Defense-Only Head Coaches Do Not Win Championships

January 31st, 2025

Todd reminds everyone that both the AFC and NFC Championship Game were lost by teams featuring head coaches with a defensive background. This makes eight straight Super Bowls in which both participants are led by head coaches who have offensive backgrounds, call offensive plays or are tangibly involved on the offensive side of the ball. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Pin Chasers. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen via Podcast Addict, TuneIn and other platforms.

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Did Baker Mayfield Benefit From A “Perfect Storm?”

January 31st, 2025

No respect.

As you no doubt heard in the latest “Ira Kaufman Podcast” where Ira welcomed JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan, the age-old “Baker Mayfield doesn’t get any respect” narrative cropped up. [read more]

Todd Bowles And The Pass Defense

January 31st, 2025

Injury doomed Bucs pass defense?

Joe is beginning to wonder if injuries to Antoine Winfield really started a domino effect that screwed up the Bucs’ pass defense for much of this season. [read more]

NFL Suits Believe Bucs Will Try To Keep Chris Godwin

January 31st, 2025

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

This week the PFF tribe tried to push the notion that receiver is a draft priority for the Bucs this year. Joe nearly spilled his beer. [read more]

Creeping Ben Bredeson Hatred

January 31st, 2025

Bucs LG Ben Bredeson.

Joe has noticed over the past week or so that some Bucs fans are anxious to dump left guard Ben Bredeson. Joe doesn’t see why. [read more]

Ira Talks OC Candidate Nate Scheelhaase, Mike Evans Extension, Fresh Take On Bucs’ 4th-And-3 Decision Vs. Washington, Senior Bowl Names, And Much More

January 30th, 2025

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Special guest JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan dives into the cage with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe on big Bucs topics of the day. Enjoy!

The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com, Other platforms, too.

A family business since 1960, Bill Currie Ford is one mile north of Raymond James Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, and Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend. He’s ready to help you personally — and to give you the Ira Kaufman discount on top of all their amazing deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean at the Bill Currie showroom.

No, Wide Receiver Is Not A Priority

January 30th, 2025

PFF tribe weighs in.

“This Joe” believes there is nothing resembling the crater-sized hole on the Bucs’ roster than the one at inside linebacker. But a member of the PFF tribe seems to think otherwise. [read more]

Is This The Year For A Veteran Bucs Backup QB?

January 30th, 2025

“Don’t take Liam’s calls, Kyle.”

Yes, popular Bucs backup quarterback Kyle Trask is a pending free agent.

And considering he was “this close” to beating out Pro Bowler Baker Mayfield for the 2023 starting job, Joe suspects there will be significant demand for Trask’s services. [read more]

Todd Bowles Has Graham Barton’s Back

January 30th, 2025

Promising rookie season.

Joe likes to say rookies play like rookies because they are rookies. But there is one Bucs rookie that Bucs coach Todd Bowles is confident will raise his game in 2025. [read more]

Why The Rush To Extend Luke Goedeke?

January 30th, 2025

Contract year.

Unless Bucs right tackle Luke Goedeke has been telling people off the record he’s going launch Operation Shutdown like left tackle Tristan Wirfs did last year, Joe doesn’t understand the hyperventilating to extend Goedeke’s contract. [read more]

Blocked!

January 30th, 2025

“Nah Graham, I’m not really that much into Lynyrd Skynyrd anyway. Do like the Allman Brothers, though.”

Just as Joe believed, new Jags coach and former Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen tried to pluck someone from his former offensive staff with the Bucs. [read more]

Bucs Fans Will Be On The Edge Of Their Seats

January 29th, 2025

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

This Buc offseason is all about trying to gain an edge.

Don’t be fooled by the numbers. Todd Bowles always finds a way to stack up impressive sack totals, but anyone who watched the 2024 Bucs knows this defense lacked a consistent pass rush. [read more]

Josh Grizzard And Jeff Jagodzinski

January 29th, 2025

Bucs offensive assistant coach Josh Grizzard.

So once upon a time in 2009, when the Bucs were enduring excruciating growing pains, the team hired an offensive coordinator to call plays — except he literally couldn’t do it. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Talks Coordinator Options, Front Office Changes, Liam Coen Wrapup, Fan Rage At Todd Bowels, Kacy Rodgers Theories, And More

January 29th, 2025

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Various nuggets on the Bucs buffet, 30 dipping sauces, too. Enjoy!

The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com, Other platforms, too.

A family business since 1960, Bill Currie Ford is one mile north of Raymond James Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway, and Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend. He’s ready to help you personally — and to give you the Ira Kaufman discount on top of all their amazing deals. E-mail, call or visit Sean at the Bill Currie showroom.

Attacking The Weakest Link

January 29th, 2025

Alabama ILB Jihaad Campbell.

For Joe, there is no doubt where the Bucs’ biggest roster hole is. [read more]

Report: Bucs QB Coach Thad Lewis Interviews For OC Job In Houston

January 29th, 2025

Bucs QB coach Thad Lewis.

So which in-house offensive coordinator candidate do the Bucs want to replace Liam Coen, if any?

Well, at least one is garnering a lot of interest. [read more]

Kacy Rodgers Left Bucs In Good Shape

January 29th, 2025

Props from Todd Bowles.

Joe knows every Bucs fan and their brother is still fixated on the Liam Coen saga and who the Bucs will choose to replace him. [read more]

Cody Mauch’s Improvement Helped Offensive Line Rise

January 29th, 2025

Key to strong o-line.

One player Joe felt needed to pick things up for the 2024 season at times seemed overwhelmed in 2023. [read more]

Bucs May Hang On To Deion Jones

January 29th, 2025

Bucs LB Deion Jones.

About eight years ago, Deion Jones looked to be the next big thing at linebacker playing for the team that drafted him, the Dixie Chicks. [read more]