NBC Sports August 17th

Damn the odds.

Damn the doubts.

Brady is only out to impress himself and prove himself right in his goal to the be the best QB he can be in Tampa.

He’s probably pretty close to saying he’s done with the questions about anything New England related.

Don’t be surprised if “…and f*%k clam chowder” comes out his mouth by next week.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers August 19th

Similar to former BUCS LB Kwon Alexander, White is making a commitment to getting more turnovers and he’s hoping for more INTs.

Alexander got to 3 INTs for a season high in Tampa.

White’s making his goal a minimum of 5 INTs…Or 5 Fumbles …Or BOTH.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers August 17th

Pierre-Paul has been one of the most straight forward cats ever in his short time in Tampa. He doesn’t get caught up in any hype. He doesn’t feed into it. He doesn’t feed off of it.

The dude is serious business.

My trust issues with him aside, Arians is one of my favourite voices in the NFL.

He sound like he’s from Louisiana or Mississippi even though he’s from New Jersey.

In three short sentences, he lays out some subtle yet strong motivation here.

Everyone is on the same playing field. No job is guaranteed.

And you’d best play/practice like you can lose your spot or win a spot.

About 40% bullsh*t….But 100% entertaining.

That’s Arians.

NFL Network August 20th

Gronkowski is another one that’s about business.

Never mind the hype and the expectations.

If the work isn’t put in, the results will show it.

And as longtime BUCS fan on that didn’t watch every other Rob Gronkowski interview or feature over his career, it’s definitely good to see yet another player with a high success rate keeping a high level of demand from himself and his teammates.

Sirius XM NFL Radio August 19

With so many accolades to his name and all the notoriety, Brady seemingly still carries the want to be liked by teammates.

This is in contrast to many others that have reaches his level of success. In the heat of competition and in the process of pushing teammates to get to their level, many high level athletes tend to throw the want to be liked right out of the window. Just take a look at Kobe Bryant or Jordan.

I don’t think Brady’s any different. And that’s fine. In fact, that’s my preference. Bruce Arians also lives by the “Coach ‘em hard, hug ‘em later..” mantra set by Bear Bryant of the University of Alabama.

But this may be my first time hearing a player of Brady’s profile allude to making any effort to or caring to be liked .

Interesting.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers August 21st

William Gholston has been one of the most improved AND one of the most solid players on the roster over the last 7 seasons.

Yet, he’s one of the least celebrated. Gholston has been an anchor in the run defense since his Michigan State days.

It’s good to see Rodgers make a point to acknowledge his importance in last season’s Top Run Defense.