Finances.

Joe promises not to go into the usual full-blown meltdown/foot-stomping here. [read more]

Impact remains.

The shadow of the farm animal casts a long image. [read more]

Leader in faux competition?

Some guys are really good assistant coaches and lousy head coaches. There’s no shame in that. [read more]

Recalls tough times.

Bucs running back Rachaad White didn’t get to be a second-day draft pick the easy way. [read more]

Ali Marpet shares.

Ira Kaufman Podcast listeners got these nuggets several days ago, but hey, of the many tens of thousands of readers here every week, not everyone has time to fire up The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports. [read more]

The Bucs used to have an elite receiving corps and Joe thinks they still could in 2023, even with Breshad Perriman about to sign with the Colts, Scotty Miller in Atlanta and Antonio Brown gearing up for his next legal battle. [read more]

Why not?

Joe has typed repeatedly that whatever method the Bucs are using to sell the NFL’s broadcast partners and national media that they can win with Kyler Traskfield is not resonating. At all. [read more]

“Bryon, just give me a play that scores a touchdown.”

Joe doesn’t understand where people pin the blame of the Bucs’ struggling offense last year on Tom Brady. It just doesn’t add up. [read more]

Not selling a retirement plan.

This one is for the cap space junkies (not to be confused with the “Space Ghost” roadies). [read more]

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Bucs OC Dave Canales.

When asked last week why it’s important for the Buccaneers to have a true quarterback competition, new offensive coordinator Dave Canales didn’t give the response fans might have expected. [read more]

“Kyle, you can do this. I did in 2001. Look at Brock Purdy last year. Be ready.”

The Buccaneers’ quarterback battle pits the 28-year-old “natural born leader” veteran of 71 starts and three teams versus the 25-year-old QB who can count his career pass attempts on two hands. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN
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(Columnist Ira Kaufman is The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports. He started covering the NFL full-time in 1979 and arrived in Tampa to cover the Bucs in 1985. Ira is about to enter his eighth year with JoeBucsFan.com and remains Tampa Bay’s lone Pro Football Hall of Fame selector. His work is presented by “The Giant,” Bill Currie Ford, 5815 N Dale Mabry Hwy in Tampa, where GM Sean Sullivan happily will give you the Ira Kaufman discount.)

It’s official. This is open season on Baker Mayfield.

It seems like every national pundit feels compelled to take a potshot at a veteran quarterback trying to resurrect a once-promising career. Perhaps part of the reason is Mayfield’s refusal to play nice with the media on occasion. [read more]

Bucs QB Kyle Trask.

The last two years, Bucs quarterback Kyle Trask was the No. 3 (No. 4?) quarterback on the roster. In just three months (maybe two), he could be the starter. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe recently shared a story from good ol’ follicly-challenged Billy Barnwell of BSPN. He mostly loved the magic that Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht used to keep so many key defensive pieces together this season. [read more]

What does Todd Bowles look for in the QB competition?

Despite what Pacman Jones may realize, analyzing quarterbacks and determining who will start takes a bit more research than watching one bad pass of an underwear football practice facing no defense — in May! [read more]