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.
BY IRA KAUFMAN
The facts are in and the conclusion is uncommonly clear.
Malcolm Glazer was a badass.
Don’t be fooled by the red beard, the specs and a belt buckle worn unusually high. The late owner of the Buccaneers would have been very proud of this confident football team and Dirk Koetter’s aggressive approach. [read more]
Joe noticed quite a few Bucs fans were unnerved after reading Joe’s story this morning that described hackers accessing HBO content and threatening to release yet-to-be broadcast shows. [read more]
All through spring practices Dirk Koetter said repeatedly that running backs truly couldn’t be evaluated because there was no hitting or breaking tackles. [read more]
Todd’s got thoughts on all the bad news out of Dolphins camp, the growing man crush in SW Ohio on Joe Mixon, and who the first Jets RB off the fantasy board should be this season. Also, Todd examines the downgrading of Ezekiel Elliott, whether Doug Baldwin is worth that second round pick and how Jordan Reed’s loss is Travis Kelce’s gain at the TE position. And more.
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Potentially dire news out of Miami with a Bucs tie-in.
For Bucs fans joining the free FanRetreat.com party before the Bucs play the Dolphins to open the season (yes, with free beer!), a gathering that will feature keynote speaker the Custodian of Canton, eye-RAH! Kaufman, if you see a quarterback lining up behind center other than Ryan Tannehill for the Dolphins, don’t worry. It’s not because you have a blinding hangover. [read more]
IT’S HERE!!! The Training Camp Takeover is TOMORROW morning at One Buc Palace!!!! Holy sh*t!
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After chewing off Brad Johnson’s ear on the Bucs sidelines yesterday, for at least an hour, Chucky gave a passionate address to the Bucs.
Joe’s got insight into the players’ role in Chucky’s triumphant official return to Buccaneers headquarters after getting fired in January 2009. [read more]
Yes, Saturday will be a very special day at training camp.
The Stick Carriers, with members confirmed to be flying in from 10 states and Panama, will be out in force cheering and screaming as it’s a playoff game — except it’s an early-August practice. [read more]
If you read Joe’s detailed practice notes today, you saw a reference to America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, with a 20-yard completion to Mike Evans in 11-on-11 work this morning.
A cool, cloudy rain-free summer day was the setting for Day 6 of training camp, the first back-to-back day in pads. Joe patrolled the field and took plenty of notes. Enjoy![read more]
All through spring practices Dirk Koetter said repeatedly that running backs truly couldn’t be evaluated because there was no hitting or breaking tackles. 
