“I Trust Every Dude In This Room”
Thursday, December 29th, 2022BY IRA KAUFMAN
Brad Berlin’s on special assignment this week. Tampa Bay’s equipment director is busy ordering up big-boy pants for Sunday’s matchup against Carolina. (more…)
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Brad Berlin’s on special assignment this week. Tampa Bay’s equipment director is busy ordering up big-boy pants for Sunday’s matchup against Carolina. (more…)
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Episode 1 of this week hits on all kinds of subjects as the Bucs’ approach the make-or-break game of the season. Enjoy The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports.
All the Ira Kaufman Podcast 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.
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
The Bucs are one win away from making Week 18 irrelevant.
With one victorious effort next Sunday at home against Carolina, Tampa Bay can get a break from this grind of a season and rest up for a first-round playoff matchup against America’s Team. (more…)
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It’s a Christmas Eve edition of your favorite podcast. Dive in with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe.
All the Ira Kaufman Podcast 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!
BY IRA KAUFMAN
This is the season of good cheer and Buc fans are in short supply.
Even with a win at Arizona, coupled with losses by Carolina, Atlanta and New Orleans, Tampa Bay cannot wrap up the NFC South crown this weekend. That tells you all you need to know about the concerning state of affairs at One Buc Place.
Still, this is a team that teased its supporters last week with a dominating first half against the surging Bengals. A flurry of giveaways triggered a meltdown that dropped the Bucs to 6-8 heading into a Christmas night matchup against the beleaguered Cardinals.
In the Yuletide spirit, here are some gifts that would be welcomed by the organization: (more…)
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Right place, right time.
In any other NFC division, the 6-8 Buccaneers would be at least four games out of first place. Jason Licht would be ramping up his draft prospect evaluations and checking on his Senior Bowl reservations.
Instead, Tampa Bay remains in first place due to an astonishing case of Southern hospitality.
It would be shameful to waste such an opportunity. It would be a football crime to join the Panthers, Saints and Falcons below .500 while Tom Brady takes every snap under center. (more…)
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Ira has plenty on his mind in this shortened edition before a more meaty episode 2 this week with Joe. Dive in!
All the Ira Kaufman Podcast 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!
BY IRA KAUFMAN
It’s one thing to shoot yourself in the foot. Todd Bowles has seen that for most of the season.
It’s quite another to take a swan dive off the upper level of Raymond James Stadium. (more…)
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Ira has A LOT of strong opinions on the state of the Bucs and the division race. Dive in as The Sage wrestles with Joe.
All the Ira Kaufman Podcast 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!
BY IRA KAUFMAN
If the Bucs close out the season with victories against Carolina and Atlanta, they’ll be division champs once again.
That’s a stone-cold fact, but it shouldn’t minimize the importance of Sunday’s matchup with the Bengals.
Why is that? (more…)
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Sage Ira is in a very somber mood while Joe is more upbeat after the debacle against the 49ers. Lot of firm and interesting takes from Ira. Dive in!
All the Ira Kaufman Podcast 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!
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Let’s go straight to the highlights: the heavy rain held off for most of the afternoon.
We now return you to our regularly scheduled programming.
The Bucs weren’t facing the Rams, the Seahawks, the Browns or the Saints on Sunday. They played a real team with a real identity and came away looking like a playoff impostor. In the process of absorbing an ass whipping, the Bucs suddenly appear to be in danger of missing the postseason, despite Tom Brady taking every snap.
That’s not a typo. That’s a travesty.
After posting a 29-10 record and hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy in two seasons with Bruce Arians calling the shots, Tampa Bay looks shot. The Bucs look old and they look slow. Worst of all, they look disinterested. (more…)
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Huuuge game for the Bucs tomorrow with major playoff implications, and it’s a great look at the greater state of the team. Dive in with The Sage and Joe!
All the Ira Kaufman Podcast 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!
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The mighty Sage of Tampa Bay Sports has plenty on his mind. Episode 1 of this week with Joe.
All the Ira Kaufman Podcast 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!
BY IRA KAUFMAN
The men behind the man are doing one heck of a job. (more…)
BY IRA KAUFMAN
A .500 record never felt so good. (more…)
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Don’t miss a minute of The Sage prior to this big Monday night game. Lotta big topics on the table.
All the Ira Kaufman Podcast 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!
BY IRA KAUFMAN
If you want to play, you’ve got to make hay.
In the NFL’s new world order, prolific offenses will be rewarded.
Punts are considered a last resort. Points are expected because everyone around you is lighting up the scoreboard.
And so we come to the sad case of the 2022 Bucs, who have registered 18 offensive touchdowns through 11 games, one more than Lovie Smith’s Houston Texans.
That’s the football definition of insanity. (more…)
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Buckle up for deep chatter with Ira Kaufman & Joe.
All the Ira Kaufman Podcast 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!
BY IRA KAUFMAN
The Bucs got just what they deserved Sunday — a galling loss.
All the momentum gathered in Munich was missing when they took on a reeling Cleveland team that had nothing to play for. Instead, the Browns exhibited more intensity and physicality than the visitors, who forgot the bye was over.
You’ll need both hands to count the culprits in a brutal 23-17 OT setback.
Looking for a place to start? Try the coaching staff. (more…)
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Nobody’s ready for the Buccaneers’ stretch run quite like Ira Kaufman. Join the all-things-Bucs discussion with The Sage & Joe.
All the Ira Kaufman Podcast 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!