“Tez Johnson Needs A Podcast”
May 18th, 2025
Pitches a Bucs podcast.
Joe really believes if this guy makes the final-53 this September, he’s quickly going to become a fan favorite.
He may already be.
Who is “he?” That would be receiver/returner Tez Johnson.
The Bucs’ seventh-round pick proved he’s had both the personality and the one-liners to become a star provided he can make the NFL.
Just minutes after the Bucs selected him, Johnson did a Zoom call and he was dropping one-liners right and left. Evan after the draft, Bucs assistant general manager Rob McCartney joked how Johnson “lights up a room.”
Then the Bucs released video of Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht calling Johnson to welcome him to the Bucs. The first thing out of Johnson’s mouth was, “What took you so long?”
(Licht had a great comeback. “Well, we didn’t have a sixth-round pick.”)
When Johnson appeared with the local pen and mic club just before rookie minicamp, he again was dropping one-liners right and left. This kid is a dream from a marketing perspective.
And it seems even Kay Adams of FanDuel TV recognizes this. Adams showed up this weekend at an NFL rookie symposium of some sort to load up on interviews to put in the can. Joe is guessing she’s going on vacation soon and the interviews will cover for her prancing across the globe.
There, she apparently crossed paths with Johnson and she took to Twitter to suggest what many already believe.
He sure does. His personality is just huge. And he’s a good dude it appears. Funny as heck.
But first thing is first. Before he becomes the next Chris Rock, he’s got to become a full-time Bucs receiver/returner. He has to make the team.
Then, we can discuss becoming a social media celebrity along the lines of the guys on “The Pivot” or the Kelce Bros.
Joe can sure predict one thing: If Johnson makes the team this summer, he will be a fan favorite.