Rob Gronkowski checks in.

Bucs Super Bowl hero tight end Rob Gronkowski knows a thing or two about life in Tampa, and has a few good friends at One Buc Palace. [read more]

A near perfect preseason was meaningless.

A very solid Week 1 start in hostile territory was very nice.

But now it’s official. Baker Mayfield is a comfortable, efficient and effective quarterback in a system that is perhaps perfectly suited for him. [read more]

How bout our beloved and undefeated Buccaneers!

Bring on Philadelphia a week from Monday night at The Licht House!

Tampa Bay continued its physical play against the Bears this afternoon. Five Bucs sacks on the first five drives was quite a statement by the defense. Yeah, the first drive was ugly as the Bears marched for a touchdown, but it was lockdown defense from there.

Super-scrambler Bears QB Justin Fields was limited to just three yards on his first three carries before a huge loss on a bumbled snap midway through the fourth quarter. [read more]

The home opener is here. Let’s Go!

Comment all game long right here with fellow fans and a few haters.

Go Bucs! Who’s ready for undefeated at 2-0? Joe sure is!

Baker Mayfield

Plenty is riding on today’s Tampa Bay-Chicago game, perhaps a lot more than it appears. [read more]

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Ira and Joe have their Bucs-Bears picks and breakdown (and more) in the latest episode.

All the Ira Kaufman Podcast wisdom and fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford!

Can Mike Evans exploit?

The way people were glossing Packers quarterback Jordan Love last week, Joe thought Green Bay totally torched the Bears through the air. Not so. [read more]

Secret weapon?

Last week, Joe had flashbacks to the old Bucs. The glory years Bucs. [read more]

Bears QB Justin Fields.

There is no other way to put it: As a quarterback, Bears signal-caller Justin Fields is a beast of a runner. [read more]

Game 2

Bears at Bucs 

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: FOX (WTVT-TV Channel 13, locally) with Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver.

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“They can’t touch me, Coach.”

On the Ira Kaufman Podcast this week, Joe talked about how there’s a distinct message being delivered to the Tampa Bay defense from coaches. [read more]

What Bucs fans saw from Tampa Bay on Sunday could have gone a lot differently, says the Buccaneers’ new offensive coordinator.

It seems Dave Canales has been around his share of NFL sideline sniping. [read more]

Joe has been enjoying monitoring Chicago media after the Bears were drubbed 38-20 by the Packers in Chicago.

High hopes imploded when the Packers scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to take a 38-14 lead. [read more]

Slowing down a baller.

The Bears stink. However, they may have enough skill mismatches to give the Bucs trouble. [read more]

Free football.

Bears at Bucs. An old NFC Central rivalry renewed. Joe can taste the Bromosa! [read more]

Coach’s respect for Antoine Winfield.

Joe likes to remind folks of the following because it has proven to be true. [read more]

Ian Beckles and Ali Marpet.

Former Bucs offensive lineman and local sports radio personality Ian Beckles is in the football swing of things. [read more]

Coaches are family.

Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians is in the final year of his contract as senior advisor to the general manager. [read more]