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Plenty is pulsating through the brain of Ira Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter and the Sage of Tampa Bay sports. Enjoy his twice-weekly conversation on all things Bucs and more presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

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The “Czar of the Playbook.”

Yeah, it may be a bit early to talk draft. But when Joe has a chance to talk with one of the coolest cats who works in NFL draft media, Emory Hunt, then draft chatter Joe will type. [read more]

WR coach Skyler Fulton.

It’s not all dark skies and doom and gloom for former (?) Bucs wide receivers coach Skyler Fulton. [read more]

Mike Smith surfaces

The one-liners are too easy here, so Joe will resist. [read more]

“Need a new coach? Or how about an escort for the evening? I can hook you up.”

Joe is dead serious as he types the following sentence. [read more]

He can see it.

If there is a better pairing than Bucco Bruce Arians and America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, a pair of FS1 talking heads hasn’t seen one. [read more]

New Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich got his feet wet into playcalling in an atypical manner.

That’s his mentor, Bucco Bruce Arians, always crafty when it comes to development on the money side of the football. [read more]

Yes, America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, is eager for a new start with his old team. [read more]

A lot will be different around One Buc Palace with Bucco Bruce Arians now in charge, and the head coach itemized a couple of them for the Salty Dogs Podcast. [read more]

New Bucs head coach Bucco Bruce Arians says he doesn’t care how darn hot it is Tampa; he’ll stick with his trademark high socks for practice, he told SiriusXM NFL Radio last week.

Apparently, his philosophy of “No Risk It, No Biscuit,” doesn’t apply to hosiery.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs have decided that Route 66 is the preferred path to the playoffs. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

When’s the last time the Saints scored 20 points or less at home with Drew Brees starting, like they did yesterday against Philadelphia?

It wasn’t this season.

And look at the pedigree of the Eagles’ starting cornerbacks. [read more]

Interesting second marriage in Jacksonville

Joe finds it very interesting that a hard-nosed former NFL offensive lineman like Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone wants to hire ousted Bucs offensive line coach George Warhop. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht explains.

It seems this comes more from highlights-watching-only national voices other than the local pen and mic club, but it still bothers Joe. [read more]

Not good enough for Bucs.

Sometimes, Joe actually thinks the Bucs really don’t care much about a running game. [read more]

Prediction.

The Bucs spent two of their three second-round picks in last spring’s draft on corners. [read more]