Buccaneers: 100 reasons to be excited for the 2021 season

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Reasons #34-#67 for Buccaneers fans to be excited for the 2021 season

34. Leonard Fournette returning to #7

35. Ryan Succop making kicking fun again in Tampa

36. Jamel Dean and Carlton Davis locking receivers down at the line of scrimmage

37. Games against the Falcons that don’t feature Julio Jones

38. A top-five defense from the start of the season

39. The potential for the best season of Brady’s career

40. Ross Cockrell making fans wonder why he doesn’t play more

41. Cam Brate dominating in the red zone

42. JPP proving that nothing slows him down

43. Sean Payton inexplicably using Taysom Hill

44. Watching the fallout of the Bucs ending the Aaron Rodgers era in Green Bay

45. Week-by-week disrespect towards Tampa on talk shows that believe Brady is “finally done”

46. An opportunity to play against Jameis Winston

47. A very easy NFC South to win

48. Cowboys fans trying to argue that their receiver corps is better than the Bucs’

49. Plenty of primetime games

50. Games against the NFC East

51. Another chance to show Chase Young that he doesn’t want Tom Brady

52. An opportunity to earn a bye in the playoffs

53. Watching opposing quarterbacks and stars request out of their team while the Bucs players remain happy

54. Making Sam Darnold see ghosts

55. Introducing Justin Fields to the NFL

56. A chance to finally beat the Giants convincingly during the regular season

57. Four man defensive fronts that dominate opposing offensive lines

58. The emergence of Carlton Davis as a top-five corner

59. Opposing teams trying to trade for one of the Bucs’ six starting-caliber receivers

60. Legitimate recognition in Pro Bowl and All-Pro voting

61. A chance for Brady to show Josh Allen who still runs the league

62. Making Robert Saleh question taking the Jets’ job

63. Opportunity to go 6-0 against division opponents

64. Raymond James Stadium margaritas

65. Flyover before the start of home games

66. Ke’Shawn Vaughn getting chances to prove himself

67. Watching the best depth in the NFL