Florida’s Elite Restoration Is Your First Call If You See Water, Mold Or Storm Damage, Or Have Any In-Home Disaster

October 12th, 2025

Call Florida’s Elite Restoration 24/7. You will get a FREE expert in-home evaluation from a highly-trained disaster restoration team and true licensed mold remediation specialists, plus caring guidance from a family-owned operation with experience and integrity.

BEFORE you call your insurance company, call Florida’s Elite Restoration. Joe’s friends there will use thermal imaging technology and more to assess everything, and will guide you so you don’t get ripped off. Owner Josh Martin spent 14 years as an insurance adjuster and knows exactly how to proceed to ensure your property is preserved and you don’t spend money needlessly.

Do not hesitate if you see water or mold!!

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Buccaneers-49ers, Open Thread

October 12th, 2025

A huge NFC clash is here. The Bucs are 4-1 and so are the 49ers.

COMMENT ALL GAME LONG below!

Be nice. Even if it hurts.

Go Bucs!

Betting The Bucs (Week 6 Edition)

October 12th, 2025

Through five weeks in this space, Joe is up $122.00 this season. What a public service Joe has provided!

Disclaimer: Do NOT wager if losing will ruin your life, or day, or week. 

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Best In Class Looks At The State Of The Bucs, Baker Mayfield & What Might Fix The Edge Rush, And Looks At Young Players Across The League In Week 5

October 12th, 2025

Heavy on the Bucs today for JoeBucsFan draft guru Sean Sullivan. Of course, he’s also looking at rookies and young players around the NFL.

Listen by clicking above or enjoy at Apple Podcasts and other platforms. All the fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford, where summer savings are fantastic. Sean also is the eager Bill Currie Ford GM ready to help you personally with all of your automotive needs. Fire off questions on football and more to Sean at BestInClass@BillCurrie.com.

Make The Call!

October 12th, 2025

Flash poll posted at 8:48 a.m. Poll closed at 10:06 a.m.

 

“It’s Like He Game Plans Himself”

October 12th, 2025

Baker Mayfield (right) with offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard.

After playing for more offensive coordinators than years he’s served in the NFL, Baker Mayfield has learned a thing or two about preparing to dissect a defense. [read more]

Catch Up On Your Ira Kaufman Podcast Listening!

October 12th, 2025

Pregame with The Sage!

The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Listen at Apple Podcasts, Podcast Addict, Podbean.com and iHeart Radio. Other platforms and here on the website, too.

JoeBucsFan Show Replay TODAY At 1 P.M. On WDAE

October 12th, 2025

Dial up The JoeBucsFan Show TODAY at 1 p.m. on WDAE radio, 95.3 FM and AM 620. Listen online, too, or via the iHeart Radio app, or below, immediately following The Rock Riley Show.

Joe’s been back on the WDAE airwaves every weekend since February. Varying times. (Today’s show is a replay of yesterday.)

It’s A Florida Thing

October 12th, 2025

So long as Tampa Bay is a superior place to live and play, visiting fans will always be an issue.

Unless a weather phenomenon develops like global cooling and Florida weather devolves from warm to chilly to freezing in the fall, Florida will always draw folks from rotten-weather regions of the country. [read more]

Ben Bredeson Admits Stability Is Helping Offensive Line

October 12th, 2025

Offensive line stabilizing.

Over the years, Bucs types (coaches, suits, players) have pounded it into Joe’s head that stability on an offensive line is beyond critical. [read more]

Cade Otton Becoming More Involved In Bucs’ Passing Game

October 12th, 2025

Beginning to get more targets.

Prior to Week 5, no team in the NFL targeted tight ends less than the Bucs — percentage of passes thrown. [read more]

Mac Jones Doesn’t Handle The Blitz Well

October 12th, 2025

Devious blitzes coming?

It seems like Mac Jones may be walking into a minefield. [read more]

GameDay Tampa Bay

October 12th, 2025

Game 6

49ers  (4-1) at Bucs (4-1)

Kickoff: 4:25 p.m.

TV: CBS (WTSP-TV Channel 10, locally) with Jim Nantz, the pride of Eastern Illinois University Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson. For a national TV map of where the game will be broadcast, click here.

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Cam Newton Gives MVP Address For Baker Mayfield

October 11th, 2025

Retired MVP quarterback Cam Newton joining ESPN TV as a football analyst is quite a marriage. [read more]

“Just A High-Level Humble Guy”

October 11th, 2025

If you ask Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht about his front office and its accomplishments, there’s a good chance you won’t get an answer for five minutes while Licht rattles off endless names of his subordinates and talks about how they are all rock stars that run the show and make him look great. [read more]

Discover The Dolman Law Group Difference

October 11th, 2025

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