“I Want To Punch Somebody In The Mouth”
September 16th, 2016
Just call defensive end Robert Ayers “Ghostbuster.”
Who is the ghost, you ask? That would be former Bucs defensive end Michael “Ghost” Johnson, the man who stole about $16 million from Team Glazer and embarrassed himself and Bucs fans during his one season in Tampa.
Johnson was so inept, such a waste. His agent even said he wanted to be somewhere else and wasn’t a great pass rusher before the Bucs threw truckloads of cash at him.
Speaking on the Buccaneers Radio Network last night, new big money free agent Robert Ayers talked about hearing the ghosts of free agents past.
Ayers has a message for them, and he felt it was delivered, in part, by his clean, edge-rush sack early in the first quarter against the Falcons.
“Because you come as a free agent, you know, people want to know what you can do. I hear all the talk of past free agents, and this, that and the other, and people want to ask me about it,” Ayers said. “You know, I don’t necessarily worry about that. But in the back of my mind I’m definitely thinking, ‘Look it. I want to punch somebody in the mouth and let them know Robert Ayers is for real.’ And you know that’s the message I want them to see. I want them to see my energy. I want them to see who I am. Win, lose or draw, I want to be the guy who’s out there playing fast trying to do a lot of damage to the other team. That’s my mindset. … I definitely wanted to come out here and set a tone to the fans and the NFC South.”
Amen.
September 16th, 2016 at 9:17 am
Your last sentence was spot on Joe 🙂
September 16th, 2016 at 9:18 am
What the doctor ordered
September 16th, 2016 at 9:25 am
I hope he is trying to groom Noah Spence every day to be his eventual replacement. Thank you Mr. Ayres for being just what we needed.
September 16th, 2016 at 9:26 am
Ayers
September 16th, 2016 at 9:36 am
Now we just need McCoy to be nasty like Ayers along with spence lvd and i think kwon is already getting their.kwon and ayers seem to be bipolar when it comes to game day.content and serene during the week and a head hunter on game day.THATS IT!The Bucs will be know as the Head Hunters of the South!not that they play dirty but NASTY!
September 16th, 2016 at 9:45 am
I like this guy.
September 16th, 2016 at 9:48 am
B-E-A utiful
September 16th, 2016 at 9:56 am
I like this guy.
September 16th, 2016 at 9:56 am
@Cannon,
I swear I didn’t even see your comment when I wrote that! LOL
September 16th, 2016 at 10:23 am
I have to admit, I wasn’t a huge fan of this signing at first. I didn’t hate it, but I was lukewarm. After hearing more about what a bad ass he is and the kind of Personality he has, I love it. This is exactly the kind of attitude and nastiness the defense, and the team overall, needed. That kind of stuff can be as contagious as MRSA.
September 16th, 2016 at 10:43 am
Exactly what Big Marlon B said.
I really like the attitude this guy brings. I think it’s starting to rub off on some of the other defensive players.
September 16th, 2016 at 10:49 am
I hope this guy, and this team, can keep this chip on their shoulder all season long.
September 16th, 2016 at 11:13 am
I think im going to buy me a Robert Ayers jersey. Love his attitude and what a perfect name Robert (The Ghostbuster ) Ayers..Actually I should customize a jersey with his number and then Ghostbuster the name on it. Only the joe’s and all of us readers will know what it was meant for.lol
September 16th, 2016 at 11:24 am
whats sleazy bankrobber sweezys nickname now….good for licht hitting on one free agent in 2 years and not adressing the pitiful safety play and i believe dj swearinger is starting for arizona cardinals but couldnt play for lovie yet we have the 2 worst safeties in th nfl starting here…licht get that fixed and bucs in playoffs in 2017
September 16th, 2016 at 11:28 am
Oh, you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn’t see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING! The shadows betray you, because they belong to me!
September 16th, 2016 at 3:33 pm
Too early to tell if he can have the same impact on the defense’s culture as hardy Nickerson had when he signed (a tall order, for sure), but he has a lot of the same nastiness possessed by the “Hardware man.”
September 16th, 2016 at 7:49 pm
Love the ‘tude. Hope Ayers can stay healthy. He’s going to be a huge help to this team. Nice signing Jason Licht. Didn’t break the bank to bring him in either.
September 18th, 2016 at 5:34 am
This was a steal for this team in FA..I heard the Patriots wanted him…whew….. great job Jason L. this is exactly the type of (on the field) mean player to marry in the middle with McCoy. Plus when he moves outside reminds me of Reggie White with that Bull rush….if he doesn’t get ten this year, were not letting him off the leash. I think we get 4 plus sacks this week and steal one from the cards….
Go Bucs 29-17