NBC Sports NFL super insider Peter King, a man Bucco Bruce Arians and Jason Licht actually talk to on the record, is smelling quarterback legend Tom Brady and the Buccaneers as a potential marriage. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

This silver anniversary comes with the highs and lows of a typical marriage. (more…)

Advising draft prospect.

A Bucs standout rookie corner may not be established in the NFL, but his influence is being felt back at his old Auburn college team. (more…)

Family man Shaq Barrett is entering free agency as a 27-year-old, league-leading, 19 1/2-sack guy.

It’s a break-the-bank combination, but one part of Decision Shaq often gets lost in the conversation about his future. (more…)

The tough-guy legend of Alex Cappa grows again. (more…)

Helped set franchise mark.

Man, given the stud defenses the Bucs have had at various stages of this team’s history, any defensive record is pretty impressive. (more…)

It’s going to be a parade of experts weighing in on all things Jameis Winston after Jameis set good and bad records in 2019. (more…)

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The season ended as it began, with Bucs beating Bucs in Heartbreak City.

In Week 1, it was a home loss against the 49ers under the weight of 4 turnovers, including a pair of pick-6s thrown by Jameis Winston. (more…)

Tampa Bay’s opponents for next season are set, but you’ll have to wait another 3 1/2 months for the schedule.

However, the Bucs did get one big gift already. (more…)

Jameis says he’s “ballin'” but has one problem

Nobody at One Buc Palace knows why America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, throws so many interceptions.

Or, nobody just wants to state the obvious. (more…)

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Presented by the amazing year-end deals at Bill Currie Ford, it’s a bonus episode of The Ira Kaufman Podcast, the third this week. The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is all over so many Bucs topics with Joe, broadcasting live from the Bill Currie Ford showroom. And as always, thanks also to Buffalo Wild Wings and Pin Chasers.

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It’s the weekly, 24-hour Bruce Arians Confidence Poll. Posted at 9:09 a.m. (The poll took a week off, but compare the Dec. 11 results here).

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On the same day a national report stated definitively that Jameis Winston would return to One Buc Place, his performance suggested otherwise.

One player does not win or lose a football game, but Winston had every reason to apologize to his teammates after the Texans clinched the AFC South crown with a resourceful 23-20 triumph.

The NFL changed the day of the game, but Winston’s penchant for giveaways remained the same. He was horrid in the opening half with three interceptions, including his sixth pick-6 of the season.

The Bucs made it interesting, of course, because that’s what they do. (more…)

Responds.

Earlier this morning Ian Rapoport of NFL Network shook the football world when he made it known the Bucs have already decided to retain the services of Mr. Entertainment, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. (more…)

“Joel, I said ‘nine figures’ not ‘E.J. Biggers.'”

Now this is interesting coming from a respected former NFL executive. (more…)

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They’re young, they’re having fun and they’re wildly entertaining.

No, we’re not talking about the glee club at Alonso High School. (more…)

America’s Quarterback is now in the NFL record books — and it has nothing to do with turnovers or anything to make the haters drool. (more…)

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Week 15 approaches and Ira Kaufman is fired up but reflective at the same time. It’s always a fun tangle with Joe. The twice-weekly Ira Kaufman Podcast is presented by Bill Currie Ford, where all 2019 models must go and prices are at record lows! And thanks to Buffalo Wild Wings and Pin Chasers.

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Explains turnaround.

Early in the season, the Bucs had an elite run defense, an OK pass rush (mostly Shaq Barrett), decent linebacker play (mostly Lavonte David) and horrific results from the secondary (save for one Vernon Hargreaves tackle). (more…)