Did Close Games Save Todd Bowles?
January 24th, 2026
Joe’s heard the one-score game narrative for years.
It’s usually framed as a reason to believe a losing NFL team is close to getting over the proverbial hump. [read more]
Joe’s heard the one-score game narrative for years.
It’s usually framed as a reason to believe a losing NFL team is close to getting over the proverbial hump. [read more]
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Todd previews both the AFC and NFC Championships and looks ahead to what may be a one-sided NFC win in Super Bowl LX. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Heads and Tails and Brandon Legal Group. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen via Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, TuneIn and other platforms.
Boy it was sure fun to watch Baker Mayfield run the ball. [read more]
If Bucs iconic wide receiver Mike Evans hits free agency, he could command a major salary. [read more]

The JoeBucsFan Show has a 1 o’clock kickoff today on WDAE radio, 95.3 FM and AM 620. Listen online to Tampa Bay’s all-sports powerhouse, or via the iHeart Radio app, or below.
Joe’s been back on the WDAE airwaves every weekend since February. Varying times.
When Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield unloaded on new Dixie Chicks coach Kevin Stefanski earlier this week for how he treated Mayfield when the two were in Cleveland, Joe thought it was great. [read more]
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Episode 2 of this week and following the Zac Robinson hire at offensive coordinator. Dive in with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports & Joe!
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Fix Baker Mayfield and you have fixed the Bucs’ offense. [read more]
Joe understands a good number of Bucs fans were disappointed to learn that Mike McDaniel was not going to be the Bucs’ offensive coordinator. Understandable. [read more]
It seems new Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson is bringing some offensive assistants with him from Atlanta rather than cherry-picking assistants from his previous home with the Rams. [read more]
So, now that the Bucs have new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson on board, he has to solve three riddles to unlock the offense. [read more]
So what are the playing futures for Buccaneers legends Mike Evans and Lavonte David? [read more]
Flash poll posted at 11:00 a.m. Poll closed at 12:35 p.m.
It’s hard to believe, but veteran tight end Kyle Pitts, who had a standout 2025, will be just 25 years old when next season kicks off. [read more]
Based on fan polling in the weekly “Todd Bowles Confidence Poll” the final few weeks of the season, Bowles is the most unpopular Bucs head coach since Joe started doing the weekly in-season poll during the lousy Lovie Smith reign of terror.
Updated: The Bucs finally got an offensive coordinator. And he’s from the coveted Sean McVay tree. [read more]
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Click above to shop the fantastic January pricing at Tampa’s first family of Ford dealers, BillCurrieFord.com. Don’t Worry. Drive Currie! Reach out to Ira’s friend and Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan for a hearty JoeBucsFan discount, and remember their extreme commitment to customer satisfaction at Bill Currie Ford.
The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports has all kinds of things on his mind. Enjoy!
The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com. Many other platforms, too, including iHeartRadio.
A family business since 1960, Bill Currie Ford is one mile north of Raymond James Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, and Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend. He’s ready to help you personally — and to give you the Ira Kaufman discount on top of all their amazing deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean at the Bill Currie showroom.