Evans, Buccaneers receiver has the personal mission of looking for the solo brand of more seasons in a row with a thousand yards
Tampa, Florida – Si Mike Evans, scorer leader of the franchise of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers2025 will be a bit different from 2024. In addition to helping his team to get his fourth consecutive title of the South NFC, he achieved 1,000 air yards for eleventh consecutive year, matching the record established by the member of the Hall of Fame of the American Professional Football Jerry Ricein the last play of the season.
“I wish I can do it … soon,” Evans replied, smiling and laughing between the teeth. The six times Pro Bowler was lost three games due to an injury to the Corva tendon last season, matching his longest streak of absences for his twelfth year. Evans declared a ESPN That was one of the most difficult corva tendon lesions that he has faced.
But now he has the opportunity to own the record solo, and Jerry Rice He supports him in the attempt. Rice has been the record since 1996, although that was at a time when the NFL I only played 16 regular season games before adding 17th in 2021.
Rice told Mike Evans In an article by The Players’ Tribune: “Do you know what to support you, right?”
Evans replied: “That means more for me than you imagine, so I thank you, og you are the original … This is surreal right now. It is surreal for me to know who I am.”
Mike Evans It already has the record of more consecutive seasons of 1,000 yards at the beginning of a race with 11 (Randy Moss It is followed with six), but as for the largest number of seasons of 1,000 yards in a race, Evans broke the Moss draw in second place last season and is located behind Rice, with 14.
Rice and Evans met briefly in 2018, but this was the first time they talked extensively. They talked about work, discussing the nuances of running routes, including the corner of the post.
“You perfected the career of routes in general,” Evans acknowledged. “But the corner of the post is your best route for me, and I have learned to run it thanks to you.”
Rice answered Evans: “You have to be able to sell routes. You have to make the opponent believe that your first cut is really where you are going to receive the ball.”
They also talked about how they would try to defend each other and what it means to both share the record at this time.
“Being able to sit and talk to the best receiver in history was a lesson of humility,” Evans reflected. “What he said about me … It was a great moment for me … that also filled me with humility. He showed me love, so it was really great.”
Evans, who turns 32 in August, is entering the last year of his contract and has not indicated how much more he wants to continue playing. Previously, in 2023, the season began expressing its dissatisfaction for not having a new contract, but its mentality is different this year.
“Honestly, I haven’t even thought about [el futuro]”Evans said.” I just thought about having a great year this year, and we’ll see what happens. “
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