Tag: Mike Evans

Mike Evans talks about that bogus fourth-quarter pass interference penalty

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans talked in the locker room yesterday about the bizarre PI penalty against the Saints.

The Bucs fell to the Saints yesterday, 34-17, in a game that saw some sloppy and bizarre football all around.

Quarterback Jameis Winston had four interceptions and a fumble (recovered by Bucs). Two of those picks, however, weren’t entirely his fault, especially the one he threw to tight end O.J. Howard.

Regardless of who’s to blame, though, the fact remains that Tampa Bay is just 3-7 now after Week 11’s loss, which was filled with turnovers and poor officiating, especially that bizarre pass interference call against Mike Evans in the fourth quarter on a crucial fourth-and-1. Winston hit Evans for a six-yard gain, but refs called the receiver for offensive pass interference. Bruce Arians challenged the call, but lost.

After the game, Evans talked about the pwnalty.

Take a look.

Winston also weighed in with his two cents on the matter.

As for Arians, well, he had only this to say about the refs:

“I have no comments on officiating. They already wrote up the letter on my fine. You guys saw it. You write what you saw. I’m not saying anything about the officials.”

Arians has clearly learned his lesson from the last time he blasted officials. Following the team’s Week 8 loss to the Tennessee Titans — in which a bogus call negated a fumble recovery and go-ahead touchdown by the Bucs — Arians lit up the officials, calling for more accountability.

While it’s of little to no consolation for the Bucs, this new pass interference (replay) controversy is an issue around the league, not just for them.

Probably no consolation.

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Mike Evans looking for bounce-back performance against Saints in Week 11

Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans has a shot at making history in Week 11, but will need to exorcise some demons from Week 5’s loss to Saints.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has 924 receiving yards through the first 10 weeks, meaning he’s just 76 away from another 1,000-yard season.

Hitting that mark would make Evans one of only two wide receivers in NFL history — the other being Hall of Famer Randy Moss — to have six-straight 1,000-yard seasons to start their careers.

It seems like almost a given that Evans will get 76 yards on Sunday, especially when you consider the fact that he’s averaged 139.0 yards per game over the team’s last four games.

But, you may want to pump the brakes on the celebratory confetti for now, especially when you consider that Week 11’s opponent is the New Orleans Saints.

When these two teams last met back in Week 5, not only did New Orleans hand the Bucs the first of four-straight losses, but Evans was held without a reception for just the second time in his career.

The only other time it happened?

Week 2 of the 2015 season against — you guessed it — the Saints.

The good news for Evans is that both those performances came in New Orleans. Sunday’s game will be played in the friendly confines of Raymond James Stadium.

Evans has been a tear in the four games since laying that goose egg on the stat sheet. Sunday’s game will be his chance at both redemption and history.

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No changes to Saints injury report for Week 11 vs. Buccaneers

The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers updated their injury reports ahead of their Week 11 kickoff on Sunday afternoon on Fox.

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Andrus Peat will be out for up to six weeks with a broken arm after the Week 10 clash with the Atlanta Falcons. This is a large blow to the New Orleans Saints interior offensive line. Now, Will Clapp or Nick Easton will have to help shoulder the load in protecting quarterback Drew Brees.

Marshon Lattimore is on a week-to-week basis with a hamstring injury, and no one should expect the cornerback to practice this week. While the blow to the offensive line can be more easily absorbed, Lattimore’s absence from the defense could produce some unwanted results within the secondary. A combination of P.J. Williams, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson will have to pick up the slack if Lattimore misses any type of time,

The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers updated their injury reports ahead of their Week 11 kickoff on Sunday afternoon on Fox. Each player listed has a designation for practice performance; changes from the previous report will be denoted with bold text. Here’s what we learned:

From the Saints

  • KR/WR Deonte Harris (Hamstring) Did not participate
  • CB Marshon Lattimore (Hamstring) Did not participate
  • G Andrus Peat (Forearm) Did not participate
  • FB Zach Line (Knee) Limited
  • LB Demario Davis (Hamstring) Limited
  • CB Patrick Robinson (Hamstring) Full

From the Buccaneers

  • CB Carlton Davis (Hip) Limited
  • T Demar Dotson (Non injury related) Full
  • OLB Anthony Nelson (Hamstring) Did not participate
  • CB M.J. Stewart (Knee) Did not participate
  • G Ali Marpet (Ankle) Full
  • OLB Carl Nassib (Hamstring) Limited

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