Mad At The Defense? Blame The Offense
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Offense did Bucs in.
In the second half, Joe was getting bombed on social media with folks hollering about how the Bucs defense could not get off the field on third down. (more…)
Offense did Bucs in.
In the second half, Joe was getting bombed on social media with folks hollering about how the Bucs defense could not get off the field on third down. (more…)
Our first-place Buccaneers aren’t ready for primetime.
The offense is stuck in 2022 and the defense isn’t good enough to overcome it against a powerful team. That’s the Lions, the club that smacked around Tampa Bay today — with maybe 20,000 blue-clad Lions fans invading The Licht House. (more…)
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Lots of great Sage insight flowing from Ira in this Lions game preview episode. Grab a Big Storm beer and enjoy!
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Hot commodity?
It’s never too early to look at free agency. At least, that’s what FOX Sports thinks. (more…)
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The Sage, Ira Kaufman, has lots of bye week chatter leading into the Lions game, and he’ll be back tomorrow for more. Enjoy!
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
Mark Twain said it more than a century ago — and the man had a point.
“There are lies, damned lies and statistics,” Twain concluded at the time. The NFL hadn’t even started, so there’s no way he was talking about Mike Alstott’s franchise-record 58 career rushing touchdowns.
Some NFL numbers don’t lie. Some swear. There are more than a few statistics through the opening month to explain Tampa Bay’s 3-1 start heading into a dynamic home matchup against the 4-1 Lions. (more…)
Third-down king.
The positive here is incredible, and that’s what makes it sort of a cautionary tale. (more…)
Return of “The Gravediggers.”
What an awesome Victory Monday this is! Leaders of our various counties in the Tampa Bay area should grant workers a day off to celebrate whenever the Bucs beat the slimy Saints. (more…)
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How bout those 3-1 Bucs!!!! Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman shares his instant reaction to yesterday’s beastly blowout of the Saints yesterday. Enjoy!
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Bucs GM Jason Licht.
Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht entered this season with one hand tied behind his back thanks to a record amount of unspendable salary cap dollars because the team lost that cash by overspending during the Tom Brady years.
Licht flexed and dropped a great quote before the season. (more…)
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Saints week has every Bucs fan jacked up and Ira Kaufman has plenty to say about it with Joe, and more. Enjoy!
All the wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford! Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.
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Man, Bucs playcaller Dave Canales is a giant breath of fresh air. (more…)
Flash poll posted at 1:31 p.m. Poll closed at 2:20 p.m. Last week’s results are linked here.
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The Sage has let Monday night’s misery sink in and has plenty to share as the Bucs enter Week 4.
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
For two sublime weeks, Buc fans were sitting on top of the world. Welcome back to Planet Earth.
First, some perspective.
There’s no shame in losing to the defending NFC champions on a stormy Monday. The Eagles are going to win a lot of games this fall and Tampa Bay’s 2-0 getaway meant Philadelphia wasn’t likely to take the Bucs for granted.
Instead, they took the Bucs to the woodshed.
This was a prime-time beatdown as Philadelphia won all three phases by wide margins. Tampa Bay couldn’t run or stop the run. By the time the Bucs scored their only touchdown, the Eagles were cruising with a 25-3 advantage in the fourth quarter.
In case you haven’t noticed, Tampa Bay’s first two opponents currently sit at a combined 0-6. The Vikings no longer excel in close games while the Bears are staring at a 3-14 season.
The Eagles might finish 14-3. Big difference.
On a night Rondé Barber thanked Eagle fans for turning out for his Hall of Fame halftime ceremony, thousands of Philly fans stayed to savor every last moment. All that was missing was the cheesesteak.
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Monday Night Football! Tampa Bay lines up against the Eagles and The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports has plenty to talk about in the world of the Buccaneers with Joe, and Ira makes his picks.
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ESPN jumped on the Mike Evans hype train in a big way, devoting an entire TV segment to Evans and his skillful route running. It opened with the eye-popping graphic above. (more…)
Flash poll posted at 4:33 p.m. (Last week’s results are here.)