Bucs rookie TE Payne Durham.

One mystery concerning the 2022 Bucs offense was the appalling lack of targets for Mike Evans in the red zone. [read more]

Tristan Wirfs

The pain in Tristan Wirfs’ voice was evident. [read more]

Joe was surprised while listening to one of the NFL’s better head coaches this week. [read more]

Run to win.

If you take a step back and look at the Tampa Bay offense, how are the Bucs supposed to score points? [read more]

Todd Bowles

Call Dan Pompei the Lavonte David of NFL scribes. [read more]

Devin White

When training camp opens in three weeks, Joe wonders what will happen with disgruntled Devin White. [read more]

Hot seat?

If you believe the words typed by a CBS columnist, it seems Bucs coach Todd Bowles is on the hot seat this season. [read more]

Has a new savior arrived for special teams chief Keith Armstrong?

It’s been noted repeatedly at One Buc Palace over the years that backup running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn isn’t much of a special teams player. [read more]

Tristan Wirfs

Joe’s been known to fire up Pantera or Slayer before recording the Ira Kaufman Podcast. [read more]

GM Jason Licht.

Since the beginning of last year,  so much has been made of the Bucs being tapped out on the salary cap, Joe is confident Bucs fans have all become numb to it. [read more]

BILL CURRIE FORD IS OPEN TODAY, JULY 4!!!!!!!!!! BILL CURRIE FORD IS OPEN TODAY.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The last time James Wilder carried the ball for the Buccaneers, the original Batman movie ruled at the box office.

The year was 1989 and Tampa Bay slogged its way to a 5-11 record under Ray Perkins, who would be fired toward the end of the following season. That was a long, long time ago.

How long? Lavonte David was a newborn.

Yet all these years later, Wilder still rules as the franchise’s career rushing leader with 5,957 yards. Wilder was a workhorse in 1984 and 1985, but those were the only two seasons he ran for more than 704 yards. [read more]

Man oh man, the statheads really hate Bucs quarterbacks. [read more]

Happy Independence Day!

Today for Joe is like Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s, all rolled into one big bottlerocket! [read more]

Bucs DT Greg Gaines.

One reason little has been written about a guy who Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht signed this offseason is Joe and others in the local pen and mic club haven’t seen much of him. [read more]

Robert Hainsey (left) and Nick Leverett.

Bucs fans easily could develop an irritable bowel upon looking at the projected right side of the Buccaneers’ offensive line, rookie Cody Mauch at right guard alongside one-game-wonder right tackle Luke Goedeke. [read more]

Buccaneers offensive assistant Tom Moore.

With Buccaneers assistant coach Tom Moore getting honored at the Pro Football Hall of Fame last week, it reminded Joe of 84-year-old Moore’s famous off-color quote that appeared in a book authored by Ron “Jaws” Jaworski. [read more]

There’s been chatter that the Bucs and the greatest receiver in Tampa Bay history, Mike Evans, are discussing a fat contract extension.

There also is buzz that Evans could be gone quickly if Halloween approaches and the Bucs stink and are hungry to stockpike draft picks for a rookie QB in 2024. [read more]

Unique observation.

The Numbers Guys simply have no use for Kyler Traskfield. [read more]

The PFF tribe investigates.

If this continues with Kyler Traskfield, you can safely wager the Bucs are drafting a quarterback on the first night of the draft next April.

Because the Bucs will likely have a losing record.

[read more]