Absolutely defensive line coach Jay Hayes was fired after receiving a 2018 contract extension a small handful of weeks ago. [read more]

So are we to believe that Team Glazer, general manager Jason Licht and the most powerful Buccaneers officials have no power to influence the official investigation into Jameis Winston for allegedly crotch-grabbing a female Uber driver? [read more]

Dolphins fed up?

The following will sort of be like when your mom took you to Publix but wouldn’t let you have M&Ms at the checkout line because she said they would be bad for you. [read more]

Bucs have a better backup.

Yes, Bucs fans, the Mike Glennon Mob is alive and well. [read more]

Haters gonna hate.

Who said Jameis regressed last year? [read more]

Ira Kaufman is the most revered sports personality and writer 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. You can also hear Ira on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio Wednesdays during football season, and see him now on Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 p.m. on Spectrum Sports 360. Ira also is part of the FOX-13 Tailgate Sunday and enjoys beet salads, Riesling, Chiefs victories and needling Joe.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs don’t waste a lot of time acknowledging their mistakes.

And yes, there’s been a few.

Once it became clear that Anthony Collins, Michael Johnson and Bruce Carter weren’t the answer, they were dispatched. When Roberto Aguayo gave Buc fans agita with each errant FG try, he was dumped. [read more]

Frank words for Mike Smith.

It’s almost like Joe’s having flashbacks of the nightmare that was the Lovie Smith era. [read more]

Trending up or down?

Mike Evans will enjoy his hard-earned, Lotto-like $13 million+ salary this season and be very happy in the process. [read more]

Former Bucs defensive line coach Jay Hayes was in the mix when Kwon Alexander (far left) and Robert Ayers barked at each other in the final seconds of the Bucs’ win over the Jets. (Image courtesy of CBS Sports.)

Joe gave it four days.

The silence hasn’t broken. [read more]

Solid veteran.

Beggars cannot be choosers. [read more]

Direct criticism.

This is not a list any player needs to be on. [read more]

Talented headcase.

The pass rush of the Bucs is godawful but can the team be this desperate? [read more]

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Curious coaching moves and free agency dominate the mind of the Sage of Tampa Bay sports today. He wrestles with several Bucs topics of the day with Joe in this fresh episode. Dive in here, or enjoy at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Ranked on the Google Play podcast “Top Charts” for 3 1/2 consecutive months (all genres nationwide), the Ira Kaufman Podcast keeps you informed and entertained every Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason. Click or download above. It’s fun — free and easy, too. Enjoy!

Too long of hours.

Since the Bucs waved goodbye to defensive line coach Jay Hayes, some Bucs fans wondered if the team would reach back to its history to help return the defense to its glory days. [read more]

You might be noticing a theme on these pages: desperation. [read more]

One of the most intriguing coaching moves of this decade in professional sports happened last night and Joe would love to see Dirk Koetter learn from it and apply it where appropriate. [read more]