Respect for Bucs’ star WR.
In just a handful of years, Cam Newton went from being a feared NFL quarterback to a villain in a future “Batman” movie.
Think about it: The way Newton dresses now, with his big hats like he’s a real-life “Mario” of “Donkey Kong” fame; it’s like Newton and Gerald McCoy will be co-stars in a “Batman” movie.
Joe doesn’t know what the subject matter was in an edited TikTok video of Newton. But what Joe does know is that Newton has a ton of respect for Bucs’ future Hall of Fame receiver Mike Evans.
So what is Newton’s apparent definition of a baller? A guy who produces no matter who his teammates are.
“You’ve seen Mike Evans perform with good quarterbacks,” Newton began. “You’ve seen Mike Evans perform with great quarterbacks. We’ve seen Mike Evans perform with not-so-good quarterbacks. And we’ve seen Mike Evans perform with sh!tty quarterbacks.
“And yet, he’s still performing at a high level.”
Yup, that’s Mike. Now, Joe is trying to decipher who the quarterbacks were that Newton referenced.
Great? Has to be Tom Brady, right?
Good? While Joe is inclined to think America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston (Evans played with Jameis for five seasons, more than any other Bucs quarterback), Joe is going to guess Newton is referencing Baker Mayfield.
So, as a result, “not-so-good” would be Jameis.
“Sh!tty?” That’s Stewart McClown, no doubt.
But Newton is right. It doesn’t matter who the Bucs quarterback is. It doesn’t matter who Evans’ teammates are. It doesn’t matter what the Bucs’ record is. Evans balls year in and year out.
That’s the definition of a great player.
Receiving touchdowns over the past two seasons:
24 — Mike Evans
24 — Ja'Marr Chase
Top-two at the position. pic.twitter.com/kUKffXUgdO
— StatMuse Football (@statmusefb) June 29, 2025
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