“More Takeaways”
May 13th, 2021
It didn’t take long for Super Bowl Bucs safety Antoine Winfield, Jr., to spit out a personal goal for the 2021 season.
“Create more takeaways,” he told the Behind The Mask podcast. ”That ultimately gives us the best chance to win.”
Perhaps Winfield loved the taste of his Super Bowl interception, the second pick of his long rookie season. Or maybe he’s realized just how savagely critical his January forced fumble was against the Saints with 4:40 remaining in the third quarter and New Orleans leading 20-13 in the NFC Divisional Round.
Winfield explained that he grew up watching Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed dominate as a ballhawk, and he named Reed as his top defensive back after his Pro Bowl dad.
As a kid, Winfield said he was mesmerized by Reed and studied him on YouTube, presumably watching all 64 of his regular-season interceptions and nine in the postseason.
Winfield played 19 of 20 games for the Bucs last season and had two picks and four forced fumbles. If he can find just a few more turnovers to force this season, that could be the difference in the Bucs getting a critical No. 1 playoff seed.
May 13th, 2021 at 7:02 am
One of my new favorite bucs. CAnt wait to see what he can do in year 2
Hopefully some more picks
5 would be a nice goal!
May 13th, 2021 at 8:53 am
Future Pro Bowler!
May 13th, 2021 at 9:54 am
i like Dean to lead the team in INTs….
GO BUCS!!!!
May 13th, 2021 at 10:23 am
I love this kid. Just bought his jersey.
May 13th, 2021 at 11:13 am
Is it an automatic that he will get more turnovers this year if he is facing James Winston twice a year?
May 13th, 2021 at 2:48 pm
Gotta get his jersey!
May 14th, 2021 at 6:58 am
Great player and student of the game, with respect. I got two super bowl jerseys, and had two pick two players from this talent driven team. I got a vet in Mike Evans(Mr. 1000+) and for the second I quickly decided to get (piece sign throwing) a rookie and make it Winfield Jr home field white super bowl jersey. I’ve written evans(dark pewter) a half dozen times already, no plans on wearing Winfield’s rookie/Superbowl jersey, is going into my collectors list. A Buccs fan for a long time, hope the keep these good times a float and got those cannons
May 14th, 2021 at 7:44 am
Love watching Ed reed. If he models his game after reeds watch out. Might be my new fav safety up there with John lynch