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It’s Chiefs victory Tuesday and JoeBucsFan.com columnist eye-RAH! Kaufman is firing away on all cylinders with Joe. The Ira Kaufman Podcast entertains and informs every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Interesting tidbit out of Joe’s trip to sunny and cold Kansas City to watch the Bucs’ manhandling of the Chiefs. [read more]

Doug Martin talks to Joe

Yes, Joe’s been very hard on Doug Martin, wanting the Bucs’ big-money running back to revive his Pro Bowl self. [read more]

Tough break in Kansas City

Brent Grimes opened the Bucs-Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium like his Pro Bowl self.

Grimes delivered a beastly first-quarter hit and forced a fumble, a forgotten play in a glorious win. [read more]

Evan Smith has a defensive twin

It’s great to get a sincere compliment from one’s head coach.

They come in different forms and, when you’re a player, you have to savor every one of them. [read more]

One subject is off limits

Dangerous Dan Lucas of WFLA-TV pushed Dirk Koetter a little bit during their weekly sitdown for Ch. 8. [read more]

New job in six weeks?

UPDATED: 10:02 a.m. Don’t look now, but Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith is racking up impressive data through 10 games.

At this rate, Smith will have his second head coaching job in six short weeks. [read more]

You can call Roberto Aguayo the worst kicker in the NFL, but you’d be wrong. [read more]

Team mulling availability.

There has been chatter at One Buc Palace that Jacquizz Rodgers could return to practice and be available Sunday. [read more]

On fire.

Yes, Joe can read his Twitter feed. Bucs fans do not like safety Chris Conte. [read more]

Playoffs?

Yes, when a team is 5-5 and a game out of first place the week of Thanksgiving, playoff talk is real. [read more]

Center Joe Hawley talks to Joe in the happy Kansas City locker room

Before yesterday, when was the last time starting center Joe Hawley didn’t go down in a game screaming in agony with a knee injury?

Thankfully, Hawley came out of this one healthy and smiling — and talking to Joe. [read more]

Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, JoeBucsFan.com eye-RAH! Kaufman, writes today about what’s on everyone’s mind from Lakeland to Largo, from bartenders to Black Friday shoppers. Playoffs!

BY IRA KAUFMAN

We’ve been here before. [read more]

Urgency

Lovie Smith kept telling Bucs fans things would take time, specifically his defense, as he and Josh McCown set out to forge a strong and healthy foundation on both sides of the football. [read more]

Healing ill will among college football foes while uniting the community.

Yesterday, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, made no secret the Chiefs fans who have hijacked Florida State’s famous Warchant cry played right into his passion. [read more]

General manager Jason Licht has changed a tradition

Regular readers here know Joe dives deep into all pressing matters concerning the Buccaneers.

That includes Joe having a serious discussion with general manager Jason Licht about his celebrated pool jumping. [read more]

Surprised by Chris Conte.

Dirk Koetter called it the play of the game. Andy Reid sure thought so too. [read more]

“Damn son, you tore us up.” (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

The mark of a team that is clicking on offense is how it does on third downs. [read more]

Numbers aren’t lying

Once upon a time back in August, September and October, Dirk Koetter told everyone listening that the Buccaneers’ running game was the critical engine of the offense. [read more]