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For the first time in 19 years, the Bucs won a home playoff game (the Super Bowl was not a home game). And as a result of yesterday’s win and the 49ers beating the Cowboys, the Bucs will host two playoff games in the same postseason for the first time since 1979. And just like that season, the Bucs started the playoffs by alley-beating the Eagles! What a Victory Monday! Get your java and let’s f’ing go! (more…)

Wise Rondé Barber

Few Tampa Bay fans realize that Bucs icon Rondé Barber is a paid gambling guru. (more…)

The architect, general manager Jason Licht.

This post comes down to how one defines the word “flurry,” and the broader context of what the Buccaneers’ general manager was saying. (more…)

Was he talking about the fans packing The Licht House? Or was he talking about his defensive teammates? (more…)

As the seconds tick by on 2021, Joe has to share the latest on the coaching future of Bucco Bruce Arians, the greatest coach in Buccaneers history. (more…)

Leadership!

Anyone see Tom Brady squirm today without about two-thirds of his offensive production on the field? (more…)

Joe picked up bad news from a trusted source this afternoon.

Lavonte David will miss the rest of the regular season and Wild Card weekend of the playoffs. His foot injury could be a complete season-ender but that’s unclear at this time.

What makes this extra awful is David had such a great game against the Saints before he got hurt late. He recorded 3 tackles for loss, a sack and 11 total tackles before exiting Sunday night in the fourth quarter.

It seemed like David finally was 100 percent from his October ankle injury that he explained was a long healing process.

Enjoy this evening’s Ira Kaufman Podcast!

Odd talking point from coach.

Look, Joe is not here to crucify Ronald Jones. Joe wants him to do well. When he does well, the Bucs do well. (more…)

What an ugly night and an ugly morning. Time to go over the sad game last night. Hope you have your caffeine ready. (more…)

Losses have consequences. (more…)

It’s somewhat comforting to know that the Bucs’ offensive struggles last night had a lot to do with one of the very worst games of Rob Gronkowski’s career.

In theory, that should never happen again.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Had it all the way. Just kidding.

Style points don’t count in this league, especially when you’re hunting the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed. The final scoreboard read 33-27, Bucs, in overtime as Tampa Bay held off a desperate, talented opponent. (more…)

Joe and fellow Bucs fans are witnessing something very special, and it’s not just the Bucs’ 10-3 record (a new franchise best) and their stunning 18 victories in their last 21 games. (more…)

The architects

Thanksgiving may be over, but Joe hasn’t finished expressing gratitude for these unprecedented times after enduring the grueling Lost Decade of Buccaneers football. (more…)

Improvement needed.

Now Joe loves sacks. That fact has been strongly established on this site. (more…)

The 30-busters have a formula.

Blah, blah, blah, complementary football. Coaches talk about it all the time.

It’s important, but sometimes balance is a little overblown. (more…)

Top pass rusher in one stat.

This is for the quarterback pressures > sacks crowd. (more…)

Tom Brady rushed over to Byron Leftwich for a chat during an injury timeout today

Interesting official words after today’s thrilling victory that speak to the power of offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. (more…)

Trick to stay in game.

So when Bucs starting corner Sean Murphy-Bunting took the field of the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway Monday night for the first time in over two months, he wanted to make sure he didn’t come off unless the Bucs had the ball. (more…)