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Buccaneers: A Valentine’s Day Celebration of Tampa Love

By Alan Schechter

Nov 27, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; A Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans known as the Big Nasty cheers during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers won 14-5. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; A Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans known as the Big Nasty cheers during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers won 14-5. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 4, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback
Oct 4, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback /

The A-Train

I love the Bucs for many reasons, but it all started back when I was born in 1996. My uncle had just moved to Tampa, where he became a fan of the team and  was able to watch them first hand. Traveling back to cold Central Pennsylvania in the winter for Christmas, he would always bring gifts for me as a child… but none better than my first jersey.

The name Alstott was printed across the back, and as a young kid receiving my first NFL jersey meant a lot.. Watching Mike both through live TV and my Xbox… I fell in love with his type of play. There was, and still is no better fullback to ever play the game. His relentless bruising power was something I wanted to be like and his unquestionable work ethic is something I have adapted into myself.

At six years old I can still remember recreating his touchdown run in the Super Bowl. “A-Train up the gut.”

Why I love the Tampa Bay Bucs… is because of one man, Mike Alstott.  He is the reason I love this team, he is the reason I love this organization, he is the reason why I love NFL football.

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