Weighs in on scrambling QBs.

Quick, name the second-leading rusher on the Bucs last year. [read more]

Bucs coach Bruce Arians

The offensive mind was talking linebackers. [read more]

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The Ira Kaufman Podcast returns to One Buc Palace and there’s plenty on the buffet. The Sage of Tampa Bay sports is putting his foot down out of the gate. It’s all presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon. Check out their fabulous April offers while you listen.

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“Mr. Glazer, all these Gulf toxins in the air won’t stop me from regulating food temperature on team flights.”

Back in 2010, when the Bucs last had a season of spectacular quarterback play and a truly dangerous football team, most home games were blacked out from local television and that hurt fan interest and attendance.

Perhaps the famous BP oil spill of that spring is to blame? [read more]

Mississippi State safety Johnathan Abram.

Someone at the NFL Network needs to give this man a job. [read more]

Wants out of Cleveland.

Now Joe understands NFL general managers are not wont to negotiate trades through websites that cover the NFL. So Joe doesn’t know if the Bucs are currently talking turkey with the Browns for a trade. [read more]

Head games

Joe is confident you saw a very calculated move by Bucco Bruce Arians on Day 1 of players reporting yesterday.

Think about it. [read more]

Management doomed him.

With the start of voluntary (keyword there) offseason workouts yesterday, the big news was that long-time stalwart of the Bucs defense, stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, was absent. [read more]

New Bucs OLB Shquil Barrett.

Meet new Bucs DE/LB Shaq Barrett, one of the not-so-big free agent signings of 2019.

He came out to chat with media today at One Buc Palace, Day 1 of the latest Bucs campaign. [read more]

Sage Ira called for the firing of GM Jason Licht late last year. Now he’s found one way to defend him in today’s column.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Lay off Jason Licht on this one. [read more]

Ready to kiss Mike Smith’s coverages goodbye.

It is starting to smell as if Bucs defensive coaches last year tried to shove round pegs into square holes. [read more]

Thought-provoking nuggets from Pro Bowl receiver Mike Evans today as most players reported back to work at One Buc Palace. [read more]

UPDATED: 1:27 p.m. – Your Buccaneers are back to work today.

But perhaps not all of them? [read more]

Not a smart pick at No. 5.

Joe just doesn’t get it. [read more]

Bruce Arians explains.

When Bucco Bruce Arians took over the Bucs, part of the reason is he believed he already had a budding young star quarterback with America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]

Talks to America.

Joe is frankly surprised these two guys are still on speaking terms. [read more]

Players report back for work today!

Inside One Buc Palace later today, Bucco Bruce Arians will be giving his Day 1, f-bomb filled speech that will talk about winning a Super Bowl now and getting the hell out of the way if you’re not willing to do everything on and off the field to help bring another one to Tampa immediately.

The reward for launching Dirk Koetter three months ago starts this morning. [read more]