Bruce Arians Created The New Spring Football?
June 7th, 2021
Innovator.
So the Bucs having unsupervised veteran practices at One Buc Palace is the wave of the future? That’s what Albert Breer of SI.com thinks. [read more]
Possessed But Not A Jerk
June 7th, 2021
Bucs QB coach Clyde Christensen.
So what makes Tom Brady tick? If NFL owners and suits and coaches could figure that out, they’d be worth just about Jeff Bezos-cash. [read more]
Underappreciated Play
June 7th, 2021
Set up trip to Super Bowl.
This play is so popular, it was even discussed on a recent edition of “The Ira Kaufman Podcast,” though it happened back in January. [read more]
Good Riddance, Julio Jones
June 7th, 2021
Thankfully, these days are over.
So yesterday one of the greatest Bucs killers of all time was (finally) shipped out of the NFC South after months of rumors that he was on the trade block. [read more]
Assistant Coach Says So Many Bucs Had COVID It Helped The Team
June 6th, 2021
Vita Vea is one of many Bucs infected by COVID-19 before 2020 training camp began
Joe remembers how much emphasis Bucco Bruce Arians placed on “beating the virus” when the Bucs convened for training camp last year — and how much his players were cautioned to be COVID-safe prior to camp. [read more]
The Planning Lesson
June 6th, 2021
Team Glazer armbars with Bucco Bruce Arians
Joe hates looking past these glorious glory days of Bucs football.
It’s best to live in the moment, but it’s just too hard to not think about the future once in a while. [read more]
Ira Kaufman Talks More Evidence Of Leftwich Rise, Summer Theme At One Buc, Shaq Barrett Crossroads, Exploring “The Stale Theory,” Slow-Study Trask, And Much More
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Sunday fun with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports. Loads of Buccaneers chatter, as always, with Joe. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is presented by Bill Currie Ford!
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It’s Called Blocking
June 6th, 2021
Killed lame narrative.
Joe remembers in the days leading up to the 2021 draft, Bucky Brooks of NFL Network had a strong opinion on dropback quarterbacks. [read more]
What Can We Expect From Minicamp?
June 6th, 2021
Minicamp could be valuable.
One more week of underwear football season remains for the Bucs, the three scheduled days for mandatory minicamp that begin Tuesday. [read more]
Not Underrated To All
June 6th, 2021
Top-50.
This shouldn’t surprise Bucs fans. Sadly, it may surprise too many NFL movers and shakers. [read more]
Separation Fading, Savvy Growing
June 5th, 2021
Bucco Bruce Arians, during his CBS analyst days, got in trouble for using the phrase “wide-ass open” during a live game. [read more]
“Maybe Todd Bowles Wasn’t Kidding”
June 5th, 2021
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Tampa Bay’s sprint to the finish was so impressive that it’s easy to forget the Buc pass defense has plenty of room for improvement. [read more]
Biggest Obstacle Overcome
June 5th, 2021
Don’t peak too soon.
Recently on “Good Morning Football,” the weekday NFL Network show, the co-hosts sat around the virtual breakfast table and discussed what could be the biggest obstacle for the Bucs to overcome this season. [read more]
Lost Chemistry/Connection Battle
June 5th, 2021
If you called plays in the NFL for over a decade, including a Super Bowl, and live in the Tampa Bay area, Joe’s inclined to pay close attention when you talk Bucs. [read more]
Takes Some Luck To Be Champions
June 5th, 2021
Meaty talk on Bucs.
Ian Beckles believes the Bucs got lucky last year. And hearing him explain his thought process, he’s not wrong. [read more]
From Undrafted To NFL Royalty
June 5th, 2021
Bucs OLB Shaq Barrett.
There may not be a better story in the NFL, much less the Bucs, than Bucs sack king Shaq Barrett. [read more]
“Tom Brady Has Been All Gas This Offseason”
June 4th, 2021
Perhaps it really will be a new Tom Brady in 2021. [read more]
Brady Blasphemy From Byron Leftwich
June 4th, 2021
“Tom, I hope you know what I was really saying.”
Joe can only imagine the sh*t Tom Brady gave Byron Leftwich, assuming he heard what the Bucs’ offensive coordinator said publicly yesterday. [read more]
The Impact Of Giovani Bernard
June 4th, 2021
Bucs assistant Harold Goodwin.
For those who regularly listen to the “Ira Kaufman Podcast” (and for those that don’t, what’s wrong with you?) you know there is a regular debate between Ira and one of the Joes. [read more]
Only One Man Stands In Bucs’ Way Of Super Bowl
June 4th, 2021
Hopping on Bucs bandwagon.
Recently on “Good Morning Football,” seen weekday mornings on NFL Network, a debate developed about what obstacle could stop the Bucs from repeating as Super Bowl champions. [read more]
Ira Kaufman Talks Scotty Miller Goals, Joe Tyron Expectations, The Bernard Value Debate, Fresh OTA Mysteries & Much More
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