Breakdown.
All it took for Bucs veteran Pro Bowler Vita Vea was one look in his eyes.
The former Super Bowl winner has seen a lot in his NFL career, including an old man lead the pewter pirates to a Super Bowl championship.
But when Vita finally got on the field after a contract hassle sore back, Vea looked in rookie outside linebacker Rueben Bain’s eyes. Then, Vea knew, as he told Jenna Laine of ESPN.
“Just seeing the hunger and determination in his eyes, it’s good to have on your side,” Vea said.
The four-letter had a breakdown of every drafted player as teams entered the final worthless preseason game. Laine offered her take on Bain.
… Bain has the stuff to make an impact right away, even with his recent AC sprain. But it’s also his attitude and what he does when no one’s watching that have quickly earned the respect of his teammates.
Joe thinks Bain has an incredible ceiling. He sort of reminds Joe of a young Warren Sapp with his physical play.
Joe typed yesterday that rookies generally to not light up the world. The only things that can hold Bain back, Joe believes are injuries and his defensive coordinator.