Chiseling the Mt. Rushmore of Tampa Bay Buccaneers greats

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber intercepts a pass as linebacker Derrick Brooks blocks against the Carolina Panthers on ESPN Monday Night Football Nov. 13, 2006 in Charlotte. The Panthers won 24 - 10. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber intercepts a pass as linebacker Derrick Brooks blocks against the Carolina Panthers on ESPN Monday Night Football Nov. 13, 2006 in Charlotte. The Panthers won 24 - 10. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) /
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While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a relatively young franchise, they have had some historically great players; who makes up their Mt. Rushmore?

There has been a lot of talk about the best players in the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so in anticipation of the Fourth of July we chisel the Mt. Rushmore of their best four players. Whether it is from the era of the orange and white creamsicle jerseys, the old school pewter and red jerseys, or the new aged alarm clock number jerseys, the Buccaneers still have greats worthy of recognition.

For the early part of the team’s existence, it is hard to find players to argue as being one of the best in the history of the Buccaneers. However getting into the early 2000s, it becomes hard to narrow it down to just a handful of players who could see their name appear on the Buccaneers’ Mt. Rushmore.

From the Super Bowl year of 2002, the Buccaneers could build an entire Mt. Rushmore just from that year with the historic defense they had and some fan favorites on the offensive side of the ball as well. While nobody in recent years is worthy of landing on this top-four list, the Buccaneers are hoping some young guys like Vita Vea or Devin White could potentially become one of the top players in franchise history.

Here is the Mt. Rushmore of Buccaneer greats who are chiseled into rock as the top-four players in franchise history in no particular order.