“You Won’t Have Any Jerks”
May 10th, 2025
“Greeny, what next? Will The Athletic claim you’re the only reason Mike Evans re-signed?”
It was a shining reality-show moment for the culture the Bucs are so proud of at One Buc Palace.
Unscripted. Raw.
Thousands ofIra Kaufman Podcast listeners already heard about this (they often hear stuff before it hits these pages), but now Joe has the full quote and context.
As most fans know, Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht is locked in on making sure the Bucs only add quality dudes to the Tampa Bay roster. Character matters a ton in Licht’s front office, more than at most teams.
And that brings Joe to former Bucs long snapper Zach Triner (2019-2023). He joined the Denver Broncos last year. Working out at the University of Colorado this month, Triner encountered Bucs undrafted rookie free agent Shilo Sanders of the famous Sanders clan.
Of course, Sanders was shooting a video of his move to Tampa in between his training. He engaged in conversation with Triner about life in Tampa and Sanders asked Triner for good spots or places to hang out.
Triner talked about Hyde Park and then, without prompting of any kind, Triner told Sander he’ll be surrounded by quality teammates.
“Your rookie class will end up being pretty good because Jason [Licht] and his crew of guys, like they just do a good job screening good people so that will be cool. You won’t have any jerks to deal with,” Triner said.
Telling moment right there. Again, Triner wasn’t asked. He referenced the GM, no coach or veteran player.