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Buccaneers: Predicting The Stars of Hard Knocks

By Michael Horan

Nov 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; A view of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers flag flown outside at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers won 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; A view of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers flag flown outside at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers won 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 24, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) gestures after a third quarter touchdown against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 24, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) gestures after a third quarter touchdown against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

Jameis Winston

Who else could possibly be number one on this list? Jameis Winston is not only the most captivating personality on the Bucs, but perhaps the entire league as far as quarterbacks go. Since his days at FSU Winston has been no stranger to the camera and public eye, so he’ll be plenty comfortable with HBO. Winston is the key reason that I predicted the Bucs to be on Hard Knocks back in December, and you can bet your entire life’s savings that he’ll be the star of Hard Knocks this season. Football personalities simply don’t get bigger than Jameis Winston.


Hard Knocks can also act as image repair for Jameis Winston. The Tallahassee and Tampa communities already know about the legendary work ethic, the bone-chilling speeches, and the charitable giving, but I can’t say the same about the general public. Winston is still very much haunted by the ghosts of his past and the exposure of Hard Knocks can help clean some of that up. The national audience will get to see the Jameis Winston that us locals have come to know over the last two seasons and I think that by seasons’ end he could be one of the league’s most popular players.

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Well, that’s my list Buccaneer fans. What’s yours? Did I leave anybody out – coach or player – that you think will make for entertaining television? Let us know in the comments.

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