Jason Pierre-Paul Says Bucs Are Destined To Repeat
February 22nd, 2021
Sometimes Joe wonders what runs through the heads of Giants fans when they watch Jason Pierre-Paul play for the Bucs and hear him talk about his new world.
The Giants unloaded JPP to the Bucs for a third-round draft pick in March of 2018 — and the Bucs cashed in big. In fact, JPP visited CBS Sports Radio recently and noted that he plans to play at least three more years of football.
In classic JPP fashion, he opened the interview saying, “I can’t complain. I’m living on earth.”
Asked about repeating as Super Bowl champions next season, JPP said it’s destiny of the front office gets the job done.
“I’ll tell you this; if we get the same group of guys back on the team, we have no choice but to run it back, and I know that for a fact that we can,” JPP said. “Because just the way that we came together at the right time and clicked at the right time, you could not put that in a movie and cast it again.
“And just knowing the boys that we have and our defense. Our defense (voice now raised) is real. If you think that nine-pointer we did was a fluke [against the Chiefs in the Super Bowl], we’ll do it again.”
JPP went on to say Todd Bowles is a coaching genius and then dropped this gem that should reverberate through One Buc Palace. “Bring Shaq back and we’ll be ok,” he said, referring to free agent Shaq Barrett.
JPP also said the magnitude of him being a big part of a second Super Bowl win hasn’t sunk in.
“It hit me, but it still ain’t hit me yet. You know what I’m saying?” he said.
As for Mr. Seven Rings at quarterback, JPP said Tom Brady is already back to work. “He’s back on it. Brady’s back on his game. He’s in studying, doing what he needs to do to try and win the next one.”
February 22nd, 2021 at 9:07 am
I gotta admit, when JPP stood up to the mic at the end of the parade route, he looked like a caged animal. I wouldn’t wanna line up in front of that dude.
February 22nd, 2021 at 9:16 am
Mahommes probably still has nightmares from facing our defense in super bowl. He keeps replaying the 10 mini car crashes he was involved in during the game.
Defense balled out for sure . Best game of year for sure.
Mahommes never lost by double digits before this game
Mahommes never scored single digits either in a game
Hope we can see chiefs in super bowl again next year.
Gotta keep as much of defense as possible.
Go bucs!
February 22nd, 2021 at 9:21 am
Bucs need Shaq and LVD back. Shaq is a no brainer. LVD needs to finish his career in Tampa. He has been through everything with this organization, and I think he deserves his last pay day here in Tampa bay. He also has been the #1 ranked coverage linebacker in the league for the past two years. He has 14 more coverage stops than any other LB since 2019.
February 22nd, 2021 at 9:22 am
Of course Brady is back at work. He is trying to figure out whether CG is worth keeping before FA starts.
February 22nd, 2021 at 9:22 am
Notice he said bring back Sha, but he didn’t say anything about LD
February 22nd, 2021 at 9:30 am
I wanted us to draft JPP, and remember him playing here at USF.
He is right about us repeating, IF we can return most of our guys.
February 22nd, 2021 at 9:34 am
Shaq, Lavonte are the top 2 priorities! Godwin, Succop next! Suh, AB, Lenny afterwards. Extend Jensen and Donovan, along with Mike Evans volunteering his contract, restructure Tom, Brate, resign OJ, and I think we can free up the money for everyone. Get creative Licht! Lets run it back!
February 22nd, 2021 at 9:36 am
Mitch … no shaq.we sign everyone Jpp is here. We will pick up von Miller. Draft a pass rusher.
February 22nd, 2021 at 9:47 am
Bring Shaq Back and work out the deals from there, GO BUCS!!!
February 22nd, 2021 at 9:58 am
My favorite Buc, other than my absolute Awe watching Brady.
JPP. And Shaq just hammered the chiefs!! Hammered them!!
Gotta keep those guys together.
Joe, when are we gonna talk about
Tyrann Mathieu’s post right after the Superbowl??
If Brady hadnt been miked the entire game- that could have been a huge issue.
Tyrann Mathieu
February 22nd, 2021 at 10:04 am
Adrnagy Shaq is a complete player, and there isn’t a good reason to let him go
Von Miller was a great player, but I’m not excited about him coming off injury at 32 while having an open criminal investigation for domestic violence and telling the woman he got pregnant that he was praying for a miscarriage. That doesn’t sound like a person I’d want in the locker room.
Even if the Bucs do sign Shaq back I am open to drafting an OLB/Edge because I don’t know if JPP will be back after this year.
February 22nd, 2021 at 10:08 am
Bucs have the best front 7 in pro football, hate to mess with that
February 22nd, 2021 at 10:20 am
Beeej Says:
February 22nd, 2021 at 10:08 am
Bucs have the best front 7 in pro football, hate to mess with that,
Why fix something that is not broke. Vonn Miller is injured and a big unknown. Shaq is a known solution and answer that we know fits with this team. And can anyone tell me how many years have the Bucs tried to draft a pass rusher? How many years was it since Simeon had double digits was it until Shaq did it. They also are drafting with the 32nd pick of the first round. Without a pass rush they would not have beaten GB or KC. The front 7 is the foundation of the current World Champion Bucs.
February 22nd, 2021 at 11:31 am
Let Shaq break the bank elsewhere.
February 22nd, 2021 at 11:32 am
Wow where going into the off-season with realistic expectations. What a thing of beauty.
February 22nd, 2021 at 11:47 am
JPP had 12.5 sacks for the Bucs in 2018
February 22nd, 2021 at 12:41 pm
I know they are making Godwin a priority and may franchise tag him…
But Shaq and LVD are NEEDS.
They are part of a pair.
White and LVD.
Shaq and JPP.
These pieces fit together, lose one and you dimish the other.
February 22nd, 2021 at 12:45 pm
Right on dmatt, 12.5 by JPP, so I guess that makes it 10 years from Simeon until JPP. Just trying to highlight the importance of the pass rush. The pass rush is why they were able to win the Super Bowl. GO BUCS!!!
February 22nd, 2021 at 1:40 pm
front office bringing everyone back!!!!!…lets go licht!!!!
GO BUCS!!!!
February 22nd, 2021 at 2:46 pm
I’d hate to see anyone go. But Licht MUST re sign the ALL defense starters. Stat
Go Bucs
February 22nd, 2021 at 3:48 pm
While Godwin may seem expendable, remember we thought we didn’t need Antonio Brown the first half of the season. Injuries happen. And if we get Brown back, remember he goes on trial in December, so he may not be available for the playoffs. We should really try to bring Godwin back.
But signing Shaq is essential. Good pass rushers are so hard to find; there would be no replacing those QB pressures. Suh and Lavonte David are of utmost importance as well.
February 23rd, 2021 at 3:21 am
gotta keep this front 7 together one more year…
then let it go haywire if it has too…
but one more year – to take a shot at glory mr. licht
February 23rd, 2021 at 8:15 pm
The Bucs will bring back everyone but maybe not Godwin. Godwin is going to get #1 money. LVD isn’t leaving because he is more valuable here than anywhere else. Stay positive my friends.
February 23rd, 2021 at 8:39 pm
Oh we going back!!
i put 100 on it before the season began and made 1100.
put 100 on it again last week, 7 to 1 odds, so we’ll see….then did some online joker video poker afterwards and made that 100 back in 5 mins lol.