Ira fires off his sage wisdom and takes you inside the postgame locker room
BY IRA KAUFMAN
The dejected look on the faces of Tampa Bay players said it all after Thursday night’s heartbreaker.
You win and lose as a team, but on this evening, the Buc defense deserved a better fate. And while Nick Folk was clearly the chief culprit, there was plenty of blame to go around as the Bucs came close to knocking off a historic NFL franchise for the second time in five days. [read more]
Joe was very pleased to see and hear a team-first DeSean Jackson speaking at his locker following the Bucs’ kick-in-the-groin loss to the Patriots last night. [read more]
Ask America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, who to point a finger at for losing to the Belicheats Thursday night and he won’t blink an eye. [read more]
When you’re the No. 12 overall draft pick in your second season, and you don’t have the pressure of being your team’s No. 1 cornerback, you simply have to play well.
Through four games, this has been a brutal season for Vernon Hargreaves. [read more]
Considering Doug Martin hopped off his couch and joined the team on Monday, after not practicing or playing since late August, Joe has to give him an “A” for his effort tonight. [read more]
Well, the Buccaneers’ defense lived up to the hype tonight, the grand stage. Nineteen points is always a great night. Always. But the rest of the Bucs dropped a huge ASJ for the home fans and a national television audience.
The mighty Patriots looked mortal, and the Bucs offense had some fans wondering what Marcus Arroyo is up to.
Comment all game below with fellow wild, crazy, passionate and sometimes crazy Buccaneers fans.
Keep it clean. And lose the personal attacks, unless they’re directed at Tom Brady and his 9-1 record on Thursday nights. (Joe’s filters are ready for you extreme haters.)
Most important, have fun and prepare for Joe’s award-winning postgame coverage from the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, including Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways.
With all the ballyhoo about the Patriots’ garbage pass defense, which has now reached historic horrors during the Bill Belicheat era, the New England run defense is just as bad. [read more]
Getting dissected in the film room by a three-time Pro Bowl center didn’t turn out well for America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston this week. [read more]
The NFL has a whole new fun series of official stats produced by their Next Gen team, which compiles data from computer chips in jerseys and balls. [read more]
With the Bucs playing tonight, today’s regularly scheduled Ira Kaufman Podcast has been moved to the wee hours of Friday morning. After tonight’s game, after Ira patrols the locker room and writes his famous 10 Takeaways, then Joe and Ira will cut the podcast and post it here.
Should be a wild one!
(Of course, faithful listeners want Ira and the Joes’ picks for tonight’s game. Ira calls 34-24 Patriots. Steve says 30-28 Bucs. Lee says Belicheats 42, Bucs 31.)
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