Will Gholston Breaks Down Mike Evans Touchdown
December 22nd, 2024
Will Gholston (and Shelton Quarles) already know Mike Evans is gone on his 57-yard catch-and-run from Baker Mayfield. Gholston details to Joe why he was so confident.(Photo courtesy Buccaneers.com.)
The above photo that the Bucs published last week from the Chargers game spoke to Joe.
Now, Joe hears the story behind it.
The photo was taken an instant after Mike Evans caught a pass from scrambling Baker Mayfield, who directed traffic before he lofted the ball to Evans.
As you can see in the photo, Bucs veteran Will Gholston immediately raises his hands. He told Joe he knew how the play would end.
“I knew it was a touchdown,” Gholston said chuckling. “I knew it. I said, ‘Oh, it’s six!'”
Former Bucs linebacker and current Bucs director of football operations Shelton Quarles told Joe this past week, “Oh, I knew Mike was gone.”
So Joe asked Gholston how he knew.
“I saw the breakdown of the play,” Gholston began. “I saw how the DBs were distributed. I saw where our blockers could be. And it all panned out the right way.
“So, I was watching and I’m like, “‘Oh… oh… scramble… [Mayfield] threw it… there’s nobody there!’ And I know Mike is fast enough.”
So when Gholston said he saw Evans turn upfield, it was over. He raised his arms to signal “Touchdown.”
Then Gholston reenacted his touchdown signal for Joe, then dropped his arms to his hips which made a slapping sound and said, “That’s it!”
Just like that. Evans scores and pretty much broke open the game for one of the biggest Bucs wins in memory, certainly this year.
December 22nd, 2024 at 6:02 am
On his way to 1000 yards!
Keep chopping that wood Mike!
Go Bucs!!!
December 22nd, 2024 at 6:54 am
I’ll say it again it was not Gholston or Quarles! It was the dude on the left and his body English that did it. If not for him I am sure Mike would have stepped out of bounds. 🙂
Go Bucs
December 22nd, 2024 at 7:17 am
lol, @garro.
well said!
December 22nd, 2024 at 7:17 am
… or should I say …
… astute observation!
December 22nd, 2024 at 8:44 am
Ancient history, on to America’s Team. Time to trample them and show the country what the Bucs are. LFG!
December 22nd, 2024 at 8:49 am
Thats iconic
December 22nd, 2024 at 9:07 am
joe can squeeze a story out of a roasted chestnut 🙂
December 22nd, 2024 at 9:11 am
That’s a fleet runner with a healed hamstring. Wonder who will be the wideouts tonight?
December 22nd, 2024 at 9:13 am
LFG Jumbob!!!! SHOW THEM ALL!!