Sara Walsh Makes The Case For Mike Evans And The Pro Football Hall Of Fame
July 14th, 2023
Support from reporter.
If you asked Joe for the most overlooked Bucs player, Joe wouldn’t blink an eye. That would be Lavonte David.
However, a high-profile NFL Network staffer said in so many words Thursday, ‘Lavonte, make room for Mike Evans.’
NFC South reporter for the NFL Network and graduate of Gulf High School in New Port Richey, Sara Walsh, was anchoring “Good Morning Football” this week when the gang at the breakfast table discussed their “All-Underrated Offense.”
For Walsh, her selection on the Bucs was easy. It’s Bucs receiver Mike Evans. Clad in her new Bucs creamsicle jersey, Walsh extolled the virtues of Evans referring to him as “dominant” and, of course, citing his NFL record of beginning a career with nine straight 1,000-yard seasons.
No argument from Joe. Hell, Joe still gets the shivers from a gaggle of Hall of Fame selectors citing all the current NFL players that could someday have a shot at the Hall of Fame — and they all omitted Evans.
It’s debatable if the current representative of the Tampa Bay area, world-famous JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman, will be around when Evans is eligible for the Hall, five years after Evans retires.
Joe thinks Walsh made a case on national television to someday succeed Ira with his Hall of Fame duties. You can see and hear Walsh make the case for Evans in the NFL Network video below.
You go, girl!
Is Mike Evans underrated?
Yes.
(Says the girl wearing a @Buccaneers creamsicle.) pic.twitter.com/oYnxZUW7y9— Sara Walsh (@Sara_Walsh) July 13, 2023
July 14th, 2023 at 3:59 am
Mike Evans is the GOAT. On the field and off. A Legend.
RIP to his dad. RIP to Vincent Jackson.
On a side note.
Our new LG Feiler is 6 foot 6.
Our new RG is 6 foot 6.
Our new QB is 6 feet tall.
I’m not sure this will be good for Bakers visibility.
Go Bucs!
July 14th, 2023 at 6:02 am
Mike’s a Hall of Famer no doubt!
July 14th, 2023 at 6:06 am
Mikey’s played great despite playing with Mcclown/Glennon, and Americas Qb Mr Winston most of his career. If he doesn’t get in the HOF, I will go up there and burn the bi$$$ down!
July 14th, 2023 at 7:24 am
^^^
As long as gas is under $5/gal and matches are still free lol
July 14th, 2023 at 7:36 am
She is wearing #10. Scotty Miller? Shaun King or maybe Jim Zorn?
July 14th, 2023 at 7:47 am
@ Dooley,
Lol, no kidding!
July 14th, 2023 at 7:49 am
Absurd to even suggest that Mike Evans will not be voted into the HOF…..
July 14th, 2023 at 8:00 am
What tampabaybucfan said. Ridiculous.
July 14th, 2023 at 8:03 am
I love Mike Evans as a player , but he needs a minimum of 2 more very productive seasons, sorry to tell you.
July 14th, 2023 at 8:15 am
Lt Dan. Trey Palmer?
July 14th, 2023 at 8:27 am
Rodney Marsh.
July 14th, 2023 at 8:33 am
There are only 10 players in nfl history that have over 100 tds. Dude is gonna easily get past that. Only a total idiot or hater would say evans doesn’t belong in the hall!
July 14th, 2023 at 8:52 am
1st ballot
July 14th, 2023 at 8:58 am
Evans needs to hit 100 td’s
July 14th, 2023 at 9:26 am
Hey Dooly and NC gas here in GA and AL was under 3.00 a gallon. 2.96 was cheapest I’ve seen. But yeah that finite resource will fluctuate with how much is pumped out of the ground, and refined and decided on selling at your local fuel station or sold to a higher bidder. We should all be concerned with the major OPEC nation of Saudi Arabia buying the U.S. largest oil refinery. Not looking forward to their pricing decisions or customer who they decide to sell to.
I have a 22 Santa Cruz and my next car will be an EV. I am waiting for the Aptera I want a free charging ability, up to 40 miles a day. Call me cheap, thrifty or frugal. Way better than any more of my $ going to OPEC.
July 14th, 2023 at 10:03 am
None more deserving than ME13; however, Joe, isn’t it bad mojo to keep writing Mike’s career epitaph before he has even considered a retirement date? I feel like you’re jinxing the 1000 yard streak.
July 14th, 2023 at 11:24 am
Name another Hall of Fame Wide Receiver NEVER named an All Pro…
The lack of awareness in our fanbase is astonishing
July 14th, 2023 at 12:40 pm
“Name another Hall of Fame Wide Receiver NEVER named an All Pro…”
Mike Evans has played 9 seasons in the NFL, all for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was named a second-team All-Pro in 2016 and has been elected to the Pro Bowl four times.
what was that about “lack of awareness”?
July 14th, 2023 at 2:43 pm
No Hall of Fame Receivers are elected first ballot who’ve never been a 1st Team All Pro
Bucs fans who think he’s getting in first ballot are delusional.
Mike has been in the top 10 in receiving yards only twice in his career
4 Seasons he’s barely eeked by the 1k mark
He’s consistently good but rarely great. Take off the Pewter colored glasses he needs 3 or 4 strong seasons to be seriously considered
July 15th, 2023 at 3:38 am
Get her on your training program Ira!
Go Bucs!
July 15th, 2023 at 1:50 pm
ME13’s resume is certainly impressive enough to get him some H.O.F. votes if he retired right now. Unfortunately it seems many of the media types who vote also get caught up in hype and popularity and Evans is a low-key dude. But he also doesn’t make enemies in the media like a T.O did..
What really helps his case tho is he had 3 years with Brady and all of the national media attention it brought plus he got a S.B. ring which is always a consideration rightly or wrongly. Right, Mr. Marino? Lol
First-ballot is a rarity for any position and is usually reserved for guys who led the league in stats at their position on a consistent basis it seems. We all love the guy and think he’s great but he can disappear in games at times.
There are many WRs in the H.O.F. with lesser credentials (as Deion Sanders calls them “second tier”) so I really think ME13 gets in eventually. I’m sure he has Ira’s vote. Lol
July 15th, 2023 at 2:56 pm
Mike also has amazing career stats, not just 1,000 yards every year. He’s top five, maybe number three, to get to 10,000 yards and 75 TDs fastest. Why does this question continue???