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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

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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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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.

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy!

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.)

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Ira “chops it up,” as he likes to say, with Joe on various angles of the Bucs’ latest victory and more. Enjoy!

All the wisdom and fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford! Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.

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.

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy!

Joel Glazer and the rest of Team Glazer have many decisions ahead.

Mike Evans was on the phone late yesterday. (more…)

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Style points are for figure skaters, not football teams.

Tampa Bay’s 27-17 triumph against the Bears was no modern art masterpiece, yet Bucs fans couldn’t care less. Except for a fourth-quarter lapse that saw Chicago march 90 yards to pull within three points, the Buc defense looked dominant in the home opener.

How important is a 2-0 start? Since 1990, NFL teams that open with two wins make the postseason at a 64 percent clip.

You can demean the Bears as a 4-13 club all you want, but there have been plenty of Buc teams over the years that would have found a way to lose games like this. Instead, Tampa Bay maintained possession for almost 12 more minutes than the visitors and those 17 additional offensive snaps were critical given the heat dome that sat above Raymond James Stadium.

Not surprisingly, the locker room was a sea of smiles. Tristan Wirfs and Mike Evans credited a stout defense, Lavonte David expressed his admiration for a turnover-free offense and over in the corner, Jason Licht almost suffered a hand injury from giving out all those high-fives. (more…)

How bout our beloved and undefeated Buccaneers!

Bring on Philadelphia a week from Monday night at The Licht House!

Tampa Bay continued its physical play against the Bears this afternoon. Five Bucs sacks on the first five drives was quite a statement by the defense. Yeah, the first drive was ugly as the Bears marched for a touchdown, but it was lockdown defense from there.

Super-scrambler Bears QB Justin Fields was limited to just three yards on his first three carries before a huge loss on a bumbled snap midway through the fourth quarter. (more…)

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Episode 2 of Bears week is here and The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is flowing with all kinds of insight. Enjoy!

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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.

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Rock Riley dives into what he’s seen and heard inside One Buc with his Under The Rock and What They’re Saying segments. Rock gets you ready for the Bucs home opener and all you need to know on the Bears game plan and mindset, as well. Inside info as only Rock can bring! 

Listen or download above, or at Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, iHeart media, and more. Follow Rock @RealRockRiley on X.

Lost in Bakermania, Antoine Winfield getting the rare sack-strip-recovery and a 57-yard Chase McLaughlin field goal for the win was an eye-popping Sunday by Buccaneers savior linebacker Devin White. (more…)

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What a Week 1 it was! Savor another can’t-miss episode of The Sage’s podcast with Joe!

All the wisdom and fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford! Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.

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.

Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co. is the official beer of the podcast. Try Florida’s best craft beer, especially Bromosa, their amazing tangerine IPA. Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy!

Postgame Baker Mayfield.

Baker Mayfield is on pace for 34 touchdowns and 0 interceptions this season, but he’s keeping today’s thrilling win against the Vikings in perspective. (more…)