YaYa Diaby Admits He’s A Zero
May 13th, 2023
Proud to be a zero.
So yesterday Joe posted a video on Twitter of the beginning of underwear football season. The first day of rookie minicamp.
Almost immediately Joe got a response.
“Do I see a 0?”
It was not an optical illusion. A Bucs rookie was actually wearing the number 0. First time in Bucs history.
So who is this crusader? That would be Bucs’ third-round draft pick outside linebacker YaYa Diaby. (Is someone going to hook this kid up with a marketing deal with YaYa’s Flame Broiled Chicken?)
So before practice yesterday to kick off Bucs rookie minicamp 2023, Diaby was asked why he chose zero? Simple, he said, it was there for the picking.
“They said it was available,” Diaby said. “They said it was available. They said no other guy wanted it.
“I couldn’t get No. 6 because of Baker [Mayfield] and he deserves it. So, zero, that’s me.”
So Diaby confessed, he’s a zero!
In all seriousness, given the way the Bucs are hurting terribly for an edge rush, if Diaby can prove to be a force from the edge on passing downs, with him wearing such a unique number, Joe has a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot of zeros at The Licht House on gamedays.
May 13th, 2023 at 10:06 am
Is that his prediction for the total number of wins?
May 13th, 2023 at 10:08 am
Excited for Coach Bowles and Jason crafting a new era of Bucs Defense! I hope we flatten teams this fall and smack them in the mouth w a strong running game and a physical, explosive, fast defense. Man, I’m pumped to see the D. Big Vita and Kancey are going to be like peas and carrots.
May 13th, 2023 at 10:13 am
Lets all pray that he’s a beast pass rusher!
May 13th, 2023 at 10:25 am
Vita and Kancey
Fat Man and Blobbin
Excited for them to mess up so, so many plays.
May 13th, 2023 at 10:38 am
I heard recently Coach Prime speaking about this very subject. He said he wouldn’t let any of his kids wear the number zero. He said it has no value or substance. He couldn’t figure out how other coaches would allow it. Having no value signifies the absence of true spoken accomplishments. I’m shocked YaYa would consider a non descriptive number. If he keeps it I hope he destroys offensive linemen and quarterbacks. He would be the first NFL player to hang his hat on a number with huge question marks.⁵
May 13th, 2023 at 10:55 am
He’s already made more plays than Jill Tryon.
May 13th, 2023 at 11:18 am
Hope Zero isn’t his number of sacks.
May 13th, 2023 at 11:18 am
How is it folks are excited about Vita next to Kancey? I thought Vita only plays like 30% of the time….
How do you get excited about that?
May 13th, 2023 at 11:31 am
The good news is, his number reflects the anticipated contributions of his headcoich.
May 13th, 2023 at 11:32 am
Zero represents the number of his missed tackles.
Zero represents the number of missed sack opportunities.
Zero represents how much he gives a rat’s arse about what other people think.
Zero represents thinking outside the box.
And Yes Zero is not a positive number, nor is it a negative number. It stands alone!!! Let’s hope YaYa stands alone at his position and makes pro bowls.
May 13th, 2023 at 11:34 am
What a bunch of wasted responses.
May 13th, 2023 at 11:48 am
Give him 100 if he gets some sacks
May 13th, 2023 at 11:50 am
Hope its not another wasted pick on a pass rusher Licht history in the draft has not been very good in this position to say the least.
May 13th, 2023 at 11:52 am
I hate the new uniform number rules. Brady bitched about it ad nauseam. Think it was league imposed.
May 13th, 2023 at 12:06 pm
Good connection goat…..
May 13th, 2023 at 12:22 pm
Zero represents the head coach.
May 13th, 2023 at 12:33 pm
It sounds like a case of low self esteem
May 13th, 2023 at 12:57 pm
I liked his presser. He’s a well-spoken young man. I hope he’s also a great player for the Bucs!
May 13th, 2023 at 1:18 pm
Brother D-Rok, agreed.
May 13th, 2023 at 1:44 pm
Hate to break this to you Joe, but Ya Ya’s hasn’t been a thing since the Rachel Watson days.
May 13th, 2023 at 3:16 pm
I love this kid….man yall some brutal beasts….but i guess we’ll see what happens…Im pulling for the kid to ef ish up!
May 13th, 2023 at 3:33 pm
Can’t wait for the opponents offensive lineman to answer the question, “What did you see on that play?” “I saw nothing. He was gone before I got out of my stance.”
May 13th, 2023 at 4:04 pm
We take it granted today, but historically the concept of 0 scared the mathematical world of most cultures for thousands of years – until modern times. One might consider 0 the be the most powerful number there is, because it is a non-number. All other numbers have to bow to it. No number can touch it, but have to deal with it. Good choice Ya Ya!
May 13th, 2023 at 5:31 pm
After 10 drafts by licht the pass rushers we drafted are?
May 13th, 2023 at 5:44 pm
Apparently Vita Via at 6.5 last year.
May 13th, 2023 at 7:39 pm
Never understood the infatuation with a number. I played a lot of sports. When it came to picking numbers, my answer was always the one on the jersey that fits.
May 13th, 2023 at 9:33 pm
10 drafts and one guy who was a high pick and a defensive tackle?
May 14th, 2023 at 12:13 am
awesome , pulling for him, kind of done with JTS, hope he has a great rookie season
May 14th, 2023 at 2:42 am
He seems like a young JPP
May 14th, 2023 at 9:22 am
I think 0 is idiotic.
I’m all for anyone wanting to express their individuality and its common for young people to do that. But come on man! You are a rookie third round pick in the NFL. Go express yourself with outstanding play… with a FOOTBALL number.
May 14th, 2023 at 4:03 pm
Hey!… 0 is what defensive players are supposed to do – negate the offense. 0 yards gained, 0 passes completed, 0 holes for the run, 0 points scored, etc. Ya Ya can stuff a play, point to his number and say “You got nothing”… no other number can do that. BTW… all other numbers (besides 0) are just a multiplier version of 1 – only 1 and 0 are unique… keep that in mind Rachaad!