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BY IRA KAUFMAN
Every time Tom Brady grips a football this season, he’ll hold the ultimate fate of two men in his right hand. [read more]
Key wagering stat.
As usual, Joe will head to the Mirage in Las Vegas this summer, perhaps for the final time. (since MGM sold the place, Joe’s MGM Rewards points won’t work there much longer). And among the many recreational activities Joe will partake in will be dropping cash on season-win totals in the NFL and college football. [read more]
Guard Aaron Stinnie.
Yeah, Joe is a bit concerned that either veteran backup Aaron Stinnie and/or Bucs rookie Luke Goedeke won’t be fully ready to rock and roll strong to start the season at left guard. But Joe also thinks this may be overblown. [read more]
Played cards perfectly.
As we all know, in the 40 days between Tom Brady announcing his retirement and then having his rapture, the Bucs kept in contact with Brady. Just in case. [read more]
Rookie RB Rachaad White.
So it seems the Bucs have a guy ready to catch fans by surprise. [read more]
Major upgrade to K.J. Britt?
It says a lot that veteran Bucs backup linebacker and core special teams player Kevin Minter (2019-2021) walked in free agency and was not replaced — and does not have a new team. [read more]
Todd Bowles
Lots of fans and folks around One Buc Palace are sure the transition of power from Bucco Bruce Arians to Todd Bowles will be seamless, kind of like Joe switching from chicken to Mahi Mahi tacos at Big Storm taprooms. [read more]
All-in?
Recently, Tom Brady was involved in some kind of golf thing in a made-for-TV stunt where he played golf for charity at the Wynn in Vegas. [read more]
Todd Bowles lived his own kicker circus when he was head coach of the Jets.
It wasn’t as bad as the Bucs’ historic Ringling Brothers run, but it was hardly smooth and typical sailing during his four-year stint. [read more]
GM Jason Licht has a high bar.
It almost sounds silly to say an underwear football assembly, like Tampa Bay’s mandatory mincamp on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, will be critical for an established player. But it certainly can be when it comes to the all-in Buccaneers. [read more]
The Beatles, really?
The headline reads like the title of a Three Stooges short where Curly Howard wreaks havoc on a Bavarian biergarten while Moe Howard is busy poking people in the eyes and Larry Fine grimaces before being slapped by Moe. [read more]
Bucs DL Akiem Hicks.
A co-host on one of the most popular sports radio shows in the free world,o played linebacker for the Packers, is of the mind a former Bears defensive lineman signing with the Bucs is just about a perfect move. [read more]
Tackling by corners must greatly improve.
Right now Joe is in a good mood so Joe won’t call out Bucs cornerbacks by name. However, Joe is dwelling on the idea that lousy tackling by corners last year against the Rams cost the Bucs a chance at a return Super Bowl trip. [read more]
Bucs QB Tom Brady.
Joe likes to needle folks that Tom Brady is nearly five years away from AARP eligibility. [read more]
Bucs GM Jason Licht
Fair or unfair, Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht will be judged comparmentally by his pre-Tom Brady performance, his Brady years, and his post-Brady success or failure.
And it’s inevitable that many NFL analysts will say Licht must prove himself post-Brady to be considered a great GM. [read more]
Minicamp plans.
So Tuesday morning the Bucs are scheduled to begin mandatory minicamp. It’s a three-day camp and after Thursday’s practice ends, you will see an exodus of players, coaches and some suits heading to vacation. [read more]
More snaps, please.
Regular readers to this here site and certainly listeners to the “Ira Kaufman Podcast” know full well Joe is obsessed with the relatively few snaps Bucs studly nose tackle Vita Vea had down the stretch last year. [read more]
Rookie DL Logan Hall
The Bucs were good against the run last year. And one man who follows the Bucs closely thinks they got better. [read more]
Whether Bucco Bruce Arians used a literal or figurative red pen on the gameplans crafted by Byron Leftwich and Tom Brady is irrelevant at this point.
Millions of people believe it’s true. [read more]
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
He witnessed the best and worst of Ryan Fitzpatrick during their two years together in Tampa. The good times are what he’ll remember.
From his home in Boise, Idaho, Dirk Koetter reflected on a seventh-round draft pick out of Harvard who lasted 17 seasons in the NFL before announcing his retirement. [read more]
Together again.
Back when former Bucs head coach Lovie Smith and general manager Jason Licht were selling fans on Josh McCown being their guy at quarterback, Joe immediately called shenanigans and insisted that teams with the worst quarterback in their division (by a mile) never win anything. [read more]
