Former Tennessee Titans kicker Ryan Succop, who is now a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is Super Bowl-bound, has no ill will towards the team that cut him prior to the 2020 season.
Succop was always a reliable kicker for Tennessee, but he struggled mightily in 2019 while dealing with a knee issue that led to a pair of Injured Reserve stints, with the second one ending his final season in Nashville. Before he was shelved for good, Succop had made just 1-of-6 field goals.
While the Titans did cut ties with Succop last offseason, he has found a new home with the Bucs and had one of his best seasons as a pro in 2020, converting on 90.3 percent of his field goal attempts, the second-highest mark of his career.
The veteran has also come up clutch for Tampa Bay in the playoffs, making all eight of his field goal tries.
Despite the unfortunate ending with the Titans, Succop is still very fond of the place he calls home (Nashville) and has love for his former team, according to Jim Wyatt of Titans Online:
“I have nothing but fond memories of my time in Tennessee,” Succop said. “I am so grateful for my six years there, the relationships I made there. There are some guys on that team in the locker room now that are some of my best friends and will be for the rest of our lives. Nashville is our home, we love the city, we have a lot of great friends there, and I love the fans. I still get a lot of great messages and a lot of support front the Titans community. It was a great ride, and I am thankful for the experience.”
So, how did Succop know he would play for the Bucs, even before having a tryout with them? He says a rainbow he saw while down in Florida awaiting his tryout helped guide him:
“I had been praying, and kind of struggling, asking, ‘Lord show me where you want me to be. Show me what you want me to do,” Succop revealed. “And then I looked up and saw this huge rainbow, and it looks like it is going into Raymond James Stadium. It gave me chills.”
“I’m telling you, that rainbow was the deciding factor,” Succop said. “It was God talking to me, telling me He wanted me to be in Tampa. It was one of those powerful moments where it was like, ‘OK, I think you want me to be here, Lord. I trusted Him, and this whole season has been a blessing in so many ways.”
When Succop takes the field with the Bucs on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV, there will be more than just one fan base rooting for him, as Titans fans will no doubt hope for the best for their former kicker.
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