Lost in the Bucs defense getting pounded in Atlanta was the return of defensive end Will Gholston from a very scary neck injury that sent him to the hospital three weeks ago. [read more]
When it comes to the Bucs making a stop on third down in crunch time, you are better off saving yourself the aggravation and head out of the house with a bottle of Jim Beam. [read more]
Your Buccaneers have a lot to play for, jobs, pride, fans, somehow emerging from the NFC South basement — and a miracle playoff berth if you’re a savage optimist.
Recorded in Atlanta following the Bucs-Falcons game, the sage of Tampa Bay sports fires away on all kinds of Bucs subjects. Tune in right here, or at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. The Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is no offseason. Click or download above. It’s free and easy. Enjoy!
Joe has been pretty harsh on a good man, Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith, for that atrocious gameplan he had against the Dixie Chicks Sunday. [read more]
Right about now, there isn’t a Bucs fan sitting in his favorite neighborhood watering hole who wants to hear his head coach speak of moral victories after what happened in Atlanta Sunday. [read more]
Huge week for Julio Jones. Huge week for Alvin Kamara. Huge week for Antonio Brown. Meanwhile, those of you who own Amari Cooper, DeMarco Murray and even LeSean McCoy still don’t really know what to do week to week.
Well, that’s Fantasy Football.
And that’s why Todd is here to try and help you make sense of it all. The playoffs are coming and you want to be in them OR you need the right roster to win that dreaded last place game and avoid the penalty in your league that comes with it. Todd’s got a lot of random thoughts on what happened on Thursday and Sunday in Week 12 and even peeks at some key matchups for Week 13…like Chargers hosting Browns in another potential big spot for Keenan Allen and the San Diego D/ST. Remember, you can email Todd at ToddWrightFantasyFootball@gmail.com anytime to ask about anything not covered in the podcast as it relates to your fantasy needs.
Ira Kaufman is the most beloved, revered and esteemed Buccaneers columnist 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 see Ira every football Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on FOX-13, Scott Smith’s Tailgate Sunday.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Postcard from Atlanta.
First look at cavernous Mercedes-Benz Stadium, check.
Tasty beet salad at the world’s busiest airport, check.
A lot of Bucs fans have skinned knuckles from punching their refrigerators when, with yesterday’s game on the line and the Bucs with fourth-and-one from the Dixie Chicks-18, winning Bucs coach Dirk Koetter called for Ryan Fitzpatrick to Cam Brate down the middle that fell incomplete. [read more]