Defensive Bonding Has Started
July 4th, 2011
While Joe was awash in beer and baseball Saturday night — Joe’s adopted team the Rays were hosting the team Joe grew up with, the Cardinals — Joe was sifting through Twitter and saw a cool post from Bucs first round draft pick Adrian Clayborn.
Chillen at the Rays game with @GK_McCoy and his Sis.
Now Joe knows the Cardinals are Clayborn’s team — for now. Joe chatted with Clayborn last week at Josh Freeman’s three-day minicamp at IMG Academies in Bradenton and Clayborn confirmed with Joe he’s a Cardinals fan, which is natural given the fact Clayborn is from St. Louis.
But what Joe thought was cool was that very clearly last week Gerald McCoy took Clayborn under his wing being both big brother and coach to the Bucs rookie.
GMC went so far as to voice his admiration for how Freeman has molded the offense into a tightknit group and GMC strives to be to the defense what Freeman is to the offense.
That’s also the Warren Sapp influence on GMC as well.
The fact Clayborn and GMC went to the Rays game together — and you just know the two talked football between innings — suggests to Joe these two just very well may be terrors to offenses, big brother GMC and little brother Clayborn.
Joe also knows Da’Quan Bowers was at the same Rays game but Joe cannot confirm if he was with GMC and Clayborn.
Still, Joe believes the way Clayborn is bonding with GMC — he soaked in every word GMC had last week — simply rocks and can be nothing but a positive for the Bucs this coming season and beyond.
July 4th, 2011 at 8:41 am
It seems there is a genuine closeness on this team, a genuine pride in being a Tampa Bay Buccaneer. That goes to the top. The FO, HC, the coaching staff and definitely to the leadership offered by players like Freeman and McCoy.
To me it’s clear, it’s obvious. This team is on the right path.
July 4th, 2011 at 8:43 am
Oh and
HAPPY 4th OF JULY AMERICA!!!!
July 4th, 2011 at 9:55 am
That is great news! If Bowers was with them, even better. McCoy is quickly becoming the Freeman of the Defense. And that’s a good thing. He is driven and talented.
Happy 4th of July to the Joes- I can’t say enough about the great job you guys do! And happy 4h to all the people who post here ! It is an honor to be able to share thoughts with such a passionate, intelligent group of people.
God Bless America! A special prayer for all the best of the Brave, who are risking their life’s to defend us, and our freedoms! Truely the best of us all. May the success of your efforts bring us peace- and bring you home!
July 4th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Tampa is on the right path, and I can just see Joe on Dago Hill in St Louis, putting away some good Italian food:)
I am originally from Detroit, but broke down once in East St Louis in a snowstorm!
If you ever wondered what Detroit looks like Joe, take East St Louis times 10, and that would be called Detroit.
July 4th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
You are awesome Capt. Tim! Great stuff! Happy 4th of July to everyone!
Clayborn seems like a natural leader. Dedicated to becoming great. I can’t wait to see him wreaking havoc on the field!
July 4th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
Never been a better time to buy season tickets…it’s gonna be a long ride this time around…..
July 4th, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Well said, capt tim! Amen to that!
July 4th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
i love this team!!! i live in St.Louis and HATE the Rams, thank god i came across this site! LETS GO BUCS!!!!!!!!!