Riley today in this edition recorded last night at One Buc Palace. All kinds of meat on the buffet. Today’s podcast is presented by Buffalo Wild Wings, Pin Chasers and Bill Currie Ford.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too. Stay informed, thinking and smiling. There is NO offseason.

Listening to the Ira Kaufman Podcast is fun, free and easy. Enjoy!

Good with backs.

More running back love from Bucco Bruce Arians. [read more]

Coach is happy.

Once in a while Joe is asked why he hasn’t written much about first-round pick Devin White. [read more]

Injury update.

This makes Joe want to barf. [read more]