From 2014 through 2019, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t make a single playoff appearance, and only had one season with a winning record.
Along the way, two players still set the standard for playing at a high level, and providing the leadership to maintain a positive locker room culture that would eventually help them make four straight playoff appearances, and even win a Super Bowl.
Linebacker Lavonte David and wide receiver Mike Evans are both Hall of Fame-caliber players who weathered plenty of lean seasons in Tampa Bay earlier in their careers, but have reaped the benefits over the last four seasons.
Even into their 30s, both David and Evans were dominant last season, putting up some of the best numbers of their respective legendary careers.
Bucs general manager Jason Licht thinks there must be something in the water:
“Must be something in the water in Tampa for him and Mike to be playing at the level that they are.”-Jason Licht on #GoBucs Lavonte David and Mike Evans@953WDAE
— Christopher Mathis 🎙 (@thechrismathis) March 19, 2024
Whatever it is, Bucs fans will keep enjoying the results, as they watch two of the best players in franchise history finish their incredible run where it all started over a decade ago.
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