Joe’s pronouncing chatter on two Bucs topics officially dead right now, courtesy of the candid words of new head coach Bucco Bruce Arians. (more…)

Much has been made of the long connection and relationship between Jameis Winston and his new head coach/quarterback whisperer.

But perhaps that’s way overblown. (more…)

Go inside the Todd Bowles way, the approach of our new defensive coordinator.

Joe talked to general manager Jason Licht about this today following the meet Bucco Bruce Arians news conference at One Buc Palace. (more…)

What does Bruce Arians think about quarterback competition, team expectations, Todd Bowles, drafting an O-lineman early, and more? The Sage of Tampa Bay sports has answers.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

More good news for Buc fans.

You don’t have to wait for an introductory press conference at team headquarters to get a jump-start on the football philosophy of Bruce Charles Arians. (more…)

In a hiring season dominated by a get-the-hot-young-guy mentality, the Buccaneers went with the grandpa of candidates with a long list of health-related baggage.

It’s a beautiful thing.

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Yes, if Bruce Arians signs a contract and is calling the shots for the Bucs in a matter of hours, he might need the old MRSA hazmat team from Team Glazer to disinfect the Tampa Bay locker room. (more…)

Team Glazer will name the Buccaneers’ 12th head coach

It won’t be long now, Bucs fans.

JoeBucsFan.com has learned on good authority that the Buccaneers plan to announce their new head coach no later than Tuesday of next week.

Joe expects it will be two-time NFL Coach of the Year Bruce Arians.

Derrick Brooks and Ira Kaufman talk playoffs today on this new TAMPA TWO episode presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating. TAMPA TWO is a production of The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.

Enjoy! (Another episode still to come this weekend!)

Brent Grimes has opened up about the 2018 Buccaneers, and it’s ugly. (more…)

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Jason Licht, Alex Cappa, Glazer coach hunting and so much more is on the mind of The Sage. Ira joins Joe for this twice-weekly wrestling match on the Buccaneers news of the day. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. And subscribe free on all those platforms to be alerted to new episodes. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.

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Lots of great head coaching talk in today’s dynamic episode guided by host Justin “The Commish” Pawlowski, the leader of the Bucs Mob. Joe joins for a bit and The Commish brings it home. Listen above or subscribe along with many thousands of Bucs fans on iTunes right here, or at Podbean.com. Justin’s work is not influenced by JoeBucsFan.com. Joe just thinks it’s very, very special. **CAUTION: some R-RATED language!** 

Team Glazer is not wasting time. And Joe sure hopes they haven’t been wasting time over the past eight weeks as it became clear that Dirk Koetter was a second-rate NFL head coach. (more…)

Jameis speaks

“I guarantee that some of our coaches want it more than some of our players and that’s the bad part! That’s the bad part. Our coaches want it, I guarantee you!” Jameis Winston, Jan. 3, 2016. (more…)

It’s a new TAMPA TWO with Bucs legend Derrick Brooks and JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman. They’re not talking playoffs, unfortunately. Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating is the proud presenter of TAMPA TWO, a joint production of The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.

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Bucs fans are energized again smelling positive change and the stink of being worse than the Browns. Ira are Joe are all over it, and the great Rock Riley sits in for a stretch. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

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One of Tampa Bay’s young core players just made the case for retaining Dirk Koetter as head coach. (more…)

“Connected.”

For some, this is a belated Christmas present Santa plants under the tree in the lobby at One Buc Palace on his way to Cancun for his annual well-deserved siesta. (more…)

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Sage Ira has been quite an executioner this week and he goes into great detail today on calling for general manager Jason Licht’s head and more. Joe and Ira debate many other issues, as well. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon.

Click play above or tune in at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com. Stay informed, thinking and smiling every single Tuesday & Thursday — and there is NO offseason.

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Ira calls for the defrocking of the general manager

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs were just shut out. Blanked. Bageled. Nada. The big zero. (more…)