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High honor
Yes, Joe has been a regular at the giant Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade in St. Petersburg for many years.
Downing cold beverages in Straub Park next to The Vinoy resort and enjoying lots of bands has been a great ritual to help eradicate memories of a Bucs season gone bad. [read more]
Iron man.
Joe understands it’s a habit of some Bucs fans to rag on left tackle Donovan Smith. [read more]
Stability.
Folks like to use the word “continuity” like it is some magic elixir. It’s an empty word. [read more]
Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter pens columns for JoeBucsFan.com Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday, and churns out his popular podcasts Tuesdays and Thursdays. Enjoy as Ira shares some of his chat today with Tony Dungy.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
I had the pleasure of Tony Dungy’s company at breakfast Friday morning for an in-depth discussion about John Lynch’s demanding role in that iconic Buc defense.
More on that subject in later columns, but I also had the opportunity to get a Hall of Fame coach’s thoughts on the current state of the Buccaneers and Jameis Winston’s leadership skills. [read more]
Mike Smith speaks
The question of the day was whether Mike Smith’s new contract included an agreement that he wouldn’t/couldn’t seek a head coaching job this time next year. [read more]
Feed him the ball — and more.
Tight end Cameron Brate isn’t just unique because he graduated from Harvard and caught a whopping, record-book-rattling eight touchdowns last season. [read more]
Is it really possible that a Buccaneer could watch the playoffs this weekend and cheer for a division rival? [read more]
Receivers or running backs?
Look, Joe’s not blind. There is no question the Bucs need a starting receiver. Badly. [read more]
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Round 2 of the playoffs is here! Todd breaks down your offensive options for full postseason leagues and daily fantasy in action this Saturday and Sunday.
Click to listen above, or subscribe or listen on iTunes. And do not forget Todd’s golf page at JoeBucsFan.com/golf. His next tournament is Sunday, Jan. 29, and it will sell out next week.
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Happy.
Fans let out a collective sigh of relief last night, if not raised a glass, to what may become the best Bucs offseason move, when it was learned Mike Smith pulled his name out of the running to be head coach of the San Diego Los Angeles Chargers and remain in Tampa. [read more]
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*Welcome to the most listened to Tampa Bay Buccaneers podcast in the free world! Bucs Uncensored is here for you every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday with “The Commish,” Justin Pawlowski. Follow him on Twitter! (@CommishOnline). Pawlowski dives into all things Bucs and shares real live fan takes via voice memos. (Email yours to BucsUncensored@gmail.com). A host on the USF Bulls Football Radio Network, and once a voice on the Buccaneers Radio Network, WDAE-AM 620 and 98.7 THE FAN, Justin shares his addictive brand of Bucs talk only here at JoeBucsFan.com! Click to listen above or subscribe to Bucs Uncensored on iTunes right here. *Beware, podcast may be harmful to small and medium-sized children.*
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Chaos likely helped Mike Smith stay.
Joe wanted to let things simmer a bit last night after the thrilling news (selfishly) that Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith is staying in Tampa Bay. [read more]
Mike Smith gets more loot
It smells like Mike Smith took one look at the train wreck that will be the Chargers this year — and in the near future — and bolted to Team Glazer’s office asking them to sweeten the pot in Tampa so he could stomach passing on the L.A. head coaching gig. [read more]
Job-hunt status.
Yes, the Chargers made a move today. [read more]
When Team Glazer made the right call to end the Lovie Smith regime, it had a big hiring decision to make, one that would be judged in various ways. [read more]
ESPNer not sold.
Yes, running back and wide receiver are critical areas for the Bucs to upgrade this offseason. [read more]
Shining light for GM Jason Licht
Stop saying general manager Jason Licht can’t scout guys who kick the ball for a living.
You’re dead wrong. [read more]
Big call from legendary No. 55
In a somewhat stunning move, Mr. Derrick Brooks, surely the Tampa Bay area’s most NFL-knowledgeable man, put his cards on the table for the 2017 season. [read more]
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Free agency is on Ira’s mind today, right after he takes fans deeper inside the quest to get John Lynch into the Hall of Fame next month. Of course, Joe and Ira go head first into other topics, as well. Enjoy! Ira’s podcasts fire every Tuesday and Thursday, and his columns are rolled out every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Ira has been on fire lately, but he’s been advised a raise is not forthcoming.
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Uncertain future.
As next week’s East-West Shrine Game practices begin in St. Petersburg, it sort of marks Joe’s beginning of draft season. [read more]
