Down Goes Doug Martin; Up Goes Kwon Alexander, DeSean Jackson
July 24th, 2017
Removed
The face of the Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway has changed.
The outer facades are traditionally adorned with truly giant images of key Buccaneers.
Last year, Tampa Bay’s big money running back had his own dedicated area. The northeast corner belonged to Doug Martin.
But now Martin’s image has been removed.
Per the Buccaneers’ official Twitter feed, the new “tower walls” are up and Gerald McCoy and America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, stand alone with their own images. Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson share one stadium section, and it’s Kwon Alexander and Lavonte David sharing another.
Joe assumes this is what happens when you average 2.9 yards per carry through a whopping 144 attempts.
Kwon is pumped at making his first appearance on the stadium. “Work my whole life for this,” he Tweeted yesterday
Joe’s happy for Kwon and thoroughly approves of the Bucs chosen for the honor, though Joe could see how Cameron Brate or Brent Grimes might be wondering what more they have to do.
Work my whole life for this !! Thank you God! Just the beginning !! pic.twitter.com/Xb7NZCfxmG
— Kwon Alexander (@kwon) July 23, 2017
July 24th, 2017 at 1:15 pm
that duo is highly disrespected by the pundits. I think it speaks volumes as to what the franchise thinks of them and mad props to them for celebrating the fact that the bucs have a top 3 LB corp in the NFL.
July 24th, 2017 at 1:15 pm
Go Ghengis Kwon!
July 24th, 2017 at 1:24 pm
Hope they all play that big!……
July 24th, 2017 at 1:29 pm
Kwon gonna lose his mind this year. Hoping to draft him in fantasy again i think i’ve had him every year lol
July 24th, 2017 at 1:39 pm
I like it.
The LB’s
The WR’s
The all-pro DT
And The Man
July 24th, 2017 at 2:30 pm
Agree completely with Dave and these selections.
Brate and Grimes are terrific players but they are not as well known nor do they have the same impact as the six who were selected.
July 24th, 2017 at 2:52 pm
Smh Bryan Anger should be up there
July 24th, 2017 at 2:59 pm
You don’t put your marketing dollars on a guy you can’t count on, especially when he won’t even play til the 4th game of the year.
July 24th, 2017 at 3:35 pm
Good choices. I expect every one of those players to ball out this year.
July 24th, 2017 at 3:43 pm
LOVE THE CHOICES
Would of been nice to see all 4 corners have at least two guys however.
I think they can AND SHOULD still do it.
The two guys that deserve to be up there are Mike Smith (next to GMC) and Coach (next to JW)
That would of been the way to go IMHO.
July 24th, 2017 at 4:17 pm
Should put some fans in the background cheering loudly. For example – GMC with Tmaxicon in the background in his GMC jersey cheering for GMC.
July 24th, 2017 at 4:18 pm
^^^^note to self >this is about the players!!
July 24th, 2017 at 4:19 pm
Joe sounds if he is excited to see that dm off the board.
July 24th, 2017 at 4:30 pm
Doughate
July 24th, 2017 at 5:43 pm
Well Doug Martin isn’t that good why wouldnt they take him off? Hes an often injured or often sucky rb. Lolz only a fool would be deoenxing on him this year.
July 24th, 2017 at 5:43 pm
*depending.
July 24th, 2017 at 6:21 pm
Desean Jackson has not accomplished anything with the Bucs! He has not earned the right to have his mural up on Ray Jay stadium, that right goes to the TE that will Make America Brate Again!
July 24th, 2017 at 7:06 pm
I mostly like the choices. I kinda agree with Brate Again, Desean has not earned this honor yet as a buccaneer. Bucs are gambling that he will. Hope they’re right!
July 24th, 2017 at 7:41 pm
Grimes balled out should a put him up there with em
July 25th, 2017 at 12:11 am
It’s true,..we don’t know which Doug we will get this year. The front office can’t stop gushing about the dougernot, so our hopes is we get the probowl version. Should not worry about some billboard to have an outstanding year. Just take one look at the past, and we out.