Buccaneers Play Of The Year Semifinals

We kicked off our Buccaneers Play of the Year tournament last week as voted by you, the fans. We’re down to our final four and it’s up to you to determine who reaches the championship.

We’ve whittled the Buccaneers best plays of the year down to four thanks to the votes by our readers. In our first semifinals match-up, we will have Ryan Smith‘s Michael Jackson toe touch facing off against Mike Evans‘ one handed catch.

Zach Sauers made the arguement for Smith’s insane play to be voted as the top play, as it was a crucial play in a key moment in the game. It was a large part of why the Bucs would go on to beat the Saints that day 16-11. Social media exploded with photos, videos, and lots of fun thanks to Smith’s impressive lean at the goal line drawing multiple comparisons to Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” music video and his trademark lean.

Smith won his first match-up in convincing fashion and his next task will surely be far, far tougher;

His opponent is none other than the play named Play of the Year at the NFL Honors award show. Not just the best Bucs play of the year, but was deemed the best play in all the NFL – so Smith has his work cut out for him. Mike Evans’ one handed catch in prime time was one of the most spectacular plays we saw this season – but came when the game was already well in hand for the eventual NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons.

Brian DeFeo was responsible for pleading Evans’ case – as if there was much pleading to be done. It was a true testament to the work Evans has put in to become better and rid his stigma of a receiver who has problems dropping the ball. Evans showed in 2016 why he is one of the NFL’s best receivers and this was icing on the cake.

Evans also won his first match-up convincingly, despite a retweet from the infamous Miko Grimes to try to get her husband some votes;

So which play do Buccaneers fans feel more compelled to vote for? The jaw-dropping catch in a blowout loss or the eye-popping punt save that helped secure a victory and keep the Bucs in playoff contention? It’s all up to you.

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You will have 48 hours to vote on Twitter and determine which of these two will make it to the finals.