Once upon the Bucs’ last playoff appearance, a running back from the bench emerged to lead them.

Who’s ready for a Bucs victory tonight and a prime club seat in the NFC South?

Xs and Os guru Dave Moore, a 16-year NFL tight end and an ex-Buccaneer, has a clue on that potential reality. [read more]

Savor Tampa Bay’s finest new craft beer — and a Bucs victory — tonight at Abe’s Place in Clearwater.

Just $2.00 a pint!!! Perfect complement to Abe’s award-winning wings!

Podcast (ira-kaufman-podcast): Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS

The Custodian of Canton, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter, is chatting with Joe before tonight’s huge game. 

***Stay tuned for a bonus Friday morning podcast from Ira, too!!!

 Enjoy!

Click Above To Listen Or To Download

No use for the rabble.

The anti-Gerald McCoy rabble is not going to like this. [read more]

For the legions of optimists among the Tampa Bay faithful, Joe’s got you covered.

Here’s five reasons the Bucs could beat the Falcons tonight: [read more]

For the legions of pessimists among the Tampa Bay faithful, Joe’s got you covered.

Here’s five reasons the Bucs could fall to the Falcons tonight: [read more]

Does Jameis have enough weapons to win a shootout?

Just about every Bucs fan seems to be loading up on hooch today. [read more]

Still deified by national media.

Joe doesn’t think much of Lovie Smith as a football tactician or an evaluator of talent, but the man sure knows how to find an agent. [read more]

Still learning?

So what the heck is going on with America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston? [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

John Lynch has a big night ahead of him, surrounded by family and friends at Raymond James Stadium.

An even bigger day looms ahead in three months.

On the day before the Super Bowl in Houston, a panel of Pro Football Hall of Fame voters will meet to decide on the Class of 2017. Lynch’s 15-year career will be judged by 46 members of the media and two former players who already boast busts in Canton — Dan Fouts and James Lofton. [read more]

Ugly news out of One Buc Palace this afternoon. [read more]

Undefeated playing Atlanta.

There are all sorts of things one can say about America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, through his first 23 games in the NFL. [read more]

Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith

Positive news for the Bucs! [read more]

Bucs corners get roasted again

Former NFL safety and personnel exectutive Louis Riddick is definitely one of most interesting men chattering about the NFL for a living. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

It’s always fun to hear what’s being said on the football field, especially when it comes from the mouth of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. [read more]

Patience is a lost art in the NFL — and nearly everyone associated with the NFL is guilty. [read more]

Unknown SI staffer thinks Bucs could make playoffs.

A number of Bucs fans who watched that facepalm of a second half last Sunday can’t imagine the Bucs in the playoffs. [read more]