Hurt?

The Bucs simply have zero depth at cornerback. So Joe might have to undergo shock therapy after seeing this. [read more]

Ira Kaufman is older than Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Gates and Larry Bird, but he’s a big kid at heart — and still hungry to cover the Buccaneers and inform the “Buc faithful,” as Ira calls them.

Joe’s giving a standing ovation to the iconic JoeBucsFan.com columnist, podcast legend and serial schmoozer, the Sage of Tampa Bay Sports. Happy birthday, Ira!

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Key to Baker Mayfield’s future?

Want to look at why the Bucs haven’t lured Baker Mayfield to agree to a contract extension? Well, an analyst for a prominent national publication seems to point the finger at someone. [read more]

With the first preseason game kicking off Friday night, today is almost useless depth chart day. [read more]

Feedback on new blood.

Joe doesn’t know how many fans saw the last five or six Bucs practices. If any did, they may have witnessed the transformation of the Tampa Bay defense. [read more]

Analysis from different view.

So Joe has heard other offensive players talk about Ted Hurst, as well as Bucs coaches, specifically Bucs coach Todd Bowles. [read more]

Method to the madness.

When Joe sees rookie Keionte Scott playing at outside cornerback, it makes Joe want to shake his head. [read more]

Joe askes Nacho an important question.

Is it possible for a 33-year-old defensive tackle to be on the rise? Vita Vea seems to think so, as does Buccaneers DT Rakeem “Nacho” Nuñez-Roches. [read more]

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Big No. 50 for Tampa Bay might be pacing his New Jersey hotel room tonight. [read more]

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Ira’s back from his Hawaii assignment. The Sage was patrolling One Buc Palace on Sunday and talks all about it with Joe, and more. Enjoy!

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Venerable JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman wasn’t finished after yesterday’s Todd Bowles news conference following training camp practice. He then went for a private stroll with the head coach as Rakeem Nuñes-Roches began talking to media. Joe loves how Ira always is searching for perspective to offer Bucs fans.

“The Sage” turns 72 tomorrow as he approaches his 50th anniversary in the business. (New podcast episode pops later this morning.)

Return of old Chris Godwin.

Fans at One Buc Palace for Bucs training camp practice, has Chris Godwin looked smooth to you? [read more]

Changing the defense?

Joe remembers some commenters to Joe’s practice notes early in training camp starting to grumble.

“Where is Josiah Trotter?” [read more]

“Nacho” reacts when asked about Bucs OLB David Walker.

You should have been there. [read more]

Bucs tight ends coach Justin Peelle watches his tight ends in blocking drills Sunday, the final Bucs training camp practice at home this summer open to the public.

And then there were none. [read more]

Rookie receiver Ted Hurst.

This post is not about August muscle pulls or a desire to pay outrageous California income tax. [read more]

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Ex-Buc bails.

[UPDATE] The Bucs and Lions have had a strange relationship the past few years. [read more]