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Recorded early this morning, enjoy the latest from The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

The football gods have favored Tampa Bay’s side in one critical aspect.

While other teams scramble to replace injured starters under center, the Bucs have been blessed with improbable health at the game’s most important position. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Todd Bowles is a heck of a defensive coordinator, but at some point, you need the right bodies.
The Bucs have lost a lot of defensive firepower since winning the Super Bowl. As a result, opposing quarterbacks are way too comfortable against this pass rush. (more…)

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Enjoy this post-draft deep dive with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe, the first of two episodes this week.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Graham Barton thanked a lot of people for helping him become a first-round draft pick in the National Football League.

He left out one very important contributor — Derrick Brown. (more…)

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Part II of the annual predraft episode with JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan and Joe.

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Put your seat belt on and settle in for the iconic annual pre-draft episode.

The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com, Other platforms, too.

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.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

No one disputes that successful drafts are the key to sustained success in the National Football League.

No one, that is, except for George Allen. In building up the Rams and Redskins (now Commanders), Allen craved veterans. He had no hesitation trading draft picks for established players. He ended up with a bust in Canton and a .712 winning percentage that ranks fourth in league history.

But Allen remains an outlier. He turned things around in a hurry in Los Angeles and Washington back in the day, but those days have passed. In the modern-era NFL, you can’t overcome lousy drafts. (more…)

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Less than a week from the 2024 NFL Draft and Ira makes his Bucs first-round pick and has plenty of spirited debate with Joe on all things draft and Tampa Bay needs. Enjoy!

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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.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

You’d better believe he has Jason Licht’s full attention.

In overseeing the past 10 drafts for the Bucs, Licht has shown a knack for hitting on offensive linemen. He overcame a sluggish start at the position, selecting Kadeem Edwards and Kevin Pamphile in the fifth round of his inaugural 2014 draft.

Edwards never played a game for Tampa Bay and Pamphile was a pedestrian 2-year starter at left guard before Ali Marpet wisely found a home there in 2018. Those were two misses, yet hardly mistakes worth noting because few fifth-round picks make any noise at the next level.

Licht hit it big the following year, grabbing Donovan Smith and Marpet in the second round. Caleb Benenoch, taken in the fifth round in 2016, was released by Calgary of the CFL last summer after a nondescript NFL career.

Again, no big deal. (more…)

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Potentially an instant classic episode, which tends to happen around NFL Draft time. The legendary Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is putting his foot down on various fronts and Joe is eager to throw counter punches. Enjoy!

The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com, Other platforms, too.

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Another can’t-miss conversation with the feisty and iconic Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe two weeks from the 2024 NFL Draft.

The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com, Other platforms, too.

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.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

If he played it any closer to his vest on Thursday, Jason Licht would have had trouble breathing.

As usual, Licht gave bupkis away to the media during his 11th pre-draft news conference as GM of the Buccaneers. We expected nothing less and frankly, Licht would have been derelict in his job if he tipped his hand regarding Tampa Bay’s draft plans. (more…)

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The countdown to the NFL Draft is on! In this episode, The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe take a different angle on exploring how the Bucs will proceed. Enjoy!

The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com, Other platforms, too.

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It’s a can’t-miss predraft episode with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe. Enjoy!

The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com, Other platforms, too.

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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All kinds of insight and nuggets from The Sage today as Ira wrestles on all things Bucs with Joe.

The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe 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

In a perfect world, Carlton Davis would be credited with one final takeaway for the Buccaneers.

In trading Davis to the Lions two weeks ago, Jason Licht accumulated an extra pick in the third round of next month’s draft. That’s called quality ammo — and Licht needs to be ready and willing to use that draft capital if things fall his way before Tampa Bay’s No. 26 selection in the opening round.

While it’s evident the Bucs have holes to fill at edge rusher and the interior of their offensive line, there’s a chance one of the cleanest prospects in the draft makes it through the first half of the first round. (more…)

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

When Ryan Jensen was carted off the field with a knee injury on the second day of training camp in 2022, he took the Buccaneer ground game with him.

The Bucs haven’t run the football worth a damn since their veteran center suffered complete tears of his MCL and PCL and a partial ACL tear, effectively ending an accomplished 11-year NFL career. (more…)

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Week after week, Todd Bowles would cozy up to the podium and declare his support for embattled Devin White But behind the scenes, away from the cameras and the tape recorders, it was a different story.

White was a headache for the 2023 Buccaneers … when he should have been a migraine for opposing offenses. (more…)