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BY IRA KAUFMAN
Elite quarterbacks want to be paid and it won’t be long before the Bucs are standing in the financial crossroads.
John Lynch didn’t do Jason Licht any favors by emptying the vault for Jimmy Garoppolo, who has all of seven pro starts on his resume. [read more]
Harsh analysis.
Super Bowl odds for the 2018 season are out. And if one likes to wager on a jackpot, perhaps the Bucs might be worth putting down a shekel or two? [read more]
“Russell, man, I need a new calculator.”
It’s all smiles and dollar signs for America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, this morning.
And he’s not alone in the average-QB club. [read more]
Fire up the Team Glazer jet
Intriguing words flow from northern California just 33 days before the ringing of the free agency dinner bell. [read more]
Recent Bucs history of drafting running backs is sad.
A lot of Bucs fans squirm in their seats when Joe throws out the remote prayer that perhaps the best running back in the NFL, Le’Veon Bell, makes it to free agency and the Bucs could enter a high-stakes bidding war for his services. [read more]
Looking at needs.
Joe respects a lot of folks who work their rear ends off to bring us NFL information. But even some of the best get a head shake from Joe wondering what they are watching. [read more]
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Still steaming from his Super Bowl trip, the Sage of Tampa Bay sports has plenty on his mind. Ira and Joe fire away in a heated episode. Dive in here, or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for 3 1/2 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!
People lie.
Stat gurus misinterpret. Even official NFL data compiled by humans can be subjective. See QB hits, for example.
But the tracking technology in NFL footballs and uniforms tells the truth. [read more]
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Week 23 of The Free Stretch with Bobby Fenton is sizzling on the JoeBucsFan.com Podcast Network. And it’s there for you on iTunes and Google Play. Listen or download above. Always fun and insightful.
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Bucs looking at Rams’ CB?
If the Bucs are going to circle a guy’s name on the free agent market and make him a top target, Joe would lay cash it would be Rams corner Trumaine Johnson. [read more]
In a no-excuses league, the Buccaneers managed to find a good one for some of last year’s mess: Hurricane Irma. [read more]
Bucs are close, says GMC.
The Bucs are right there, said their stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. [read more]
Appreciated
A teammate of new Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis sees some of the legendary punishing tackler and spirited leader in America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]
A well-respected national NFL columnist thinks the Bucs are just about the dregs of the NFL. [read more]
Steelers owner non-committal.
You mean there is still a chance? [read more]
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 and Fridays at 10:30 p.m. on Spectrum Sports 360. Ira also is part of the FOX-13 Tailgate Sunday.
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A pledge to Bucs fans.
Bucs fans, Jason Licht feels your pain. [read more]
A big Bucs decision looms.
The Bucs should be desperate for a backup quarterback who won’t have a learning curve. [read more]
Impressive numbers.
Professional men (and a few women) would not listen to the reasoned yet passioned pleas Saturday from prized JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman and failed to elect Bucs great John Lynch into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [read more]
“You know what you are, ref?”
Chucky, the guy who won the Super Bowl with the Buccaneers, must make several adjustments in his return to the Raiders sidelines this season. [read more]
