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Presented by the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and pre-owned vehicles at Bill Currie Ford, Ira Kaufman is fired up for the first podcast of 2020. A whirlwind of Bucs topics are on the table, and there’s a special guest and an announcement. The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is always a must-listen. Thanks also to Big Storm Brewing Co. & Pin Chasers.

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!

All 2019 models must go NOW at BillCurrieFord.com. Click through to shop the best prices of the year. See their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and pre-owned vehicles and remember, your trade-in will never be worth more than it is before Jan. 1.

Ira’s column pops three times a week. Click through here to shop the great end-of-year deals at BillCurrieFord.com.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

No matter what decision is reached in the executive suite halls of One Buc Place, there needs to be a different dynamic under center for this franchise next fall.

Let’s assume Jameis Winston remains the starting quarterback for Tampa Bay in the 2020 season opener. That’s not exactly a stretch, despite the growing number of Winston skeptics who are making their feelings known on this No. 1 Buccaneer web site. (more…)

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What a wild finish to the 2019 season and the Ira Kaufman Podcast is all over it, presented by the amazing year-end deals at Bill Currie Ford.  The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is all here for you in Podcast 1 of this week. And as always, thanks also to Buffalo Wild Wings and Pin Chasers.

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!

All 2019 models must go NOW at BillCurrieFord.com. Click through to shop the best prices of the year. See their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and pre-owned vehicles and remember, your trade-in will never be worth more than it is before Jan. 1.

Ira’s award-winning column pops three times a week. Click through here to shop the great end-of-year deals at BillCurrieFord.com.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

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…)

Whoa!

Bucco Bruce Arians sounds like a man firmly on the fence when it comes to America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston. (more…)

Ira’s column pops three times a week. Click through here to shop the great end-of-year deals at BillCurrieFord.com.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Rummaging through the debris of Tampa Bay’s lost decade, you can still find some tantalizing trash. (more…)

The fun is today at Bill Currie Ford.

You read that headline correctly!!

TODAY, the day after Christmas, come to the Bill Currie Ford showroom (5815 N Dale Mabry Hwy. in Tampa) between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and enjoy some free food and your chance to sit down for a few minutes to talk Bucs with Ira Kaufman. You’ll get to chat with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports to be recorded for The Ira Kaufman Podcast!

Yes, you can hug Ira and get a selfie, but keep in mind security will be watching you. And head to BillCurrieFord.com to see all the great end-of-year deals before you arrive.

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It’s a feisty and Merry Christmas on The Ira Kaufman Podcast, presented by the amazing year-end deals at Bill Currie Ford. The Sage is wheeling and dealing on many Bucs topics. It’s always a must-listen, but today there’s a special announcement. And as always, thanks to Buffalo Wild Wings and Pin Chasers.

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!

All 2019 models must go NOW at BillCurrieFord.com. Click through to shop the best prices of the year. See their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and pre-owned vehicles and remember, your trade-in will never be worth more than it is before Jan. 1.

Ira’s award-winning column pops three times a week. Click through here to shop the great end-of-year deals at BillCurrieFord.com.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

This is a joyous time of year, or at least it should be, so in that holiday spirit we offer up the following goodies under the tree for members of the Buc organization. (more…)

All things Bucs-Texans and more served up by Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks and The Sage Of Tampa Bay Sports, Ira Kaufman. 

Presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating, it’s TAMPA TWO! Another great production from The Identity Tampa Bay.

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Presented by the amazing year-end deals at Bill Currie Ford, The Ira Kaufman Podcast is a giant Bucs buffet cooked up by The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe. It’s always a must-listen. And as always, thanks to Buffalo Wild Wings and Pin Chasers.

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!

All 2019 models must go NOW at BillCurrieFord.com. Click through to shop the best prices of the year. See their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and pre-owned vehicles and remember, your trade-in will never be worth more than it is before Jan. 1.

Ira’s award-winning column pops three times a week. Click through here to shop the great end-of-year deals at BillCurrieFord.com.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The standings tell the story for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as this decade comes to a close, and it’s not a pretty tale.

Zero playoff appearances, few All-Pro honors, five head coaches and a half-empty stadium. That’s tough to stomach.

As the Bay area representative for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, I’ll have a voice in selecting the NFL’s All-Decade team. (more…)

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Presented by Bill Currie Ford, where the end-of-year deals are awesome!! The Ira Kaufman Podcast dives into all kinds of fun stuff out of Sunday’s win in Detroit. And Ira has moved all-in on Jameis Winston for 2020, plus he makes bold calls about Team Glazer and more. It’s always a fun tangle with Joe. As always, thanks to Buffalo Wild Wings and Pin Chasers.

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!

All 2019 models must go NOW at BillCurrieFord.com. Click through to shop the best prices of the year. See their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and pre-owned vehicles and remember, your trade-in will never be worth more than it is before Jan. 1.

Ira’s award-winning column pops three times a week. Click through here to shop the great end-of-year deals at BillCurrieFord.com.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

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…)

Ira’s award-winning column pops three times a week. Click through here to shop the great end-of-year deals at BillCurrieFord.com.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

There’s something happening here, what it is ain’t exactly clear. (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.

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!

All 2019 models must go NOW at BillCurrieFord.com. Click through to shop the best prices of the year. See their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and pre-owned vehicles and remember, your trade-in will never be worth more than it is before Jan. 1.

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Three in a row! The Ira Kaufman Podcast is all over it in this game-reaction edition recorded at the stadium. 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.

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!

All 2019 models must go NOW at BillCurrieFord.com. Click through to shop the best prices of the year. See their nationwide lifetime warranty on new and pre-owned vehicles and remember, your trade-in will never be worth more than it is before Jan. 1.

Ira’s award-winning column pops three times a week. Click through here to shop the great end-of-year deals at BillCurrieFord.com.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

I don’t know about a “culture change” at One Buc Place, but I sure as heck see a scoreboard change.

On a day they were officially eliminated from the postseason, the Bucs gave every indication to their fans that the times they are a-changin. A defense burdened by giveaways stiffened in the second half and Jameis Winston directed a 542-yard assault against an Indianapolis team desperate for a win.

Winston kept coming and coming, despite throwing a pick-6 and two other interceptions. When the final seconds ticked off, Tampa Bay had closed to within one game of the magical .500 mark, matching the Colts at 6-7.

The Bucs were not supposed to win this game. Who says? NFL history, that’s who.

They were penalized 6 times for 104 times and lost the turnover battle 4-1. That’s a losing formula, especially against a decent opponent fighting for its playoff life.

But Tampa Bay found a way to eke out a close victory at home after dominating Atlanta and Jacksonville on the road. The Bucs trailed virtually the entire game, which began with a pair of Tampa Bay giveaways at midfield.

Here’s how the Bucs beat the Colts by the same 38-35 margin that marked the final score of the miracle Indianapolis comeback in the 2003 Monday night meltdown at Raymond James Stadium on Tony Dungy’s birthday: (more…)

Ira’s award-winning column pops three times a week. Click through here to shop the great deals at BillCurrieFord.com.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Bruce Arians turned diplomat this week, and it was a good look for him. (more…)