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“Bar 76” is a sports bar that will open at the Den of Depression this fall featuring over 60 TVs and 76 beers. (Rendering courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Until recent years, Joe had always thought the Den of Depression was just an OK place to watch football (if you ignore the fact the Bucs have the worst home record in the NFC since Chucky was jettisoned). [read more]
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Plenty, plenty popping at One Buc Palace this week and Tampa Bay’s Hall of Fame voter is touching on plenty today. And there will loads more on Tuesday with another special guest. Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Find the Ira Kaufman Podcast ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” (all genres nationwide), where it’s been for most of the past eight months. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun, free and easy. Enjoy!
Disturbing news.
Disgraced former Bucs tight end Kellen Winslow’s life is unraveling. [read more]
Addresses DL coach’s tirade.
We have all blown it out of proportion. [read more]
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What’s a Thursday without Bobby Fenton (@bobbygameday)?? He’s loaded with takes and deep thoughts on The Free Stretch, always about the Buccaneers and beyond! Today is no exception. Dive into The Free Stretch right here and right now above, or listen and/or subscribe free at iTunes and Google Play. Listen or download above.
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Peyton Barber is your top dog, the Buccaneers’ No. 1 running back. [read more]
Medics were called in and Joe was handed a paper bag and a towel.
Joe couldn’t believe what was coming from the mouth of Bucs coach Dirk Koetter this afternoon. [read more]
The more Joe watches, the more Joe listens, the more Joe talks to Buccaneers, the more clear it is that everything about the Bucs’ defensive line was ugly last year. And coaching was right up there.
Enjoy this peek at new D-line coach Brentson Buckner from yesterday’s practice. Joe will have more to share later.
Demar Dotson updates his status
Knee injuries on old offensive linemen are highly unpredictable animals. [read more]
It’s off to the air conditioning! Joe gleefully jogged across the One Buc Palace practice fields to the indoor facility for viewing of Wednesday’s two-hour practice. Here’s your need-to-know: [read more]
Weather no longer an issue.
It was early afternoon when the loud alarms went off behind One Buc Palace. [read more]
Not his fault.
It seems some folks want to nitpick at Mike Evans. [read more]
Special talent
There’s a lot of promise among the rookie defensive backs prowling the fields at One Buc Palace. [read more]
The subject of the NFL investigation in Jameis Winston came up today following the Buccaneers’ morning walk-through.
DeSean Jackson weighed in. [read more]
Joe’s got two videos just like this one below from yesterday’s practice.
So don’t be looking for a wheel route to rookie running back Ronald Jones in the 2018 playbook. [read more]
Jameis explains
Digging deeper into the chemistry experiment that is DeSean Jackson and America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, is an interesting exercise, especially when Jameis himself chimes in. [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 at 10:30 p.m. on Spectrum Sports 360 (aka BayNews 9). Ira also is part of the FOX-13 Tailgate Sunday show and enjoys beet salads, Riesling, Chiefs victories and needling Joe.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Who let the dogs out? Mike Smith, that’s who. [read more]
Simple goal.
If you have listened to the appearance of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, on Tuesday’s edition of the “Ira Kaufman Podcast,” the one thing that stuck out throughout is he always went back to how badly he needs to find a way to get the team wins. [read more]
