Easily the story of the first few practices of Bucs training camp was the play of rookie defensive tackle Brian Price.

Dude was an absolute animal. The second round pick was flying all over the place wreaking havoc and causing disruption. So much so that Bucs general manager Mark Dominik even commented on this when he was interviewed on Sirius NFL Radio last week.

But then that damned hamstring started bothering Price. Again.

Price was hindered by his class requirements at UCLA in the spring and did not participate in all offseason workouts. When he did, he was bothered by a hamstring that limited his practice time further. This recurred in the first week of training camp.

The hamstring has bothered Price so much, he didn’t make the trip to Miami last week in the Bucs first preseason game.

Though he is expected to be ready for this weekend’s game with the Chiefs, the prospect of tweaking that nasty muscle looms over Price’s head. It’s enough of a worry that eye-RAH! Kaufman of the Tampa Tribune, posting on the TBO Bucs Twitter feed, believes the Bucs are a little more than concerned with Price’s status.

Bucs have to be holding their breath that Brian Price’s tender hamstring holds up in this oppressive heat. He’s missed a lot of time.

Joe heard this point about Price and the lack of practice time prior to training camp, and it is a legitimate issue. But then Price starts training camp like a man possessed. So Joe wonders if Price is truly this talented, that perhaps missed practices aren’t as problematic for Price as they might be for lesser players.