Rick Stroud

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TAMPA — This is a very special Father’s Day for Chris Godwin. In January, the Bucs receiver and wife Mariah became first-time parents to son Ace. Nearly a year earlier, 10 days after the Bucs lost to the Lions in a division-round playoff game, Godwin’s father, Rod Christopher Godwin Sr., died of cancer. “He wasn‘t my coach. He was just a parent supporting me,” Godwin told the Tampa Bay Times in October. “I just always thought growing up that that’s kind of how everybody’s parents were.

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TAMPA — Take a deep breath. Look at the calendar. No one has played a meaningful snap. Then again, consider the source. Mike Evans is entering his 12th season. His final stop will be on the steps of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. He didn’t sniff the playoffs for the first six years of his career but now can’t seem to miss the postseason, including winning Super Bowl 55. And honestly, Evans’ hot takes rarely rise above room temperature.

2 weeks ago | tampabay.com | Rick Stroud

TAMPA — History is what they share as the only NFL players to produce 11 straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons. But Mike Evans and Jerry Rice were brought together by The Players’ Tribune and the Lincoln Motor Company to film a commercial about their two-man club. There’s been no time to gloat about joining the GOAT after Evans tied Rice’s record on the final play of the 2024 regular season against the Saints.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Rick Stroud

1 / 2TAMPA — History is what they share as the only NFL players to produce 11 straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons. But Mike Evans and Jerry Rice were brought together by The Players’ Tribune and the Lincoln Motor Company to film a commercial about their two-man club. AdvertisementThere’s been no time to gloat about joining the GOAT after Evans tied Rice’s record on the final play of the 2024 regular season against the Saints.

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Rick Stroud

TAMPA - Call it playing with anticipation. Haason Reddick became one of the NFL's best pass rushers by beating his opponents to the punch. And on Wednesday, he quickly provided an explanation for his absence during the Bucs' offseason workouts. "I'll address it before y'all do - I know everybody was concerned about me not showing up at (organized team activities) but for me, I definitely made sure to stay in shape," Reddick said. "I think I showed that to everybody out here.