It's only fitting that the Washington Commanders play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFL wild-card matchup on Sunday Night Football. While the game was scheduled for Sunday night because of Washington rookie Jayden Daniels,
Instead of kneeling, the Bucs throw to Mike Evans to get him over 1,000 yards, giving him a $3 million bonus and his 11th straight 1,000-yard season, tying Jerry Rice's record. The whole team celebrating for him is awesome. https://t.co/vqIITAfS1K
They were also part of NFL history, with star wide receiver Mike Evans clearing 1,000 receiving yards on the season, extending his record for consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to start a career, and joining Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only players to ever achieve that feat in 11 straight years.
Sit down with Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans as he breaks down his most memorable TD grabs across his 11-year, 105-touchdown, on-going career.
Here's the inside story of how the Bucs worked to give their beloved receiver a chance at history, and how the team captured it all on video.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans set a record and then revealed a hilarious reason why fans can't see him celebrate.
Mike Evans exhaled deeply as he walked through the tunnel at Raymond James Stadium to the Bucs locker room, having provided one of the most breathtaking moments in club history. After catching a 9-yard pass on the final play Sunday against the Saints to tie Jerry Rice with an NFL-record 11th straight season of 1,
For a while it looked like it would not happen but in the final seconds of the Tampa Bay’ 27-19 win over the New Orleans Saints – not only did the Buccaneers clinch playoff berth but NFL history was made.
Everyone knew what was at stake. Everyone knew how close history was to being made. In Tampa Bay, it wasn't a matter of if, but when. And that when was Sunday