Derrick Brooks serves up his player perspective on the retirement of Andrew Luck. (Great Cadillac Williams reflection) And there’s more on TAMPA TWO with Ira Kaufman, presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating, a JoeBucsFan and The Identity Tampa Bay production.

Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman looks at O.J. Howard in his Monday column.

BY IRA KAUFMAN
JoeBucsFan.com columnist

Potential is a nine-letter word that all too often turns out to be a four-letter curse word.

O.J. Howard is starting to think “potential” is his middle name, so he plans on doing something about it this fall. He plans on staking his claim as the NFL’s premier tight end. (more…)

Asked about Marcus Mariota on national radio this week, Father Dungy volunteered a take on America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. (more…)

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The march toward the regular season heats up on the always-lively Ira Kaufman Podcast. The Sage is firing away today with Joe. Today’s podcast is presented by Buffalo Wild Wings, Pin Chasers and Bill Currie Ford.

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Wanted.

This will be enough for you to cough up your Cheerios this morning. (more…)

Ira talked to new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles for his Monday column.

BY IRA KAUFMAN
JoeBucsFan.com Columnist
Tampa’s Only Hall Of Fame Voter

He arrived in Tampa seeking a fresh start, but the Bucs are more interested in his ability to finish.

Losing fourth-quarter leads has been a staple for this franchise since Jameis Winston’s arrival in 2015 and Shaq Barrett is here to reverse that discouraging trend. (more…)

Team Glazer talks GM Jason Licht

Back in March, Joe asked Team Glazer the question many Bucs fans had about their general manager with a miserable won-loss record. Given today’s news of a new Jason Licht contract, Joe is bumping this up as an important re-read.

A popular question among Bucs fans since January surrounded the employment of GM Jason Licht.

“Why is he still here?” many asked.

Well, Joe asked Team Glazer that exact question last week. After all, Team Glazer knows best. (more…)

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Fresh off the first Bucs-Dolphins practice, and the first preseason game, Ira Kaufman is loaded with perspective on today’s birthday podcast presented by Buffalo Wild Wings, Pin Chasers and Bill Currie Ford.

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Yes, Joe was shooting video last night during training camp practice inside the Glazer Shed at One Buc Palace.

There a load to chew on in this clip. (more…)

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Lots of Hall of Fame muscle today with Peter King of NBC Sports joining Sage Ira Kaufman and Joe from One Buc Palace. Plenty of angles on the table and more. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon. Hurry and shop their great July offers online offers while you listen!

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Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles

Todd Bowles is no fan of choreographed touchdown celebrations in July, but he isn’t afraid to say who he really likes. (more…)

He wants you at Bucs training camp.

A patriotic request was issued at One Buc Palace today. And it came from no less than America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. (more…)

Rough timetable

It seems like hope for Jason Pierre-Paul playing in 2019 is fading fast. (more…)

The biggest and most uplifting Buccaneers news of the day was delivered by Bucco Bruce Arians.

What a glorious day this is. (more…)

The way folks reached to find excuses to claim Gerald McCoy was somehow no better than kneeling Akeem Spence blows Joe’s mind. (more…)

Wasn’t enough.

There is one area of the Bucs the team really hasn’t addressed or upgraded. It’s one of the puzzles that has Joe scratching his head this offseason. (more…)

“Jason, I may have thrown you under a bus.”

Some folks think Joe trends too negative after back-to-back 5-11 seasons and a questionable 2019 draft and free agency class.

Well, Buccaneers icon Ronde Barber appears more down than Joe. (more…)

Sage JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman joins Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks on this new TAMPA TWO presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning and Heating.

In a classic exchange, Brooks says, “I’m just going to keep my mouth shut about that pick.” Great stuff from The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan. Enjoy!!

Antwaan Randle-El

In March, Bucco Bruce Arians talked about how much important energy new Bucs offensive assistant coach Antwaan Randle El would bring to the team — just as he did as a player under Arians with the Steelers. (more…)