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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Another ballot just arrived from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, one with long-lasting ramifications. (more…)

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An instant classic Ira Kaufman Podcast episode as free agency approaches. Presented by Bill Currie Ford, The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is all jacked up with the various nuggets on the Bucs buffet. (At the 36:40 mark, special guest D. Orlando Ledbetter, the Hall of Fame voter and Falcons beat writer, joins the fun and gives great insight on various subjects).

Great thanks to Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first family of Ford, where personal, caring attention is the norm. Just ask GM Sean Sullivan for the Ira/JoeBucsFan discount. He will help you personally!!

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Jason Licht’s moment of reckoning is almost at hand. (more…)

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The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports goes in various directions in today’s episode presented by Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first family of Ford, where personal, caring attention is the norm. Just ask GM Sean Sullivan for the Ira/JoeBucsFan discount. He will help you personally!!

Please drink Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co., local producers of the very best beers around. And share our love of Pin Chasers, home to the best bowling, food and fun! Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too. Stay informed, thinking and smiling (crying?).

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The Bucs are going to give this their best shot. Most likely, they’ve already started. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Bruce Arians was understandably peppered with questions about Jameis Winston’s future last week.

Tampa Bay’s head coach kept talking about the mystery behind Door No. 2. May I suggest there is equal intrigue behind Door No. 3, which happens to be the number worn by a running back who’d look sweet in a Buc uniform. (more…)

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Two weeks from free agency and the drama is building fast. Today’s action is presented by Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first family of Ford, where personal, caring attention is the norm. Just ask GM Sean Sullivan for the Ira/JoeBucsFan discount. He will help you personally!! Drink Big Storm beer from Big Storm Brewing Co., local producers of the very best beers around. And our love to Pin Chasers, home to the best bowling, food and fun!

Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy! Click play above or listen at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too. Stay informed, thinking and smiling (crying?).

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It’s a rare bonus episode of the twice-weekly Ira Kaufman Podcast. The JoeBucsFan crew brings some extra goodies after its week at the NFL Scouting Combine. The fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first family of Ford, where you truly get personal, caring attention. Just ask GM Sean Sullivan for the Ira/JoeBucsFan discount. He will help you personally. Many thanks to Big Storm Brewing Co. local producers of the very best beers around. And our love to Pin Chasers, home to the best bowling, food and fun!

Click play above or listen at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too. Stay informed, thinking and smiling (crying?). Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy!

Click through to shop now at Tampa’s first family of Ford for nearly 60 years. Remember, all 2019 models must go NOW at BillCurrieFord.com.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

How do you get out of a 7-9 rut? You truthfully assess your team, then show your NFL rivals how it’s done on draft weekend. (more…)

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The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports returns from a one-podcast absence to deliver a special edition of The Ira Kaufman Podcast. The JoeBucsFan crew is at the NFL Scouting Combine and the fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first family of Ford, where you truly get personal, caring attention. Just ask GM Sean Sullivan for the Ira/JoeBucsFan discount and his personal attention. Many thanks to Big Storm Brewing Co. local producers of the very best beers around. And our love to Pin Chasers, home to the best bowling, food and fun!

Click play above or listen at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too. Stay informed, thinking and smiling (crying?). Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy!

Click through to shop now at Tampa’s first family of Ford for nearly 60 years. Remember, all 2019 models must go NOW at BillCurrieFord.com.

Shop the incredible used vehicle inventory at Bill Currie Ford, where GM Sean Sullivan will serve you personally with a special Ira/JoeBucsFan discount. Click through to shop now.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Because he left the front door wide open, Jameis Winston may soon be looking for the exit.

There’s no other way to read the tenuous situation Winston finds himself in after five erratic pro seasons. The Bucs want him back … maybe. (more…)

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From Radio Row at the NFL Scouting Combine, it’s a special edition of The Ira Kaufman Podcast. The fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first family of Ford, where you truly get personal, caring attention. Just ask GM Sean Sullivan for the Ira/JoeBucsFan discount and his personal attention.  Today’s podcast is loaded with Bucs nuggets, analysis and more, as always. Many thanks to Big Storm Brewing Co. local producers of the very best beers around. And our love to Pin Chasers, home to the best bowling, food and fun!

Click play above or listen at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too. Stay informed, thinking and smiling (crying?). Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy!

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Playoff beauty rests in the eye of the beholder.

If, as expected, NFL owners insist on an expanded postseason field in 2020, Bruce Arians likes his odds. (more…)

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The Sage is in rare form today on the Ira Kaufman Podcast, coming out swinging on last year’s draft and moving into many other Bucs topics. All the fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first family of Ford, where you truly get personal, caring attention. The Ira Kaufman Podcast is loaded with Bucs nuggets, analysis and laughs, as always. Many thanks to Big Storm Brewing Co. local producers of the very best beers around. And our love to Pin Chasers, home to the best bowling, food and fun!

Click play above or listen at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too. Stay informed, thinking and smiling (crying?). Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy!

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

When it comes to identifying the most polarizing player in Buc history, Jameis Winston is in good company.

There’s no shortage of controversial candidates for a franchise that has endured more than its share of losing since the club’s inaugural 1976 season. (more…)

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The NFL Scouting Combine is one week away and The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is diving into the draft with a special guest. Presented by general manager Sean Sullivan of Bill Currie Ford, the Ira Kaufman Podcast is loaded with laughs and all kinds of Bucs nuggets and analysis, as always. Many thanks to Big Storm Brewing Co. local producers of the very best beers around. And our love to Pin Chasers, home to the best bowling, food and fun!

Click play above or listen at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too. Stay informed, thinking and smiling (crying?). Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy!

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The eyes of Buc Nation are fixed on the man with the new eyes, and that’s understandable.

Not a day goes by without hundreds of Tweets speculating about the potential fate of Jameis Winston, who has had five years to prove himself as a franchise quarterback. We still don’t know the answer, and quite frankly, neither does Tampa Bay’s brain trust. (more…)

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Episode 2 of this week is here from Tampa Bay’s only Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, the Sage of Tampa Bay Sports. Presented by general manager Sean Sullivan of Bill Currie Ford, the Ira Kaufman is loaded with laughs and all kinds of Bucs chatter, as always. Many thanks to Big Storm Brewing Co. local producers of the very best beers around. And our love to Pin Chasers, home to the best bowling, food and fun!

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The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is not in hiding. He’s got all kinds of things to say on his award-winning Ira Kaufman Podcast, presented by general manager Sean Sullivan of Bill Currie Ford, a true family-owned dealership for the past 60 years. Lots to chew on today in Episode 1 of the week. Many thanks to Big Storm Brewing Co. local producers of the very best beers around. And our love to Pin Chasers, home to the best bowling, food and fun!

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Jameis Winston’s fate was always going to be in the hands, heart and mind of Bruce Arians, and that dynamic hasn’t changed a bit.

What HAS changed is the fact that discussions between Arians and Buccaneer ownership on this rather sensitive topic have already commenced — if not concluded. Your favorite source for Buc information has learned that the Winston question has indeed been addressed in person by the key parties. (more…)

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame sent me an advisory this week regarding voting for the NFL’s All-Decade team.

The Hall’s 48 selectors will soon receive ballots listing the most dominant players at their positions from 2010-2019. The announcement is expected to be made in April, close to when the 2020 league schedule is revealed. (more…)

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The action, passion and fun never stop on the Ira Kaufman Podcast, presented by general manager Sean Sullivan of Tampa’s first family of Ford, Bill Currie Ford. Lots on the Bucs buffet today. Many thanks to Big Storm Brewing Co. local producers of the very best beers around. And our love to Pin Chasers, home to the best bowling, food and fun!

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No rest for the Ira Kaufman. In fact, this one might be in instant classic territory, with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports talking all things Bucs, Hall of Fame and his boyhood team, the Chiefs. Presented by general manager Sean Sullivan at the Bill Currie Ford showroom, the Ira Kaufman Podcast is always a valuable listen. Many thanks to Big Storm Brewing Co. local producers of the very best beers around. And our love to Pin Chasers, home to the best bowling, food and fun!

Click play above or listen at iTunes, Google Play or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too. Stay informed, thinking and smiling (crying?). Listening to Ira is fun, free and easy!

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