“Runs Like A Deer”
May 5th, 2017
Animal-like speed.
There is actually one NFL personnel director who doesn’t think Tampa Bay rookie tight end O.J. Howard is manna from heaven. [read more]

Animal-like speed.
There is actually one NFL personnel director who doesn’t think Tampa Bay rookie tight end O.J. Howard is manna from heaven. [read more]

GM talks speed on satellite radio
When Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht looked at the notes he took on each game from the 2016 season, he noticed a common denominator. [read more]

Just a memory.
Joe has been getting a lot of Twitter questions of late asking if the Bucs are going to bring back LeGarrette Blount. [read more]
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UPDATED: 5:02 p.m. – Joe first saw the news at 4:39 p.m. on Twitter as shared by Paul Ryan of WFLA-TV, Ch. 8. [read more]

Bucs fans react.
Cool story on how Tampa Bay fans attending the draft in Philadelphia last week reacted to the Bucs choosing a receiver. [read more]

The guy with the 11th-most receptions in Florida State University history, including dozens from America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, now resides on the Buccaneers roster hoping to become the next Solomon Patton.

Lauded by ex-NFL scout.
Whenever someone suggests a fifth-round pick might be more than a fifth-round pick, Joe wants to tap the brakes. [read more]
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Defense — DEE-FENSE! — on Ira’s mind today in the aftermath of the 2017 NFL Draft. Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter dives very deep with Joe on a variety of topics. Listen now by clicking or downloading above, or listen (and subscribe) at iTunes and Podbean.com. It’s free and easy. Enjoy! Remember, Ira’s podcasts pop every Tuesday & Thursday.

Fun debuts this fall.
Boy, what a shock to the system Tampa Bay fans will get come September. [read more]
Joe is not a doctor, but Joe is a realist. [read more]

Gamewrecker.
Former Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms has one question for NFL defensive coordinators. [read more]

15th-most popular quarterback
Just because young Jameis Winston is America’s Quarterback, that doesn’t mean stuff with his name or likeness on it is the most popular in the land. [read more]

Talks offense. A little.
Did America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, give fans a peek into the 2017 offense? [read more]
Wait a minute. Did the Bucs really trade up to get a gargantuan steal (literally and figuratively) in the seventh round of the NFL Draft Saturday? [read more]
Former Bucs defensive tackle Chris Hovan, Jameis Winston, Mike Evans and Ali Marpet make their way into the latest Lunch With Real Rock Riley.
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Polished
According to the nation’s premier stats nerds, the PFF tribe, new Bucs rookie running back Jeremy McNichols was the best pass blocking running back in the draft who didn’t break a woman’s face. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN
We’re more than four months away from the opener at Miami and this is already shaping up as the most unique season in Bucs history.
A franchise defined by stifling defense during two championship runs decades apart is suddenly poised to become an offensive juggernaut. [read more]