“He Was Working Harder Than Everybody”
July 9th, 2015
Alterraun Verner explains
Only Buccaneers players know what man leads the team when it comes to work ethic and effort.
It’s a subjective take, but one worth sharing when it comes from the mouth of a player on national television.
For those who missed it, here’s a link to Lavonte David being honored as the 56th best player in the NFL, voted by his peers into the Top 100 Players of 2015.
In the video, Alterraun Verner is one of several players — from multiple teams — asked to talk about David. Verner said of David, “He was working harder than everybody.” And Verner went on to explain that David never rested on his amazing 2013 stats.
A guy who works that hard is hungry to win and is tortured by losing. David becomes a free agent after this season, if the Bucs don’t lock him up. Joe is confident a deal will get done, but the longer it drags on, the more David starts thinking about moving on and playing for a playoff team. That would not be a good thing for Bucs fans.
July 9th, 2015 at 12:39 pm
Joe if LVD leaves this team. I’ll have a melt down like no one on this site as ever seen before.
July 9th, 2015 at 12:48 pm
Beast LVD! And he keeps getting the shaft for the pro bowl.
July 9th, 2015 at 12:52 pm
I think LVD is done with Lovie. Primarily for getting benched last yr due to “injury”. Real ballers like LVD play hurt all the time, they play thru pain. Not only did the benching cost him his consecutive game streak but also effected his stats pretty much costing him money. Not to mention not having any sacks or picks thanks to Lovies excellent defensive system. LVD should be eating pineapples every jan not sitting on the bench bc he coach is skerd.
Im afraid this might be our last year with my favorite player Mr. #54.
July 9th, 2015 at 1:00 pm
99…then prepare for a melt down!
July 9th, 2015 at 1:18 pm
87
I don’t wanna!!!! Noooooooooooooooo!!
July 9th, 2015 at 1:18 pm
If we don’t retain him then put it #1 on blunders list for next year lol.
I really doubt it though considering the insane praise the FO gives him. He’ll get signed.
July 9th, 2015 at 1:20 pm
Nobody would have confidence in or have respect for Licht if he doesn’t get a deal done with David.
July 9th, 2015 at 1:24 pm
From what I understand LVDs camp is asking for more than the position pays. So if we want to keep him we will have to over pay which I’m sure every bucs fan is cool with.
July 9th, 2015 at 1:26 pm
I’m cool with that.
July 9th, 2015 at 1:29 pm
Me too bro, me too!!
July 9th, 2015 at 1:41 pm
If they can keep over paying for other sax of $hit. They better not even think twice about paying THE BEAST!
July 9th, 2015 at 1:45 pm
Exactly! So why isn’t it done already? Chances are they’ll franchise tag him next year. After that it’s anyone’s guess.
July 9th, 2015 at 1:49 pm
I really hope we resign our best player.
July 9th, 2015 at 1:58 pm
Feels down right righteous to know I’m not the only one who “knows” THE BEAST is the best player on the team. Bar none. Period. LOL
July 9th, 2015 at 3:00 pm
If David leaves the Bucs, the rest of the team and the fans would unleash hellfire upon the owners and coaches. That’s why I can’t in any stretch of my imagination believe it can or will happen. It better not happen. Read this head honchos, sign LVD on incur the wrath. Your move.
July 9th, 2015 at 3:01 pm
I agree Ray.
July 9th, 2015 at 4:03 pm
Ownership will let him walk to save money and the fans will
assume that it was L&L’s idea and the media will do nothing
to set the record straight.
That’s how Shahid Khan type owners operate.
July 9th, 2015 at 4:21 pm
Joe have you seen the IG picture of Winston, Murphy, and Mike Evans putting in work at the fsu indoor facility this week? Love it
July 9th, 2015 at 7:42 pm
Ray Rice,
He’s the complete package, a must sign player.
July 9th, 2015 at 8:13 pm
Tampa Bay without Lavonte David is like a Buccaneer without his rum. Licht’s legacy depends on it.
July 9th, 2015 at 9:33 pm
Until they have cap problems there is no reason not to pay him. He was benched because lovie wanted to lose. If we pay losers more thN what they are worth than they better pay lvd…..he will be a pro bowler once this team wins more than 4 quarters of football
July 9th, 2015 at 9:35 pm
LVD isn’t going anywhere. Next.
July 9th, 2015 at 10:00 pm
Get a grip guys, theres no real news,…so lets not make up a story. L&L will lock this guy up. He is at a key position for this D. Some believe Kwon is more athletic than David, but you can’t have too many LBers. Were trying to make this team a contender and David is in the plan. His stats took a dip, but he too is learning a new D, plus we were in the chase for Jameis.
July 9th, 2015 at 10:26 pm
LOVE ME SOME LVD!
July 9th, 2015 at 10:29 pm
LVD is the best player in the league. Idc what his camp is asking. Pay da man!
July 9th, 2015 at 11:00 pm
Im not worried about David not blitzing as much. We got more sacks with David in coverage than we did the year before with David blitzing. So what does it really matter. No David didn’t make the pro bowl. But All pro and top 100 is way better than morons from other fan bases having their say. Besides, Lovies system helped give David the chance to demolish Jimmy Grahm! He was never the freakin same! The Tampa bay Bucs stopped the unstoppable Jimmy Grahm!
BTW It seems like compared to other teams’ players, the only people talking about David were his own team mates! What do Brees and Olsen and Julio have to say about their division rival?
Notice in that video comment section its nothing but Panther losers talking about how Kuchely and even Thomas Davis are better than David…talk about some homers!
So I fail to see how Lovie is “ruining” David. The guy can only make and impact if he sacks the back? Lay off the bspn! Nothing wrong with David running sideline to sideline hitting people all day. Once the unit really figures it out, interceptions will soon follow. And really, if the defense as a whole increased their sack total, then who cares what he does, as long as he does it well. If your going to hate on Lovie, then hate on something he actually deserves to be hated on for. There’s plenty to choose from.
July 10th, 2015 at 10:03 am
LOVIE DID NOT RUIN LVD!!! lovie is setting him up to be the next DB…a deal will get done before or during the season just like GMC..Lovie benched him for the same reason he sat GMC..because the team wasn’t going any where as far as playoffs so why risk the health of your 2 best players and lovie obviously wanted to tank to get Winston…the team will be much improved..of the 14 games we lost, we only got blown out of 2..atl and Baltimore..we were in every game last year and would’ve won at least half of them with a qb that has some balls…we could’ve easily been 12-4 had our offense produce 17 points but we couldn’t even do that…GO BUCS!!!